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Meadow Lake family hosts basketball tournament to honour late son, raise mental health awareness

Basketball was more than just a game to Della Duquette's son-it was his passion, and a way to stay out of trouble; something he wanted to share with others.Lyndon Durocher died in 2023 after strugglin...

Mar 19, 2025

Spring Weight Restrictions on Secondary Highways Begin March 21

With spring thaw beginning, weight restrictions start March 21 on secondary highways to protect key links of Saskatchewan's road network."This annual measure keeps key transportation infrastructure sh...

Mar 19, 2025

MGBHLM announces new memorial, updates reconciliation efforts at Battleford Industrial School

The Mosquito Grizzly Bear's Head Lean Man First Nation (MGBHLM) is advancing its reconciliation initiatives at The Ridge, the former site of the Battleford Industrial School, with plans for a new memo...

Mar 19, 2025

Renovations to Battleford Town Hall office space approved for $100K

Battleford Town Hall is getting a facelift. The council voted four to two in favour of a renovation project that will refresh and revitalize the office space. "There'll be some realignment of the work...

Mar 18, 2025

Neilburg wins first SPHL title over defending league champions

For the first time since 2019, the Sask. Prairie Hockey League (SPHL) saw someone else raise the trophy this past Sunday as the Neilburg Monarchs beat the four-time defending champions, Meota Combines...

Mar 18, 2025

Town votes in favour of signing regional arena MOU

The Town of Battleford will officially have a seat at the table to learn more about the future of the Access Communications Centre. On Monday night, the councillors voted to sign a memorandum of under...

Mar 18, 2025

Ministry of Health issues overdose alert after two drug deaths in P.A.

The Saskatchewan Coroners Service has reported two suspected drug toxicity deaths in Prince Albert in a 24-hour period starting March 15th. The unknown substances that caused the fatalities are report...

Mar 17, 2025

Indigenous Justice Strategy has MN-S support

JThe federal Indigenous Justice Strategy has been finalized and has the support of the Mtis Nation-Saskatchewan (MN-S). "MN-S supports the outcomes of the work done in part with Justice Canada on the ...

Mar 17, 2025

North Battleford cuts transit service, reduces to single route to save cost

City council has voted to reduce North Battleford's public transit service to a single route with limited hours in an effort to curb rising costs.The decision follows months of budget discussions, wit...

Mar 17, 2025

Search underway for missing 13-year-old boy: RCMP

Police are asking for the public's help in locating a missing 13-year-old boy from Big Island Lake Cree Nation.Pierceland RCMP say Dwight Sandfly was last seen on March 13 in the community and was rep...

Mar 17, 2025