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Man rescued after driving off cliff near Sask. ferry crossing

A driver trying to catch a ferry is lucky to be alive after his vehicle nearly ended up in the river.On Saturday at 11:15 p.m., Warman Fire and Rescue and Corman Park Police responded to a call about ...

Sep 21, 2020

BASAC Walk a Mile in Her Shoes fundraiser event raises about $7,000

The funds raised from this year's Walk a Mile in Her Shoes event for the Battlefords and Area Sexual Assault Centre (BASAC) were beyond many people's expectation."A rough estimate right now puts us at...

Sep 18, 2020

Halloween Charity Costume Party offers fun night out for good cause

As September passes its midway mark, the spooky season sits just around the corner. As such, North Battleford residents, Naomi MacAloney and Donald Meriam, have teamed up with She-NANIGANS, to host a ...

Sep 17, 2020

North Stars players react to unique NHL postseason

It has been a bizarre year for sports in many respects due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, and the hockey world has been no exception. As the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) season remains ...

Sep 16, 2020

Program launched to train female transport truck drivers in Sask.

The Government of Saskatchewan has launched a new pilot program for women who want training to become transport drivers.In a release, the province says, the program, called Women Shifting Gears, is a ...

Sep 16, 2020

BUH Foundation receives generous gift from local senior society

In the middle of pandemic summer, a recently disbanded seniors organization chose to help secure healthcare.Members of the Battlefords Ukrainian Senior Citizens Society #184 decided as one of their fi...

Sep 16, 2020

Local Humane Society receives $100,000 donation in support of new building

The Battlefords Humane Society has received a $100,000 donation, from the Bill and Betty Heno Fund, that will help support the purchase of land for the new Humane Society building.The new building wil...

Sep 15, 2020

North Stars Breakfast Club in full swing in the Battlefords

It is said, early bird gets the puck... or something like that.Either way, there's nothing like a little bit of hockey to start the morning right. The North Stars Breakfast Club kicked off this week a...

Sep 15, 2020

Lloyd Co-op partners with Lloyd Exhibition for pandemic support

Amidst financial difficulties from the pandemic, the Lloydminster Agricultural Exhibition Association is getting a leg up from one of its biggest local partners.Lloydminster and District Co-op is runn...

Sep 14, 2020

Fred Light Museum manager honoured with Lifetime Achievement Award

The Fred Light Museum's manager and curator has been named a recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Museums Association of Saskatchewan.Bernadette Leslie has been with the museum for 41 ...

Sep 14, 2020