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Police join fire crews for ice rescue training

The Meadow Lake Fire Department, along with some local RCMP officers, are keeping up to date on ice rescue procedures.From March 11-12, the Fire Department hosted a two-day ice rescue course, starting...

Mar 25, 2022

Framing starts soon on Hospice building

One last $100,000 donation from Canadian Tire and their 2x6 fundraiser has brought the Rose Garden Hospice to its fundraising goal and a $4-million total for the project. Malcolm Jenkins, owner of the...

Mar 25, 2022

North Stars host Bombers for Game 5, with series lead on the line

The Battlefords North Stars will return to action on home ice Friday night at the ACC for Game 5 of their first round, best-of-seven playoff series with the Flin Flon Bombers. The teams have split the...

Mar 25, 2022

U13 Barons win STEP league championship

The U13 Battlefords Barons 2 are STEP league champions.Taking home the title on home ice, the championship serves as a fairytale end to a perfect 16-0 season for the team who continued their dominance...

Mar 25, 2022

Unity Composite basketball teams set for Hoopla semi-finals

One more northwest school is getting in on Hoopla action this evening.The Unity Composite Warriors basketball teams both hosted and dominated their regional tournaments last weekend, qualifying them a...

Mar 25, 2022

Be safe in Prince Albert National Park as the season changes from winter to spring!

During this time, weather can change abruptly in the park. Overall warming temperatures can create icy road conditions, variable lake ice thickness and increase human-wildlife encounters. Fully prepar...

Mar 25, 2022

New base taxes part of 2022 city financial plan

A new base tax that will apply to multi-unit residential buildings and to homes will be considered as part of the City's plan to pay for expenses this year.Council will consider the new base tax along...

Mar 25, 2022

Knotty Pine Bistro takes home two poutine week awards for popular dill pickle dish

After a week of P.A. residents fulfilling their cravings with 11 different varieties of cheesy poutines, the Big Brothers and Big Sisters of P.A's Poutine Week has come to an end and one popular dish ...

Mar 25, 2022

Battlefords MLA says budget focuses on fiscal stability; NDP critical of package

Battlefords MLA Jeremy Cockrill says the province's 2022-23 budget released this week focuses on improving fiscal sustainability. He said it also takes a strong stand against gangs and drug activity b...

Mar 24, 2022

Provincial budget provides extra dollars to help keep tabs on high risk offenders

Public concerns related to high-risk offenders being on the run were addressed in this week's provincial budget.Over a million dollars was set aside for the implementation of Electronic Monitoring Glo...

Mar 24, 2022