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RCMP hold remotely piloted aircraft demonstration in North Battleford

Battlefords RCMP hosted a live demonstration Friday, for a new Remotely Piloted Aircraft System (RPAS), being used in the province.Showcasing the capabilities of the equipment, Friday's demonstration ...

Aug 25, 2023

New partnership opens the door for Youth Councils in the MLTC

A new tool to encourage and empower youth in northern Saskatchewan will soon be coming to communities in the Meadow Lake Tribal Council (MLTC).It's all part of a new initiative and partnership between...

Aug 25, 2023

Council approves banner project honouring local veterans

La Ronge council voted unanimously at a regular meeting this week to allow the installation of up to 25 banners honouring local veterans along La Ronge Avenue and Patterson Park. The request to counci...

Aug 25, 2023

St. Walburg Wild Blueberry Festival, the 'berry on top' of summer

The St. Walburg Wild Blueberry Festival kicks off tonight (Friday), bringing to life the biggest weekend celebration of the summer in the St. Walburg community.With as many as 3,000 to 3,500 people ex...

Aug 25, 2023

Nipawin Kinsmen receives $5K donation for Pinedale Rink project

A national ag company is supporting the efforts of a local not-for-profit organization, in their efforts of bettering a northeast community.The Nipawin Kinsmen Club recently received a $5,000 donation...

Aug 25, 2023

Local school divisions react to recent pronoun policy changes

There has been no shortage of reaction across the province, following the latest provincial policy changes requiring parental or guardian consent for students under the age of 16 to be able to change ...

Aug 25, 2023

Families impacted by mass stabbings at JSCN find support at Traditional Health gathering

Nearly a year has passed since Joyce Burns's husband Earl was stabbed and killed and the scars are still very fresh.Joyce was one of many survivors at this week's Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Na...

Aug 25, 2023

Biggar updates animal control bylaw after complaints of abandoning strays

No charges will be laid after an investigation into the Town of Biggar leaving stray cats outside of the town limits.The Executive Director of Animal Protection Services of Saskatchewan (APSS), Don Fe...

Aug 25, 2023

North Stars name Gold captain for 2023-24 season

The Battlefords North Stars made headlines Thursday, announcing that defenceman Tanner Gold will serve as captain of the team for the 2023-24 hockey season. Gold, a product of Medicine Hat, AB., is a ...

Aug 24, 2023

Rose Garden Hospice receives big donation less than a week before grand opening

On the front steps of what will soon be Prince Albert's first fully functioning hospice, stood a group of volunteers and a much-needed donation as the centre sits just days away from its grand opening...

Aug 24, 2023