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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

Neck and neck final round sees Danny Klughart win 99th Men's Northern Golf tournament

Danny Klughart is the winner of the 99th Men's Northern Amateur Golf tournament at Cooke Municipal Golf Course.After an intense final round of match play between Klughart and Greg Swenson that went 18...

Aug 03, 2020

JPII remain hopeful for football season this fall

As staff and students look ahead to their return to the classroom this fall, much uncertainty still remains surrounding high school athletics, with the football season at the top of the list.Football ...

Aug 01, 2020