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P.A. inside city workers claim no desire to go on strike, want to get back to negotiating table

Inside workers with the City of Prince Albert are hoping to get back to the negotiating table over a new contract. They officially started job action on Thursday through work-to-rule, which is basical...

Aug 11, 2023

Cochin Days this weekend celebrates best of summer in community

Cochin Days are just around the corner, kicking off Friday and running through the weekend in the Resort Village of Cochin. One of the longest-running summer traditions in the northwest, Cochin Days s...

Aug 11, 2023

G3 opens its newest grain elevator in Melfort

The City of Melfort and the Rural Municipality of Flett's Springs had a lot to celebrate on Thursday, as the local agriculture industry received a big boost.G3 held the official grand opening of its n...

Aug 10, 2023

Battlefords duo named to Team Sask for 13U National Baseball Championship

There will be a pair of Battlefords ball players representing Saskatchewan on the national stage in Woodstock, ON., later this month. North Battleford's Corban Zavlanos and Rhett Cawood were both name...

Aug 10, 2023

U15 Bandits B.C. bound for Western Canadian Championships

The Battlefords Bandits U15 softball team are west coast bound, for the Western Canadian Softball Championships, Aug. 10-13 in Richmond B.C. The Bandits are coming off a dominant season that saw the c...

Aug 09, 2023

Local senior hockey team looking to return to the ice

The Town of Nipawin could soon see some extra high-level hockey that's not the Nipawin Hawks.The Nipawin Knights senior hockey team is looking to return to its former existence and get back onto the i...

Aug 09, 2023

AAA Sharks looking for billets for 2023-24 season

The Battlefords AAA Sharks are circling the waters on the start of a new hockey season, now just a month away. However, before the puck can drop, the team is in search of billet homes for six more pla...

Aug 09, 2023

Health Director for Sturgeon Lake passes away, leaves behind strong legacy

A well-known advocate for First Nations healthcare has passed away.Shirley Bighead died on July 19 in Saskatoon at the age of 66. At the time, she was the Director of Health for the Sturgeon Lake Firs...

Aug 09, 2023

One man arrested after serious assault in Nipawin

A man has been arrested after a serious incident in the Town of Nipawin last Friday.Just before 5 p.m. that day, Nipawin RCMP received a report of a serious assault.An investigation determined that a ...

Aug 08, 2023

Stars' signing Biros a boom to Battlefords offense

The Battlefords North Stars have added some offensive spark from the wing position ahead of the 2023-24 hockey season, with the signing of 18-year-old forward, Matthew Biros.At 5-foot-10, 170 pounds, ...

Aug 08, 2023