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Rotary Skate Park and playgrounds open in North Battleford

As the City of North Battleford opens its playgrounds today, a much discussed amenity is also ready for kickflips and slides. The Rotary Skate Park is available to the public, after the removal of sha...

Jun 12, 2020

Local educators excited in-person classes will resume this fall

The Government of Saskatchewan announced schools across the province will return in-person education for the upcoming 2020-21 school year.On Tuesday, Deputy Premier and Education Minister Gordon Wyant...

Jun 11, 2020

Local high schools celebrate graduation day with special event

The local Battlefords high schools are celebrating graduation in a unique way this year. Due to ongoing COVID-19 restrictions, both John Paul II Collegiate (JPII) and North Battleford Comprehensive Hi...

Jun 10, 2020

Handi-Bus service set to resume in Battlefords this month

Battlefords area residents will be happy to hear that Handi-Bus has plans to resume service later this month as Phase Three of the Saskatchewan Re-opening plan continues to unfold.The service shut dow...

Jun 10, 2020

John Enns-Wind resigns as Battleford CAO

Chief Administrative Officer John Enns-Wind has resigned from his position with the Town of Battleford."We accept his resignation and wish both he and his family the best of luck with their future end...

Jun 09, 2020

Province announces playgrounds to reopen Friday

As phase the of the provincial plan takes effect this week, the Government of Saskatchewan recently announced another opening.As of Friday, June 12, playgrounds and beaches around the province, along ...

Jun 09, 2020

Long-awaited Manitou Reflections project installed

A large piece of art was added to the Saskatchewan's landscape over the weekend at Manitou Beach.The Manitou Reflections project has been in the works by a trio of artists from Manitou for a couple of...

Jun 09, 2020

Restaurants return to dine-in experience

Residents in the Battlefords can head back to their favourite dining locations which reopened for the third phase of the Re-Open Saskatchewan Plan.The reopening is not a completely back to normal. Now...

Jun 08, 2020

Local gyms return to business with phase three of Re-Open Plan

The province is entering its next reopening phase this week, which will include gyms and other fitness centres.Owner of Lifetime Fitness, Brent Kauth, said his patrons are eager to return to his gym."...

Jun 08, 2020

Bookings at local tattoo shop fill up as service returning in phase three of Saskatchewan Re-Open Plan

Tattoo parlours are one of the services to return this week as part of the next phase of the province's Re-Open Saskatchewan Plan, and a local parlour owner is navigating the new changes amidst the CO...

Jun 08, 2020