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Local mayors react to provincial decision to lift restrictions

Following the province's decision to begin lifting public health mandates related to COVID-19, municipal leaders in the Battlefords region will have a number of items to manage in the coming weeks.Sta...

Feb 09, 2022

Stars fall to Terriers 3-2 in OT heartbreaker

Yorkton Terriers forward, Kishaun Gervais scored 2:40 into the extra frame, to lead his team to a 3-2 overtime win over the Battlefords North Stars Tuesday night in North Battleford. Steven Kesslering...

Feb 09, 2022

Saskatchewan sets record for merchandise exports

Saskatchewan exported more than $37 billion in merchandise in 2021, an all-time high for the province.A media release from the provincial government said exports were $37.1 billion in 2021, an increas...

Feb 08, 2022

Kikinahk discussing ways to serve public with extra vans

La Ronge's Kikinahk Friendship Centre has a surplus of 15-passenger vans and board members are in the midst of determining how those vehicles could assist tri-community residents.Two weeks ago, Kikina...

Feb 08, 2022

Prince Albert reacts to mandate lifting

Premier Scott Moe has announced the requirement to show proof of vaccinations will end on Valentine's Day; a move that appears to be getting a lot of love from Saskatchewan's Gateway to the North.Prin...

Feb 08, 2022

North Stars, Terriers set to clash in Tuesday night matchup

The Battlefords North Stars will return to action Tuesday night on home ice as the team welcomes the Yorkton Terriers to town.Team outlookThe Stars enter play fifth overall in the league standings wit...

Feb 08, 2022

Town sends condolences to Mahons and community of Castor

During Monday's council meeting, Battleford Mayor Ames Leslie offered the town's sympathies to families who lost loved ones recently.Elizabeth "Betty" Mahon passed away on Feb. 5 at the age of 85 year...

Feb 08, 2022

Shellbrook Kinsmen/Kinettes launch fundraising drive for TeleMiracle

TeleMiracle 46 is less than a month away, and excitement is building within the Shellbrook Kinsmen/Kinettes club.The return of an online auction is a key part of this year's fundraising effort. The au...

Feb 08, 2022

Canalta Cup champion, Esau, commits to Red Deer Polytechnic

North Stars forward, Dylan Esau has announced his commitment to Red Deer Polytechnic (RDP) - formerly Red Deer College - for the fall of 2022.A Meadow Lake product currently in his fourth season with ...

Feb 08, 2022

State of Emergence: Why We Need Artists Right Now

The pandemic disruption has amplified the ways in which the systems and policies that shape contemporary Canadian society are producing harmful outcomes for many. A climate crisis. A health crisis. An...

Feb 08, 2022