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Sask Arts Board Ongoing Call for Board Members

SK Arts is seeking nominations for our Board of Directors on an ongoing basis. We will keep applications on file to fill openings as they become available.SK Arts is a Crown Agency that provides grant...

Oct 05, 2021

Lights of Joy tree-lighting project returning to Battleford

The Battleford Community Spirit Group is once again starting to prepare for the annual Lights of Joy 2021 fundraiser to support the holiday illumination display. Town of Battleford council approved ad...

Oct 05, 2021

SHA Discontinues Asymptomatic PCR COVID-19 Testing

REMINDER: SHA discontinues asymptomatic PCR ( polymerase chain reaction) COVID tests; asymptomatic residents requiring negative tests must access private labs.The SHA will no longer provide lab PCR te...

Oct 05, 2021

BRSI introduces new executive director

Trudy Kern is taking over as executive director of Battlefords Residential Services Inc. (BRSI) for long serving Deborah Bartlett.The change comes following Bartlett's resignation after 37 years in th...

Oct 04, 2021

North Stars top Millionaires 9-5 to open Showcase

The goals were coming early and often Monday at the Legends Centre in Warman, as the Battlefords North Stars topped the Melville Millionaires 9-5 to open the league Showcase.After a 2-1 Melville lead ...

Oct 04, 2021

Harvest close to wrapping up in North West region after tough season for farmers

Farmers in the Battlefords and North West part of the province are close to finishing combining their crops. It hasn't been an easy year for producers challenged by drought for most of the growing sea...

Oct 04, 2021

North Stars to open SJHL Showcase against Melville

The Battlefords North Stars will take to the ice in Warman Monday morning, bright and early for the SJHL Showcase at Legends Centre. An event featuring all 12 of the league's teams, the Stars will pla...

Oct 04, 2021

Riders remain a frustrating work in progress

The Saskatchewan Roughriders are discovering it's a long way to the top, if they want to win it all. The Riders 23-17 loss to Calgary was tough to swallow for a number of reasons. Calgary was coming o...

Oct 04, 2021

Pelican Lake First Nation, Witchekan Lake First Nation, Tolko Industries Launch Kitaskinaw Enterprises

Pelican Lake First Nation, Witchekan Lake First Nation, and Tolko Industries Ltd. (Tolko) recently announced the launch of Kitaskinaw Enterprises Ltd. (Kitaskinaw), which enhances the ability for Peli...

Oct 04, 2021

North Stars bounce back with big 6-3 win over Broncos

The Battlefords North Stars came out Friday night with likely their best performance yet of the young season, topping the division rival, Humboldt Broncos 6-3 on home ice in North Battleford. Five dif...

Oct 02, 2021