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Court declares mistrial in former world junior hockey players’ sex assault case
An Ontario judge has declared a mistrial in the sexual assault case of five former members of Canada's world junior hockey team.The ruling means a new trial will be held for Michael McLeod, Carter Har...
Apr 25, 2025

RCMP investigating death following altercation in Marshall
One man is dead following an altercation with another man at a home in Marshall in the early morning hours of Thursday. Maidstone RCMP received the report after one of the men called for medical help....
Apr 24, 2025

'Anything is possible': North Battleford Spurs set to represent Canada at Saskatoon World Cup
A tight-knit soccer team from North Battleford will soon step onto the field wearing the red and white. The North Battleford Spurs - a team built on years of friendship, resilience and love for the ga...
Apr 24, 2025

SHA warns residents that tick season is here
The warmer weather is a welcome sight, but there is an unwelcome aspect to spring. Tick checks have become the norm again after the snow melt. Saskatchewan Health Authority Medical Health Officer Dr. ...
Apr 24, 2025

NDP shadow minister addresses health care concerns, allegations of neo-natal transfers out of country
Standing behind a podium fronted by a sign that read 'Time to Deliver,' the visibly pregnant Meara Conway, NDP shadow minister for Rural and Remote Health said it was no accident they were launching i...
Apr 23, 2025
RCMP charge Toronto man in 2024 death of Red Pheasant First Nation woman
A man from Toronto has been charged with second-degree murder in connection with the death of a 63-year-old woman from Red Pheasant First Nation, following a months-long RCMP investigation in North Ba...
Apr 23, 2025

53rd Kinsmen Rodeo rolls into town this weekend
Hold onto your hats and tighten those belt buckles, the rodeo is back in North Battleford this weekend. The 53rd Annual North Battleford Kinsmen Indoor Rodeo is set to take place from April 25 to 27 a...
Apr 23, 2025

Transit union petition urges North Battleford to restore transit funding
The union representing transit workers in North Battleford is urging the City to reconsider upcoming service reductions and restore previous funding levels through a public petition.Darcy Pederson, pr...
Apr 22, 2025

Ottawa settles 93-year-old land dispute with Flying Dust First Nation
Nearly a century after land was taken for a railway line, Flying Dust First Nation reached a $30-million settlement with Ottawa - including $10,000 for every band member - in what the chief calls a lo...
Apr 22, 2025

RCMP to investigate after wanted man goes into medical distress following arrest
Saskatchewan's Serious Incident Response Team (SIRT) is looking into a case where a man was hospitalized after being arrested by RCMP in North Battleford on Saturday, April 19.RCMP say officers locate...
Apr 21, 2025