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673 tickets written for school zone speeding in September, SGI says

SGI is revealing details from its September Traffic Safety Spotlight.Last month, the focus was on school zone safety and SGI found police wrote 673 tickets for drivers speeding through school zones.Th...

Oct 29, 2020

Mixture of reaction in the Battlefords, following election results

It's been a short while since the Saskatchewan Party's landslide victory over the New Democratic Party Monday night, but there's a mixture of responses to the results. In a non-scientific poll by batt...

Oct 28, 2020

Sask. doctor offers advice ahead of Halloween

Halloween has some parents scared for a different reason than other years.COVID-19 continues to remain top of mind for people ahead of the spooky holiday. Guidelines have been put in place by the prov...

Oct 28, 2020

Provincial guidelines in place for Halloween in the Battlefords

As the final days of October fade and the turn of the calendar approaches, the spooky season looms ever closer, with Halloween around the corner. In preparation for the season's festivities, the city ...

Oct 28, 2020

More possible COVID-19 exposures in Saskatchewan

The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) is alerting the public about potential COVID-19 exposures in communities across the province including P.A.The SHA is instructing those who were at these locati...

Oct 28, 2020

Fun But Safe Halloween in 2020

Are you planning on going out for Halloween this weekend? Do it safely. Don't attend or host large events that exceed gathering size limits under current public health orders or Reopen Saskatchewan Gu...

Oct 28, 2020

Chamber’s mayoral candidates forum puts hopefuls on the hot seat

Reducing crime and making the community safer were among the main topics discussed in the mayoral candidates forum Tuesday.The hopefuls answered questions on a variety of issues, including economic de...

Oct 28, 2020

SJHL releases regular season schedule

The Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) has released their schedule for the 2020-21 season. The league made the announcement late Tuesday morning, with all dates expected to go ahead, pending off...

Oct 27, 2020

Province releases new exposure location list

The Saskatchewan Health Authority is informing the public of potential exposures to COVID-19. The following businesses are where a person or persons attended while likely infectious.North BattlefordOc...

Oct 27, 2020

Extending the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidu

A proposal has been made to continue the CEWS until June 2021, including possible changes to the rates and top-up calculation. Read the October 14 announcement and check back soon for details.Applicat...

Oct 27, 2020