Community

BRCC urging area residents to get vaccinated to stop spread of COVID-19

The Battlefords Regional Community Coalition (BRCC) leaders are coming together to encourage everyone in the region to get their shot for the prevention of COVID-19.They are taking part in a promotion...

May 25, 2021

Mustang's Chase commits to WIT in Boston for post-secondary hockey

Another graduating Melfort Mustangs has found a post-secondary hockey home.Forward Ben Chase has committed to Wentworth Institute of Technology (WIT) in Boston, Mass. for the 2021/2022 season. The Leo...

May 25, 2021

'I thought I would lose everything': wildfire evacuee and PAFD highlight importance of sprinkler systems

Signs of the recent wildfire as evident from Highway 55, east of Prince Albert. Scorched trees and blackened earth line the road."If you're driving here, you don't expect to see this," Birch Lane resi...

May 25, 2021

MTACC planning for annual car show later in summer

The Melfort Trade Alliance Chamber of Commerce is still going ahead with plans for their annual car show this year.However, the event won't be held on the normal Father's Day weekend this year. Execut...

May 25, 2021

Rainfall improves dry conditions, fire bans lifting

The rainfall over the past weekend came at a critical time for Northwest Saskatchewan.Several communities saw more rainfall between Sunday and Monday that they see on average in the month of May. Nort...

May 25, 2021

Local soccer programs could begin games next week following provincial announcement

The Battlefords' minor soccer programs could begin playing games as early as next week, following Tuesday's announcement from the province that outdoor sports have been added to Step One of Saskatchew...

May 25, 2021

Melfort Museum to resume time warp program for kids

The time warp program for kids will return this summer at the Melfort and District Museum.Annually, the program includes activities geared toward the pioneer life, history and culture of Melfort. The ...

May 25, 2021

Province reports 111 new cases and 197 COVID-19 recoveries today

Another 111 new cases in the province today now brings the total number of cases in Saskatchewan to 45,820 cases; 43,842 recoveries and 1,451 cases considered active.The new cases in northern Saskatch...

May 25, 2021

Play ball!: Outdoor sports get green light to start Sunday

The Saskatchewan government may have scored some points with a number of athletes Tuesday.The provincial government announced public health measures that currently are in place for outdoor sports will...

May 25, 2021

Re-Opening Roadmap: Outdoor Sports Added to Step One

The Government of Saskatchewan has announced that public health measures around outdoor sporting activities will be eased as part of Step One of the Re-Opening Roadmap, set to commence on Sunday, May ...

May 25, 2021