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Maidstone RCMP searching for missing Onion Lake man

UPDATE: On Thursday, RCMP issued a plea for any dashcam footage from the Alcurve area on the morning of April 10.---Maidstone RCMP have turned to the public for help in locating a 28-year-old man from...

Apr 14, 2024

‘It gets us our playground’: James Smith Cree Nation donates $116k to Weldon Playground Project

Tears of joy overwhelmed many of those who attended a pancake breakfast fundraiser in Weldon on Saturday morning. The town's residents and people from neighbouring communities joined together at the W...

Apr 13, 2024

North Stars celebrate best of season with year-end awards

The Battlefords North Stars held their annual year-end team awards banquet Friday at the Access Communications Centre, giving the players, staff, families and billets one last chance to come together ...

Apr 13, 2024

Local football player wins OneWorld Bowl Games in Germany

North Battleford's Keaten Osicki is coming off a trip of a lifetime, winning an international championship at the 2024 OneWorld Bowl Games, with the Sask Selects varsity football team in Emsdetten, Ge...

Apr 12, 2024

Rolling Barrage hopes to raise awareness of PTSD in veterans

A large rally of supporters will be riding their motorbikes through the Battlefords this summer to increase awareness about the issue of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), impacting veterans and f...

Apr 12, 2024

North Stars alums reflect on repeat championship with Red Deer Polytechnic

The Red Deer Polytechnic men's hockey team recently took home a second straight ACAC championship, with four former Battlefords North Stars playing an integral role in the team's title defense.Jaxon S...

Apr 12, 2024

Agnes of God among highlights of TheatreFest

Agnes of God is one of the exciting highlights of Saskatchewan TheatreFest, taking place in North Battleford this year. The play will run Wednesday, April 24, during TheatreFest, which takes place Apr...

Apr 11, 2024

Fire ban in place for North Battleford

A fire ban is currently in effect for the City of North Battleford. Fire Chief Lindsay Holm noted the ban was put in place due to warm temperatures and dry, windy conditions. "The Fire Department moni...

Apr 10, 2024

P.A. residents protest for Palestine as war reaches six months

More than 100 Prince Albert residents participated in an organized protest for Palestine on Saturday afternoon. Protesters lined the intersection of Marquis Road and 2nd Ave. W near McDonald's in a sh...

Apr 07, 2024

North West College receives funding for new Battlefords campus planning

North West College is seeing some good news in the province's latest budget to help with its plans for a new Battlefords campus.The province has announced $250,000 that will help the college in its pl...

Apr 05, 2024