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Beavers/Trappers ready for spring baseball season

The North Sask. River Baseball League (NSRBL) season will swing into action this week, with both the North Battleford Beavers, and Battlefords Trappers set to open their seasons Tuesday.Each coming of...

Jun 07, 2021

Saskatchewan sees sharpest increase in home improvement sales across Canada

The home and repair industry has been thriving this year across Canada, with more Canadians spending time at home during the pandemic.New research done by financial services and technology company, Sq...

Jun 07, 2021

Province reports 68 new cases of COVID-19 and three deaths

The Government of Saskatchewan has reported there are 68 new cases of COVID-19 in Saskatchewan, a day after the province announced 73 new cases-the lowest one-day total of new cases since Feb. 24.The ...

Jun 07, 2021

Clarity not Yet on the Horizon for the 2021 CFL Season

We are about a week away from finding out how the CFL schedule will look this year.The CFL will apparently send over the schedule to the CFL Players Association and the wait for that is predicated on ...

Jun 07, 2021

New Wildlife Regulations Provide Greater Access For Hunters With Mobility Impairments

In advance of Saskatchewan's popular hunting season, the Government of Saskatchewan has introduced a number of changes to The Wildlife Regulations, 1981 - including improvements for people with mobili...

Jun 07, 2021

What you missed this weekend: COVID cases drop, vaccines hit 800,000

Large, rising figures on one end, dropping, lower numbers on the other.The COVID-19 snapshot for Saskatchewan looks a lot different for the first Monday of June compared to May. This Monday, the provi...

Jun 07, 2021

FSIN calling on the Pope and Catholic church to apologize and release records

The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations is calling on Pope Francis and the Catholic church to apologize for the remains found of 215 Indigenous students discovered in a Kamloops residential sch...

Jun 06, 2021

Humane society reminds people to keep an eye on furry friends

Already this year, the Regina Humane Society has received 37 calls regarding animals in hot cars, including 20 calls in the past month."Sadly, this is something we have to talk about every year," said...

Jun 04, 2021

NBCHS celebrates Indigenous Histories Month with guest speakers, traditional cuisine

Students at North Battleford Comprehensive High School (NBCHS) will have an opportunity to increase their awareness about Indigenous culture and history during the month of June as part of National In...

Jun 04, 2021

Plaid for Dad initiative to raise funds/awareness for prostate cancer

Father's Day is this month, and in addition to gifting dad some new socks, residents of the Battlefords and area are invited to join those across the country wearing 'Plaid for Dad' on June 18. Plaid ...

Jun 04, 2021