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North Stars sign Pilot Mound standout Bear for fall 2021

The Battlefords North Stars have announced the signing of forward Colby Bear.A veteran of the prep school hockey ranks, Bear spent the last three years as a member of the Pilot Mound Hockey Academy in...

Jun 15, 2021

SHA aiming to prop up vaccination numbers with pop-up clinics

The Saskatchewan Health Authority is rolling up its sleeves in hopes of getting more Saskatchewan people to roll up theirs.With the number of first doses lagging in recent weeks, the SHA is going to s...

Jun 15, 2021

Province reports 47 new COVID-19 cases, four deaths

The Saskatchewan government reported 47 new cases of COVID-19, and 95 recoveries, on June 15, bringing the provincial total to 48,043 cases; 46,761 total recoveries and 722 cases considered active.The...

Jun 15, 2021

2nd North Battleford Scouts wrap up year with annual car rally

Off like a shot, the cars were ripping down the track Monday night at Library Park, as the 2nd North Battleford Scouts wrapped up their year with their annual rally race windup.The evening served as a...

Jun 15, 2021

Families take to the streets for MMIWG walk

A group of supporters took the streets of North Battleford Monday evening for a walk to raise awareness for missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls.Connie Beauchene who organized the event wal...

Jun 15, 2021

North Stars hockey school to take place this summer

Registration is now open for the Battlefords North Stars' summer hockey school.The team announced they will be hosting their annual hockey school in August this year, offered for each of the U9, U11 a...

Jun 14, 2021

Local resident asks province to expand Continuous Glucose Monitoring coverage

A Battlefords resident is hoping the province will expand its coverage for a Continuous Glucose Monitor [CGM] system for diabetes management.Kyle Hamilton, 21, says the province is now funding it for ...

Jun 14, 2021

Battleford's commemorative bench program honours loved ones/special events in community

The Town of Battleford is offering their commemorative bench program once again this year. The program which began in 2018, provides residents with an opportunity to honour the life of a loved one, an...

Jun 14, 2021

Province one per cent away from Step Three threshold

The Government of Saskatchewan is urging residents to get vaccinated, especially with the province so close to beginning Step Three of the the Re-Opening Roadmap. If just one per cent of Saskatchewan ...

Jun 14, 2021

Keystone XL cancellation could lead to higher prices at the pump: Energy advocate

You could be paying more at the pump as early as this summer.The Keystone XL pipeline was officially cancelled last Wednesday. The project would have moved up to 830,000 barrels of oil a day.Dan McTea...

Jun 14, 2021