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Better looking job numbers for Sask. and North

The Saskatchewan government is boasting the provincial unemployment rate of 8.8 per cent for July is the second lowest in the country and there are positive economic effects resulting from their Re-Op...

Aug 07, 2020

North Stars' Antoniuk headed to Weyburn to complete blockbuster last season

The Battlefords North Stars announced Friday, they have dealt defenceman, Liam Antoniuk to the Weyburn Red Wings to complete last year's Dec. 1 trade for all-star centerman, Ben Hiltz. A Sherwood Park...

Aug 07, 2020

Mask Up for Education rally planned for Friday across province

Community rallies are taking place outside MLA offices across Saskatchewan Friday as part of the Mask up for Education campaign which highlights concerns about the province's plan to reopen schools am...

Aug 06, 2020

North Battleford Beavers, Battlefords Trappers to face off in NSRBL playoffs

The North Sask. River Baseball League (NSRBL) playoffs begin Saturday for the two Battlefords-based teams. The North Battleford Beavers and Battlefords Trappers will bring in the post-season with a ba...

Aug 06, 2020

Sask. RCMP's Commanding Officer accepts job offer in B.C.

After nearly two years in Saskatchewan, the province's top RCMP officer is moving on.Commanding Officer Mark Fisher accepted a job as deputy chief of the Oak Bay Police Service in B.C. where he previo...

Aug 06, 2020

Police asking for help in finding missing woman

Battlefords RCMP is seeking the public's assistance in locating a missing 30-year-old woman.Police are looking for Labrina Shirley from North Battleford and are concerned about her well-being. RCMP be...

Aug 06, 2020

Local rinks plan for return to the ice

A hockey community through and through, it's a rare sight to see a summer with no ice in the local Battlefords rinks. However, due to the mandatory shutdown of ice rinks across the country back in Mar...

Aug 05, 2020

La Ronge protester rejects phone discussion with government minister

UPDATE: This story was updated at 7:40 p.m. to include a statement provided by the government of Saskatchewan which reads, in part:On Wednesday afternoon Minister of Rural and Remote Health Warren Kae...

Aug 05, 2020

NSRBL wraps successful shortened season, shifts focus to playoffs

Like a fastball whizzing past a stunned batter at the plate, the senior baseball season has flown by, seemingly in the blink of an eye. The North Sask. River Baseball League (NSRBL) regular season wra...

Aug 05, 2020

42-year-old man dead after drowning at Bell's Point Beach

The La Ronge RCMP are investigating after a man drowned at the Bell's Point Beach on the Lac La Ronge Indian Band.According to a media release, the 42-year-old man drowned on Saturday shortly before 6...

Aug 04, 2020