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Friedrich opens golf season with tournament win in Saskatoon
It was a dream weekend for North Battleford's Colby Friedrich at the Reliance Gregg's Central Am golf tournament in Saskatoon. Taking place Friday to Sunday (July 1-3) at the Saskatoon Golf and Countr...
Jul 04, 2022
Irving Abella, historian who wrote on Canada's refusal of Jewish refugees, dead at 82
Historian Irving Abella, the co-author of a seminal book on the Canadian government's refusal to accept Jewish refugees fleeing the Holocaust, has died. Abella died on Sunday, the day after his 82nd b...
Jul 04, 2022
Canada Soccer makes new compensation offer to its national teams
Canada Soccer says it has made a new compensation offer to its men's and women's national teams. "While we will continue to negotiate confidentially with our men's national team - as a willing and res...
Jul 04, 2022
Dabrowski loses in mixed quarterfinals as Canadians bow out at Wimbledon
LONDON - Ottawa's Gabriela Dabrowski and Australian partner John Peers were eliminated in the mixed-doubles quarterfinals at Wimbledon on Monday, ending Canada's involvement in the professional draws ...
Jul 04, 2022
City gives go ahead for new cell tower
The City of North Battleford approved a request from SaskTel to build a new cell tower in the Yellow Sky district. City planner and assistant director of corporate services Ryan Mackrell said in his r...
Jul 04, 2022
Nearly 200 graduate from North West College
The Class of 2022 was celebrated last month at North West College (NWC).Two convocation ceremonies were held for the Battlefords and Meadow Lake campuses, the first in-person graduation events the pos...
Jul 04, 2022
Accused in Cumberland House homicide has next court date set
The man accused of killing 24-year-old Marisha Hoksbergen in Cumberland House will have his next court appearance in La Ronge on July 7. Alvin Thomas, age 39, is facing one charge of second-degree mur...
Jul 04, 2022
New Councillor elected for District of Lakeland
The District of Lakeland Council has no more vacant seats.Following Saturday's by-election, John Stauffer was elected Div. 1 councillor. He received 129 votes.Renee Reimer-Horner was runner up with 26...
Jul 04, 2022
Researchers see little evidence that more white sharks prowling North Atlantic
HALIFAX - A new study of the distribution of the endangered great white shark in Canadian waters says an underwater detection network suggests the population remains stable but is not growing. That ru...
Jul 04, 2022
CAMP offers summer music lessons to northern youth
Teachers with Community Arts Mentorship Programming (CAMP) have been offering special lessons recently to young people in northern Saskatchewan. That's according to founder Eliza Doyle, who explained ...
Jul 04, 2022