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Forge FC takes on Mexico powerhouse Cruz Azul to open CONCACAF Champions League play
No stranger to facing CONCACAF opposition, Forge FC steps it up a notch Wednesday when it takes on Mexican heavyweight Cruz Azul at Tim Hortons Field. The round-of-16 game marks Forge's debut in the S...
Feb 15, 2022

New trial ordered for Red Earth Cree Nation murder
A little more than five years after a man's death on the Red Earth Cree Nation, a new trial has been ordered for the man who was found guilty of first degree murder.On Nov. 9, 2018, Davis Whitehead wa...
Feb 15, 2022

F1 driver Latifi hired bodyguards after death threats
Canadian Nicholas Latifi was so affected by online abuse and death threats after the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix that the Formula One driver hired bodyguards for his sightseeing trip to London with his girlf...
Feb 15, 2022

Saskatchewan convoy organizer in Ottawa says he isn’t going anywhere
The leader of the Saskatchewan portion of a protest convoy that has been in Ottawa for the last three weeks says unless police come with handcuffs, he and his team aren't going anywhere.Speaking on Go...
Feb 15, 2022

City Rec. rates to see increase; booking fee introduced
The City of North Battleford approved a two per cent flat rate increase for 2022 in many categories for those using its recreational facilities. Director of Parks and Recreation Cheryl DeNeire said in...
Feb 15, 2022

Sask. Political Science professor weighs in on convoys and protests
As anti-mandate protests continue across the country, a political scientist weighs in on whether the movement will spark change.Dr. Colleen Bell is an associate professor of Political Science at the U...
Feb 15, 2022

Vancouver police use DNA to identify child victims in 'Babes in the Woods' cold case
VANCOUVER - The child victims in what police say is Vancouver's oldest unsolved murder case have been identified as two young brothers. Police say David and Derek D'Alton were six and seven when they ...
Feb 15, 2022

Former CF Montreal winger Ballou Tabla signs with CPL's Atletico Ottawa
OTTAWA - Atletico Ottawa has signed Canadian international winger Ballou Tabla to a three-year contract. Tabla, 22, has spent time with both CF Montreal and FC Barcelona's B team in Spain. Montreal de...
Feb 15, 2022

Vikings junior boys cap season with district gold
It was another undefeated tournament for the North Battleford Comprehensive High School (NBCHS) junior boys basketball team, as the Vikings boys capped their season with a Battle West district champio...
Feb 15, 2022

Family Day events bringing winter fun to tri-community residents
In spite of a temperature of -20 Celsius on Saturday, many tri-community residents dressed warmly to attend the first of two Family Day events hosted by Men of the North. The first of which was held i...
Feb 15, 2022