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Battlefords farmers markets reporting positive sales over summer

Battlefords area farmers markets are reporting a good response from the community attending this year's markets, as more people continue to stay close to home and shop local. This was the first summer...

Sep 17, 2021

NBCHS take senior football opener with stout defence, late heroics

Strong defence, solid special teams and timely offense was the recipe for success for the North Battleford Comprehensive High School (NBCHS) Vikings Thursday evening, as the senior football team won t...

Sep 17, 2021

Moe again defends timing of government’s decisions on COVID

Where is the apology?That has been a popular question raised over the past 24 hours since Premier Scott Moe unveiled more COVID-19 measures.Some critics claim Moe should have apologized for not puttin...

Sep 17, 2021

NBCHS Vikings to kick off football season Thursday in Saskatoon

High school football is officially back in the Battlefords. The North Battleford Comprehensive High School (NBCHS) Vikings will kick off their football season Thursday evening in Saskatoon. Taking on ...

Sep 16, 2021

New Liberty Swing damaged by vandals

The City of North Battleford and the Battlefords Early Childhood Intervention Program (ECIP) are concerned after vandalism was reported at the new Liberty Swing. This wheelchair accessible swing, at t...

Sep 15, 2021

U18 NorthWest Stars ready for pre-season opener Friday

The start of the pre-season sits just around the corner for the U18 AA NorthWest Stars.The team will open their pre-season schedule Friday in Saskatoon versus the Indigenous Sports Academy.Following a...

Sep 15, 2021

Annual Ears and Beers Fundraiser to return to Battlefords Friday

The Saskatchewan Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum will hold their sixth annual Ears and Beers Fundraiser, Friday, Sept. 17 at the Battleford Legion Hall.One of the biggest fundraisers of the year for ...

Sep 15, 2021

UPDATE: Meadow Lake RCMP searching for woman after complaint of abduction

UPDATE: meadowlakeNOW has been notified at 6:05 p.m. that the female victim has been located in Grande Prairie, Alta. with non-life-threatening injuries. The Black Kia has also been located in Grande ...

Lisa Brady Sep 15, 2021

North Stars take second spot in CJHL Top 20 Preseason Rankings

The Battlefords North Stars have been recognized for their sizzling start to the preseason, in the first Canadian Junior Hockey League (CJHL) Top 20 Rankings of the year.The Stars were ranked second t...

Sep 14, 2021

BUH Foundation celebrates 25th year of Wayne Pruden Memorial Golf Tournament

The Battlefords Union Hospital Foundation held their 25th annual Wayne Pruden Memorial Golf Tournament Monday at North Battleford Golf and Country Club. The day marked the first time in two years the ...

Sep 14, 2021