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Battlefords Minor Hockey announces 2021 Scholarship Award recipients

The Battlefords Minor Hockey Association (BMHA) Board of Directors have announced their scholarship winners for 2021. Locals Matthew Van Stone and Brandon Holhoyi of John Paul II Collegiate will each ...

Jul 05, 2021

Prime minister heading to Saskatchewan First Nation for child-welfare agreement

COWESSESS FIRST NATION - The Cowessess First Nation in Saskatchewan says Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is coming to the Indigenous community on Tuesday. Chief Cadmus Delorme says in a statement on Twi...

Jul 05, 2021

Three-day walk for missing North Battleford woman Ashley Morin starts Friday

The annual three-day walk to raise awareness about missing North Battleford woman Ashley Morin will take place starting Friday.The event is held on the anniversary when Ashley Morin, 31, of Ahtahkakoo...

Jul 05, 2021

Emmanuel Pentecostal Fellowship Church building sold

The Emmanuel Pentecostal Fellowship [EPF], the local Pentecostal church in the Battlefords, are looking forward to making plans for the future after selling their building in North Battleford.The high...

Jul 05, 2021

Twin Rivers Curling Club announces new G.M. among personnel updates for fall 2021

North Battleford's Twin Rivers Curling Club has made a couple of changes to their front office in preparation for the 2021-22 curling season. Kathy McNinch has been named the club's new general manage...

Jul 05, 2021

Disk Golf Events in Meadow Lake

On July 10th enjoy the North West Disc Golf Trilogy Challenge.This is a competitive disc golf event that already has 45 registered players participating. Registration is at the following link: https:/...

Jul 05, 2021

FSIN looking for $25 million in compensation from Roman Catholic Church

The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) is asking for $25 million from the Roman Catholic Church.In a release Sunday, the FSIN said the funds are for the historical harms and crimes comm...

Jul 04, 2021

'Hurts so much:' Over 1,000 Nunavut children on wait-list for dental surgery

IQALUIT, Nunavut - A Nunavut woman says her 12-year-old son lost 15 pounds while waiting to have a tooth removed this year. The boy in Rankin Inlet was recently one of more than 1,000 children on the ...

Jul 04, 2021

Final season for TV franchise that put Saskatchewan on the map

Corner Gas Animated is coming to an end, with its upcoming fourth season being its last.The 17-year run for the Corner Gas franchise has been a huge success story for Canadian and Saskatchewan televis...

Jul 04, 2021

Notice Nature: a new creative way to encourage outdoor play, education in community

The North Saskatchewan River Basin Council has announced the launch of a new Youth Engagement Initiative, known as Notice Nature. Available across the region, in centres such as North Battleford, Prin...

Jul 03, 2021