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Battleford local wins big on LOTTO MAX

The excitement and overwhelming feeling of winning a lottery jackpot is exactly what you'd expect, according to Jennifer Crain. The Battleford local won $1 million on the LOTTO MAX Aug. 16 draw."I che...

Aug 30, 2024

Battleford minor football team comeback with new training program

A junior Battleford football team is making a comeback this season with a new football program after COVID-19 strikes.The Bucks is a junior football team made up of grade 6 to grade 9 students. In 201...

Aug 29, 2024

Humboldt awards contract for groundwork at Broncos memorial site

The City of Humboldt has awarded the contract for the preparation of the site of the 2017-18 Humboldt Broncos bus crash. Council approved the awarding of the sole-source contract to Kirsch Constructio...

Aug 28, 2024

'There is no weakness in asking for help': Former food bank client, now volunteer shares her story

"It takes a strong person to ask for help," Linda Markovich says.The Battlefords resident is a long-serving volunteer at the Battlefords District Food and Resource Centre (BDFRC), but at one time, she...

Aug 27, 2024

Canada Post funds programs across Saskatchewan to benefit children and youth

The Canada Post Community Foundation is providing $1.3 million in grants to programs benefitting children and youth across the country.The grants will be distributed to charities, schools and communit...

Aug 26, 2024

Annual Powwow honours survivors and embraces the past

When people think about Powwows, they may imagine endless dancing with traditional footwork, bouncing to the beat of a thundering drum, and colourful regalia rich with culture; however, behind all the...

Aug 24, 2024

Saskatchewan supports physicians with $10 Million funding

The Government of Saskatchewan and the Saskatchewan Medical Association (SMA) have partnered to set up the Innovative Fund for family physician-led healthcare clinics in the province.Dr. Jess Melle, p...

Aug 23, 2024

10 Saskatchewan Paralympians to compete in Paris, France

In just a week's time, the 2024 Paralympic Games will begin in Paris, France.In total, 10 Saskatchewan athletes will be competing, in a mixed array of events.Seven different sports, to be exact, will ...

Aug 22, 2024

Local First Nations gather to heal and empower the future

The First Nations communities in Saskatchewan have united in annual gatherings to heal from the past and embrace the future. The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) and Mosquito Grizzly ...

Aug 19, 2024

Battleford’s Fred Light Museum a ‘hidden gem’ to explore

Bernadette Leslie has had one job in her adult life: preserving the history of the community she loves.Leslie is the manager of the Fred Light Museum in Battleford, Sask. As she prepares to retire, sh...

Aug 19, 2024