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Lloyd Ex finds new CPCA Finals sponsor, three-year agreement

The Canadian Professional Chuckwagon Association (CPCA) and its year-end championship are staying in the Border City.Lloydminster Nissan and the Lloydminster Agricultural Exhibition Association (LAEA ...

Nov 23, 2021

Conservation Officers Working With First Nations

Last month, our Melfort conservation officers met with Herbert Burns of the James Smith Cree Nation to donate some recovered wild game.Elders at the James Smith, Peter Chapman and Chakastaypasin bands...

Nov 23, 2021

Table Mountain delays season opening due to warmer temperatures

Residents of the area looking to hit the slopes this winter will have to wait a little bit longer for some cooler temperatures to set in.Table Mountain announced this week, they will be bumping back t...

Nov 23, 2021

Are the Riders One and Done or Prepping for Grey Cup Run?

Well, as TS Eliot once wrote, but not necessarily for the CFL, this is the way the world ends, not with a bang but a whimper.The CFL managed to make it through to the end of their regular season with ...

Nov 23, 2021

Local author's book raises awareness of history of Holodomor

A local educator and author from the Battlefords hopes her book aimed at young readers helps increase awareness about a dark time in history for Ukrainians around the world. Rhea Good's "Bottle of Gra...

Nov 23, 2021

City hears from opposing sides on new COVID policy

North Battleford city council once again looked at the city's new enhanced COVID-19 restrictions, for the public entering a number of city-owned facilities starting at the end of the month.The policy ...

Nov 23, 2021

Gov’t to legislate safe access zones for teachers, students

Teachers, staff and students in Saskatchewan soon could be getting the same protection from COVID-related protests as health-care workers and hospital patients.On Monday, the provincial government sai...

Nov 22, 2021

Supply chain shortages affecting Battlefords retailers

The crisis in British Columbia continues to spill over to the prairies.In addition to the thousands of people being displaced from their homes, delays in shipments of a plethora of supplies continues ...

Nov 22, 2021

U15 NorthWest Stars win inaugural Peyton Keller Memorial Tournament

The Battlefords U15 NorthWest Stars had a weekend to remember, taking home the first-ever Peyton Keller Memorial U15 AA Tournament in Swift Current.Featuring 10 teams from across Saskatchewan, split i...

Nov 22, 2021

Local high schools reflect on strong showing at senior girls provincials

It was a memorable weekend for local high schools at the senior girls volleyball provincials. The John Paul II Collegiate (JPII) senior girls took home a silver medal at 4A provincials in Moosomin, wh...

Nov 22, 2021