After wildfire smoke appeared in Prince Albert last Saturday, more smoke is expected in the region this week according to Environment and Climate Change Canada.Meteorologist Brian Proctor said changing wind patterns will cause more smoke to appear later this week, specifically from fires along the Saskatchewan-Manitoba...

The defending champion, North Battleford Beavers came out swinging to the tune of 16 runs in a wild 16-0 win Monday night in Glaslyn, to open the 2024 North Sask River Baseball League season.Flying out of the gates hot, the Beavers picked up between four and five runs in each of the first two innings to build an early ...

The City of North Battleford is moving ahead with plans to install a lighted crosswalk at 17 Avenue on 100 Street in North Battleford. Council agreed to hire Regina firm Iles Electric Ltd. for the work, which had the lowest of three bids received.The city was awarded $100,000 under the Provincial Traffic Safety Fund gr...

An evening of flair, fun and flamboyance is about to bring the She-Nanigans out of the Battlefords. The drag bingo is in support of the Battlefords and Area Sexual Assault Clinic and falls on Sexual Assault Awareness Week and will run just like any other bingo event. "The only difference is the host is dressed may...

The Battlefords AAA Stars' trio of Dayne Henry, Devante Pratt and Waylon Gardipy are coming off a silver medal showing at the National Aboriginal Hockey Championship, that wrapped up over the weekend in Grande Prairie, Alta.Team Saskatchewan opened their tournament hot, with a dominant 11-1 victory over Quebec's Easter...

The hard work of RCMP investigators in the Battlefords appears to be paying off.Since 2021, Battleford RCMP's Gang Task Force (GTF) has recovered 62 firearms, 47 stolen vehicles along with 15 kilograms of cocaine. "What's unmeasurable is this hard-working team's impact on public safety," said Insp. Jesse Gilb...

Prince Albert's Rebecca Strong will try to take another step towards winning this year's Canada's Got Talent on Tuesday Night as she performs in the grand finale of the popular Canadian show.The local singer advanced to the final in last week's show. She said she feels relaxed going in."Honestly I'm just trying to...

The Battlefords Area Sexual Assault Centre (BASAC) aims to get people talking about a sensitive topic during Sexual Violence Awareness Week in the Battlefords. A number of community events are planned during the week, running from May 13 to 16, to engage the public on a range of issues.BASAC executive director Amber St...

One man has been seriously injured following an assault outside of a North Battleford Restaurant on Sat., May 11. The fight broke out between two men and the suspect, who has since been charged with one count of aggravated assault, originally fled from the scene before being caught and arrested. The man is scheduled to...

It's opening night for the North Sask River Baseball League (NSRBL) season on Monday, with a pair of games scheduled to open the year, headlined by a local rivalry and rematch from last year's playoffs. Reigniting a budding rivalry that began last season with the return of the Glaslyn Orioles, the Beavers and Orioles m...