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Outdoor industries see growth

Physical distancing and shutdown measures have kept many people inside this spring, and in turn, the pull of the outdoors has become that much stronger.Outdoor enthusiasm seems to be reaching new leve...

May 21, 2020

Town sees slight increase in crime report numbers

Break and enters to residences and impaired driving offences are up in Battleford, but business break and enters and traffic collisions are down, based on the latest RCMP crime report.The statistics c...

May 21, 2020

P.A. remembers "the Jam Man"

Charlie Squires, affectionately known in Prince Albert as "the Jam Man," has passed away at the age of 93.Squires checked himself into the hospital last weekend, and passed away this week.He lived for...

May 21, 2020

P.A. area farmers recount big thunderstorm

As far as storms go, locals who know a thing or two about the weather are figuring last night's light show and deluge - which brought over three inches to one spot - was one of the biggest in recent m...

May 21, 2020

Saskatchewan Residents Reminded To Take Precautions For Hantavirus

The Government of Saskatchewan is urging residents to take precautions and be mindful about the risk of hantavirus this spring in areas where rodents might be present. Exposure is most likely to occur...

May 21, 2020

Saskatchewan Polytechnic Applied Research Student Showcase goes Virtual

Student Showcase shared 39 project videos celebrating student applied research May 21,2020Saskatchewan Polytechnic's Applied Research Student Showcase featured 39 project videos focused on solving rea...

May 21, 2020

Boys & Girls Clubs of The Battlefords Holds Virtual AGM

SEE PHOTO BELOWOn Wednesday, May 20, 2020, Boys & Girls Clubs of The Battlefords held their Annual General Meeting virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic where the 2019 year was discussed and cele...

May 21, 2020

P.A. couple does socially distant wedding

Two Prince Albert health care workers have tied the knot amid the COVID-19 situation. Michael Gray and Tara Arcand got married late Wednesday afternoon at the Crossroads Pentecostal Assembly. The cere...

May 20, 2020

Coincidence or fire bug?

Within the past three days, the Prince Albert fire department has responded to three separate structure fires in the city's west flat neighbourhood, all within a five block radius, and all have been d...

May 20, 2020

COVID-19 forces CFL to change plans for 2020 season, Grey Cup

The CFL has announced the 2020 Grey Cup game won't be played in Regina - unless the Saskatchewan Roughriders earn the right to host it.In a statement Wednesday, the CFL announced it was changing its p...

May 20, 2020