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Walk planned from Saskatoon to N.B. for missing woman Ashley Morin
Family and friends of missing North Battleford woman Ashley Morin are planning a second annual walk to raise awareness that she is still missing.The walk from Saskatoon to North Battleford will start ...
Jun 03, 2020

City hopes to recoup police investigation costs from affected property owners
The City of North Battleford is looking at making the affected property owner pay for associated policing clean up costs when an RCMP investigation into illegal activity happens on his or her property...
Jun 02, 2020

No new COVID-19 cases, travel restrictions soon to be lifted in northwest
The Government of Saskatchewan has reported no new COVID-19 cases today. Fourteen more have recovered.According to a media release, of the 646 reported cases, 33 are considered active. The recovery to...
Jun 02, 2020

Man killed in highway crash outside Paradise Hill
RCMP have declared a man dead following a rollover on Highway 3.At 1 a.m. this morning, RCMP units from Maidstone, Onion Lake and Turtleford, along with Lloydminster Search and Rescue, responded to th...
Jun 01, 2020

SJHL season hopeful for go-ahead this fall
It has been nearly two-and-a-half months since the hockey season was drawn to an abrupt halt, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Since that time, hockey fans in the Battlefords, like so many around the pro...
Jun 01, 2020

Severe winds not unusual for this time of year
Severe winds gusting to 84 km/h in the Battlefords and 100 km/h in Saskatoon overnight Sunday might seem unusual but they are not out of the ordinary for spring in Saskatchewan, according to Environme...
Jun 01, 2020

One new case of COVID-19 in Saskatchewan, testing expanded
The province has recorded one new case of COVID-19 in the Regina region.The provincial total remains at 646 cases, however, after a positive sample counted in the tally was retested and confirmed to b...
Jun 01, 2020

Two new cases of COVID-19 in Saskatchewan, total at 641
The Government of Saskatchewan has announced two new cases of COVID-19 in the province, bringing the total to 641. One new case is in the Saskatoon region and the other is in the South region.Accordin...
May 29, 2020

City plans to use online service tracker so residents can follow their requests
Have a pothole problem? See the city fix it in real time.The City of North Battleford hopes a new computer application will take the mystery out of the process when customers submit a request for serv...
May 28, 2020

Salons navigate hectic reopening
Barbers and hair stylists in the Battlefords have their hands full since opening back up on May 19.The province set guidelines for select personal services to reopen during phase two of the Re-Open Sa...
May 28, 2020