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BUH Radiothon set for Friday

The 6th Annual "On Air for Healthcare" Radiothon is set to hit the airwaves this Friday.The Battlefords Union Hospital Foundation (BUH), in partnership with 1050 CJNB, Q98, 93.3 The Rock, battlefordsN...

May 11, 2021

Canadian critters won't face charges after stealing wooden posts

An extremely Canadian story has come to light near Porcupine Plain.On May 7, RCMP responded to a theft complaint in a rural area after an individual had wooden posts for fencing suddenly gone missing....

May 11, 2021

North Stars McNinch nominated for SJHL Community Ambassador

North Stars forward Ryland McNinch has been nominated as the team's representative for SJHL Community Ambassador for the 2020-21 season. For McNinch, suiting up in the Battlefords black and silver is ...

May 11, 2021

186 new cases of COVID-19 and four deaths, residents 26 and older eligible for vaccines starting tomorrow

As per the provinces provincial age-based immunization program, which currently sits at age 29 and older, eligibility for the COVID-19 vaccine will expand to age 26 and older, effective at 8 a.m. tomo...

May 11, 2021

Wilkie approved for solar panel project fund

Wilkie is getting a solar panel powered financial boost in 2021.The town was approved for government funding of upgrades to the ice plant's power supply. Almost $365,000 will go towards attaching appr...

May 11, 2021

Struthers Lake Regional Park expecting busier camping season

A busy camping season lies ahead in Saskatchewan and northeastNOW is putting the spotlight on nearby regional parks ahead of the May long weekend.Residents that are looking at camping options while st...

May 11, 2021

Concerns raised at Melfort council regarding basketball nets being removed, COVID-19 restrictions

Concerns were raised at Melfort's Regular Council Meeting on Monday, May 10 by citizens regarding the basketball nets being taken off the cities courts.The nets were removed after incidents of games b...

May 11, 2021

Virtual Facilitated Retreat Call for Applications

Friendly reminder: May 14 is the deadline to apply for the Virtual Facilitated Retreat that takes place June 10 - 13, 2021.Kelley Jo Burke is the Virtual Writer-In-Residence, who will provide a one ho...

May 11, 2021

Aquatic Invasive Species Awareness Week Is May 9 To 15

May 9 to 15 is Aquatic Invasive Species Awareness Week, a time to highlight invasive species and the important role the public can play to protect our province's waterbodies from this significant thre...

May 11, 2021

Signs of early summer lift from pandemic restrictions

There's a mixture of hope and caution among the local business community and others as Saskatchewan appears to be heading towards some normality by the summer.A successful rollout of the COVID-19 vacc...

May 11, 2021