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Busy day at North Battleford polling station despite snow

Snowy roads did not seem to be a problem for many residents who travelled to the Civic Centre on election day to vote in the North Battleford municipal election.Due to COVID-19 precautions, the city h...

Nov 09, 2020

Harpauer named deputy premier, other local MLA's get new roles

Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe announced his new cabinet on Monday, Nov. 9 in Regina.Humboldt-Watrous MLA Donna Harpauer was named the deputy premier, becoming the first woman to hold that position in...

Nov 09, 2020

North Stars/AAA Stars swap hockey sticks for shovels in community

Hockey and community have always gone hand-in-hand in the Battlefords. That display was shown once again over the weekend, and early Monday morning, as both the Battlefords North Stars and Battlefords...

Nov 09, 2020

RCMP looking for missing 15-year-old from Wakaw

UPDATE: RCMP officers have located the missing youth safe and sound.-mat.barrett@jpbg.caOn Twitter: @matbarrett6

Nov 09, 2020

Possible COVID-19 exposure in Sask. communities including Prince Albert

The Saskatchewan Health Authority is notifying the public of several potential exposures to COVID-19. Here is a list of the following businesses where a person or persons attended while likely infecti...

Nov 09, 2020

'Quite a spectacular storm': Totals still unknown, crews working to clear roads in Melfort

The snow fell over the weekend with no mercy on the Saskatchewan people.Meteorologist with Environment and Climate Change Canada Terri Lang said it's difficult to determine how much snow really fell o...

Nov 09, 2020

Moe shuffles cabinet, Harpauer named deputy premier

Five MLAs retained their previous posts Monday when Premier Scott Moe announced a cabinet shuffle.Donna Harpauer remained the minister of finance, a title she has held since 2017. She also was named d...

Nov 09, 2020

North Stars game postponed due to weather

The Saskachewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) has announced Saturday's game between the Battlefords North Stars and Kindersley Klippers has been postponed due to weather concerns. Our game vs @KlippersH...

Nov 07, 2020

Mustangs win season opener, honour the late Dylan Ashe

There were two points at stake for the Melfort Mustangs in their 2020-21 Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) season opener against the Flin Flon Bombers, and they got both with a 3-1 win.Off the ...

Nov 07, 2020

Remembering hockey legend Jim Neilson

Local hockey legend James "Jim" Neilson died early Friday morning in Winnipeg where he lived after retirement. He was 78.Neilson, who was born in Big River Sask. played for 17 years in the National Ho...

Nov 07, 2020