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Group asks for votes for Medstead curling rink fundraiser

A volunteer community group hopes to raise enough money to upgrade the Medstead curling rink with this fundraiser. If the Medstead and District Recreation Association (MADRA) receives enough votes it ...

Nov 06, 2023

North Stars acquire Medernach from Whitecourt of AJHL

Entering the new week riding a four-game winning streak that has seen the team outscore their opposition by a 31-11 margin, the Battlefords North Stars further bolstered their offence over the weekend...

Nov 06, 2023

BATC aims to keep homeless sheltered this winter

The Battlefords homeless shelter, operated by Battlefords Agency Tribal Chiefs Inc. (BATC), will help make sure homeless people have a place to go to get out of the cold this winter.Called "Miwasin Ki...

Nov 06, 2023

NBCHS Vikings fall in provincial semis, reflect on memorable year

The clock may have struck midnight just a couple of hours early on the North Battleford Comprehensive High School (NBCHS) Vikings' provincial run, but the 2023 high school football season remains a re...

Nov 06, 2023

BUH Festival of Trees putting community first

For more than 28 years, its been as much of a Christmas tradition as tinsel and turkey in the Battlefords as the Battleford Union Hospital (BUH) presents its annual Festival of Trees. The four-day eve...

Nov 06, 2023

'Very duped': Indigenous musicians upset over Buffy Sainte-Marie ancestry revelations

Buffy Sainte-Marie, wearing a shining dress and long necklace, was led on the stage by a group of Indigenous people in traditional regalia after she was inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame i...

Nov 05, 2023

Many veterinarians in Canada are facing extreme burnout and declining mental health

Veterinarians in Canada say they are experiencing extreme burnout and plummeting mental health due to staff shortages, a booming number of animal patients and the round-the-clock stress of the job. Ne...

Nov 05, 2023

NBCHS Vikings ready for old foe in provincial semi-finals

Fresh off a 35-21 victory last weekend over P.A. St. Mary to clinch the inaugural North Sask Football League (NSFL) championship, the North Battleford Comprehensive High School (NBCHS) Vikings return ...

Nov 04, 2023

Service tag belonging to former P.A. man recovered hundreds of miles away in England

Joe Chad says he is shocked and surprised, in the best way possible, to learn a piece of his father's service uniform, was found and recovered hundreds of miles away. The service tag belonging to Fran...

Nov 03, 2023

City recognizes Veterans' Week with flag-raising ceremony

National Veterans' Week was officially marked in North Battleford on Friday, with a flag raising ceremony outside City Hall.A Remembrance Day ceremony is planned at the Don Ross Centre on Nov. 11. Peo...

Nov 03, 2023