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Martin Smith hired as head coach for AAA Stars
The U18 AAA Battlefords Stars are turning to a familiar face to help lead their program, announcing the hiring of Martin Smith as the team's new head coach for the 2025/26 season. Smith, a Battlefords...
May 21, 2025

'It might bring out the next Beckham': Mosquito to build second soccer pitch
With decades of love for sport and a growing vision for the future, Mosquito Grizzly Bear's Head Lean Man First Nation (MGBHLMFN) is planning to build a second soccer pitch to empower youth and create...
May 21, 2025

Battleford to send 2025 tax notices; base rate unchanged, new levy added
Most Battleford property owners won't see a major change in their 2025 tax bill - but they will notice a new $100 charge aimed at funding long-term infrastructure improvements.The new Battleford Capit...
May 21, 2025

Community groups receive charitable grant funding from LGS
Meadow Lake, Humboldt, Melfort and Prince Albert are among the roughly 230 communities and 1,100 organizations receiving support from $2.1 million in fourth quarter charitable gaming grants from Lotte...
May 21, 2025

Beavers improve to 2-0 to start off season
The North Battleford Beavers moved to 2-0 in the North Saskatchewan River Baseball League (NSRBL) last Wednesday after surviving a late surge from the Lloydminster Twins to hang on for an 11-9 victory...
May 20, 2025

CIC bursary program 'opens doors' for Indigenous students at North West College
A recently expanded provincial bursary program is opening doors for more Indigenous students at North West College (NWC), which is among several regional institutions now eligible for post-secondary f...
May 20, 2025
Liberal government to table federal budget this fall, PM Carney says
Prime Minister Mark Carney says the Liberal government will present a federal budget in the fall, allowing time for clarity on some key economic and fiscal issues to emerge.Speaking to reporters Sunda...
May 19, 2025

'Beyond the crash': TV series on paralyzed Humboldt Bronco player set to air
Ryan Straschnitzki's life has been an open book since he was seriously injured in the Humboldt Broncos bus crash, and his story is soon to be shown on TV.The 26-year-old from Airdrie, Alta., was paral...
May 18, 2025

Men walk in heels to stand with survivors at BASAC fundraiser
Dozens of men strapped on red high heels and hit the pavement Thursday for the Battlefords and Area Sexual Assault Centre's (BASAC) eighth annual Walk a Mile in Our Shoes - a community event aimed at ...
May 16, 2025

City of North Battleford sends out property tax notices
If you're a property owner in North Battleford, keep an eye on your mailbox, your 2025 property tax notice should be arriving soon. This year, the City's Finance Department sent out tax notices earlie...
May 16, 2025