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North Stars alumni, Connor Logan hired as new Head Coach and General Manager
The Battlefords North Stars announced the hiring of Connor Logan this morning as the team's new Head Coach and General Manager for the upcoming season. Logan, who played for the North Stars and won a ...
May 06, 2025

'We do matter': Meadow Lake marks Red Dress Day with stories of loss and resilience
The Northwest Friendship Centre and Northwest College (NWC) held a remembrance walk Monday in Meadow Lake to mark National Red Dress Day and honour missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls and two...
May 05, 2025

RCMP investigating suspicious death on Makwa Sahgaiehcan First Nation
Loon Lake RCMP responded to a report of a sudden death at a residence on the Makwa Sahgaiehcan First Nation on April 25, 2025. Upon arrival, officers located an adult female who was pronounced decease...
May 05, 2025

'We do care': Wilkie gathers in vigil to support Filipino community after Vancouver attack
In a quiet prairie town over 1,500 kilometres from Vancouver, candles flickered as residents gathered to honour victims of a deadly April 26 attack, when a man drove an SUV into a Filipino cultural st...
May 04, 2025

Grass fire causing visibility issues on Mosquito First Nation near Highway 4
Battlefords RCMP are assisting local emergency crews on Mosquito Grizzly Bear's Head Lean Man First Nation as they battle a grass fire near Highway 4.Officers advised that smoke from the fire is impac...
May 03, 2025

Three quarters of Canadians say misinformation affected the federal election: poll
More than three quarters of Canadians believe misinformation had an impact on the outcome of the federal election, a new poll suggests.The Leger poll, which sampled more than 1,500 Canadian adults fro...
May 03, 2025

'It was a dream come true': Martin Smith cherishes time as North Stars head coach
With the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) season officially at a close, the Battlefords North Stars say a fond farewell to head coach Martin Smith as he is no longer filling the position for n...
May 02, 2025

North Battleford eyes zoning bylaw changes to attract more business activity
The City of North Battleford is looking to ease restrictions on how land can be used across several zoning districts in an effort to spur economic development.A draft bylaw, officially titled Bylaw No...
May 02, 2025

Dry conditions prompt fire ban in R.M. of North Battleford No. 437
A fire ban is now in effect for the R.M. of North Battleford No. 437 due to increasingly dry conditions.Fire Chief Aaron McNabb issued the ban Friday, saying no new burning permits will be granted unt...
May 02, 2025
'We agreed to share, not surrender': FSIN weighs in on separatism talk
The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations is warning Alberta Premier Danielle Smith that provinces have no legal right to surrender from Canada as they have never agreed to surrender their lands,...
May 02, 2025