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Meadow Lake White Sox senior baseball returns home for the summer

After more than a year of lockdowns, distancing and very little activity, bats are cracking and baseballs are flying around in Lions Park for the Meadow Lake White Sox once again. On Sunday, the team ...

Jun 14, 2021

Local resident asks province to expand Continuous Glucose Monitoring coverage

A Battlefords resident is hoping the province will expand its coverage for a Continuous Glucose Monitor [CGM] system for diabetes management.Kyle Hamilton, 21, says the province is now funding it for ...

Jun 14, 2021

Battleford's commemorative bench program honours loved ones/special events in community

The Town of Battleford is offering their commemorative bench program once again this year. The program which began in 2018, provides residents with an opportunity to honour the life of a loved one, an...

Jun 14, 2021

Province one per cent away from Step Three threshold

The Government of Saskatchewan is urging residents to get vaccinated, especially with the province so close to beginning Step Three of the the Re-Opening Roadmap. If just one per cent of Saskatchewan ...

Jun 14, 2021

Keystone XL cancellation could lead to higher prices at the pump: Energy advocate

You could be paying more at the pump as early as this summer.The Keystone XL pipeline was officially cancelled last Wednesday. The project would have moved up to 830,000 barrels of oil a day.Dan McTea...

Jun 14, 2021

Veterans honoured at Mount Pleasant Cemetery in Melfort

A small crowd gathered Sunday at Mount Pleasant Cemetery in Melfort to honour veterans.The Melfort Legion hosted a Decoration Day service and gave attendees Canadian flags to place on veteran's posts ...

Jun 14, 2021

Professional wrestling announces return to Sask.

The COVID pandemic has in many ways applied a choke hold on companies who rely on touring and live audiences to make money, but there are signs of a comeback. With restrictions now easing, Winnipeg ba...

Jun 13, 2021

Battlefords area farmers’ markets off to a good start

THE BATTLEFORDS – With an earlier start to the season this year, farmers’ markets in the Battlefords are keeping busy this spring. The Territorial Drive Farmers’ Market in North Batt...

Angela Brown Jun 12, 2021

Battlefords area farmers' markets off to a good start

With an earlier start to the season this year, farmers' markets in the Battlefords are keeping busy this spring.The Territorial Drive Farmers' Market in North Battleford is running again Fridays start...

Jun 12, 2021

Walk to raise awareness in P.A. in honour of Adam Pelletier

The mother of Adam Pelletier is hoping to raise awareness eight months after her son was shot and killed on Oct. 10, 2020.The public is welcome to join on a walk along the Rotary Trail at 10 a.m. on S...

Jun 12, 2021