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Meadow Lake and Battlefords mayors react to election results

The Battlefords and Meadow Lake leaders are looking ahead to the future with a Liberal minority government at the helm."I think it'll be interesting to see what happens in the next three to six to nin...

Apr 30, 2025

'The timing is great': Safeway donates $16K to food bank

Since June of last year, Prince Albert Safeway has donated more than $28,000 to the Prince Albert Food Bank; the latest donation of $16,000 was presented to executive director Kim Scruby on Tuesday, T...

Apr 30, 2025

New cheer club brings spirit, stunts, and smiles to the Battlefords

There's a new reason to cheer in the Battlefords. Aerial Cheer Athletics, the town's new all-star cheerleading club has officially concluded their inaugural year and has already started to make their ...

Apr 29, 2025

Jennifer Williamson named director of education for NWSD

The Northwest School Division No. 203 is heading in a new direction this September. Jennifer Williamson will effectively take over from Duane Hauk on Aug., 1 and the transition has begun. Williamson, ...

Apr 29, 2025

Assaults and robberies in North Battleford increase, property crimes drop

According to the latest numbers from Battlefords RCMP, assaults and robberies in the city are up, and property crime is downInsp. Ryan How presented their first quarter report to city council Monday n...

Apr 29, 2025

Charles Repair and Service: From humble beginnings to a proud legacy of success

Charles Repair and Service is celebrating 50 years of business in Prince Albert this fall and it all began because of a trip to the doctors.Charles Rudniski was working at a local bakery and couldn't ...

Apr 29, 2025

A cookie's worth of smiles: Annual campaign kicks off in the Battlefords and Meadow Lake

A cookie with a big blue and pink happy face is bringing smiles to the students at Living Sky School Division. "We are really excited to be teaming up with local Tim Hortons here in the Battlefords an...

Apr 28, 2025

'If you don’t vote, you don’t get an opinion': Battlefords voters have their say on election day

Voters in the Battlefords headed to their assigned polls today to choose Canada's 25th prime minister - and who will represent them as their local member of Parliament.Outside the Don Ross Centre Gym,...

Apr 28, 2025

Medstead under total fire ban

Until further notice, a complete fire ban has been issued for both the Rural Municipality of Medstead No. 497 and the Village of Medstead. The ban was put in place earlier Monday by the fire chief and...

Apr 28, 2025

Children's Haven to benefit from Tim Hortons Smile Cookie campaign

The Children's Haven Child Crisis Centre in Prince Albert has the capacity to take 17 children in emergency need and each night nearly every bed is full."If we have space available, we can help," said...

Apr 28, 2025