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Higher demand for Saskatchewan fruit produce as more people have staycations

With more people having staycations this year due to the pandemic, many Saskatchewan producers are seeing a higher demand for their fruit produce.Forrest Scharf, Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture p...

Aug 23, 2020

Battlefords Pride follows COVID-19 precautions for Saturday's celebration

Waving rainbow flags in the wind, a small but dedicated group took to the streets for the annual Pride Parade in downtown North Battleford Saturday.Many of the participants donned masks and socially d...

Aug 23, 2020

Local volleyball player commits to Lethbridge College

From soccer, to dance, to basketball, and of course volleyball. For Battlefords local, Adam Revet athletics are more than just a pastime, they are a way of life."That has been my life, as long as I ca...

Aug 21, 2020

Missing 11-year-old located safe in Edmonton

Cut Knife RCMP announced members of the Edmonton Police located Leski Jimmy yesterday evening.The 11-year-old girl was missing since August 5, having been last seen on Poundmaker Cree Nation that day....

Aug 21, 2020

Battleford expects 2020 budget to remain on target despite pandemic

Despite the restrictions of the COVID-19 pandemic, revenues and expenses for the Town of Battleford are at acceptable levels to keep upcoming projects on tract, according to Finance Director David Gil...

Aug 21, 2020

High school athletics postponed through September

When students return to the classroom this fall, there will be many new protocols and adjustments to get used to, but perhaps amongst the biggest will be the postponement of high school sports for at ...

Aug 21, 2020

Planned service disruption at Collaborative Emergency Centre in Spiritwood

The Collaborative Emergency Centre (CEC) in Spiritwood has announced there will be a planned service disruption for approximately a month.According to a media release from the Saskatchewan Health Auth...

Aug 21, 2020

Saskatchewan Working To Develop New Human Trafficking Law

The Government of Saskatchewan is working to develop new provincial legislation to prevent human trafficking."Human trafficking is an issue of increasing concern across Canada," Justice Minister and A...

Aug 21, 2020

NB Part-Time Firefighters Association raises over $3,000 for charity in sandbag fundraiser

The second annual sandbag fundraiser collected over $3,000 for three non profit and charity organizations in the Battlefords this year.The project organized by the North Battleford Part-Time Firefight...

Aug 21, 2020

West Park resident looking to establish Little Free Library

Battleford residents in the West Park subdivision who enjoy a good book could have another option for finding new material in the near future.Local resident Vivian Graw wants to establish a Free Littl...

Aug 20, 2020