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First responders battle blaze at house fire in North Battleford Thursday

First responders are currently on the scene of a house fire in progress.The site is located at the 2300 block of 100 Street N. (Submitted video)The roads surrounding the home are blocked off, includin...

May 13, 2021

Major upgrades planned for Shellbrook's Centennial Park

The Town of Shellbrook and the Shellbrook Kinettes have teamed up for a unique project that will see Centennial Park receive a major upgrade.In addition to the installation of a nine hole disc golf co...

May 13, 2021

New cattle company starting at Mosquito Grizzly Bear's Head Lean Man First Nation

A new cattle operation will be starting at a local Battlefords area First Nation.Mosquito, Grizzly Bear's Head, Lean Man First Nation [MGBHLM] Economic Development Corporation announced it is developi...

May 13, 2021

Wapiti Valley Ski Park creates $100,000 fundraising campaign

A regional park and ski resort in the northeast is taking the unprecedented step of creating a GoFundMe page and reopening fundraiser.The fundraising campaign aims to recover costs lost at the Wapiti ...

May 13, 2021

Five deaths and 233 new cases of COVID-19

The province has reported 223 new cases of COVID-19 and 232 recoveries in Saskatchewan today. This brings the provincial total to 43,926 cases; 41,381 recoveries and 2,032 cases considered active.Thir...

May 13, 2021

Son cuts mom's hair to raise awareness for alopecia areata

A young boy's mom is doing what she can to help her son cope with having an autoimmune disease. Kym Georget is raising funds and awareness in support of her eight-year-old child. Cohen Georget has bee...

May 13, 2021

Battlefords chamber seeing less economic impact locally than across Canada

As Canada grapples with a fluctuating economy from reversals in lockdown measures, local Chambers of Commerce are seeing better results in Saskatchewan.Last week, the Canadian Chamber of Commerce issu...

May 13, 2021

Stars asst. coach Rob Holoien leaves team with wealth of memories, a cup champion

"An absolute blast, and a blessing."That is how assistant coach Rob Holoien perhaps best summed up his time behind the bench for the Battlefords North Stars, reflecting Thursday on his last three year...

May 13, 2021

Charko elected as mayor in Carrot River by-election

The Town of Carrot River has elected their new mayor.Roman Charko defeated Dylan Borody in the by-election held on Wednesday, May 12 by a vote of 171-127."It's a great honour to receive that phone cal...

May 13, 2021

HealthLine 811 Free, Confidential and 24 Hour a Day Service

Did you know HealthLine 811 is a free, confidential, 24-hour health, mental health and addictions advice, education and support telephone line available to Saskatchewan residents? It also provides sup...

May 13, 2021