It's opening night for the North Sask River Baseball League (NSRBL) season on Monday, with a pair of games scheduled to open the year, headlined by a local rivalry and rematch from last year's playoffs. Reigniting a budding rivalry that began last season with the return of the Glaslyn Orioles, the Beavers and Orioles m...

Youth in area 4-H clubs will be showing their work at the upcoming Lloydminster Agricultural Exhibition Association 4-H Expo Program.The event runs Saturday, June 1 to Monday, June 3 at the Lloydminster Exhibition grounds, between three of the main buildings, and in the outdoor riding arenas as well. The regional 4-H s...

The mission continues but it's nearly there.The Battlefords and surrounding communities raised $415,272.52 thus getting closer to realizing the dream of having brand new state-of-the-art laparoscopic towers. "We are so close to reaching our goal, we are so excited, the Wayne Pruden Memorial Golf Tournament is comi...

A man's death this week at Saulteaux First Nation, has been deemed by RCMP to be suspicious in nature.The unidentified 24-year-old was found late Wednesday night near a residence and pronounced deceased by EMS."We are unable to provide additional information about this investigation at this time. Updates will be p...

Thunderchild First Nation is gearing up for its 1st Annual Thunder Classic sports tournament, coming up May 31 to June 2, marking the first big event in a soft opening for the new Thunderchild Wellness Centre. The Thunder Classic will include a 16-team All-Native Senior Hockey Invitational and a coinciding Play-For-You...

A pair of Battlefords players from the U15 NorthWest Stars saw a dream realized Thursday when they were selected in the 2024 Western Hockey League (WHL) Prospects Draft. Forward Dawson Gamble was selected in the eighth round, 161st overall by the Calgary Hitmen, while defenceman Rylee Belyk followed in the 10th round, ...

One of the accused in the Ryan Gatzke homicide has learned his fate.A young man who was a youth at the time of his crime was sentenced to 9.5 years in custody at the Court of King's Bench in Battleford Friday for his role in Gatzke's death.Following a trial in April 2023, the youth, who can't be named under the Youth C...

After six years in North Battleford, Marty Martinson is ready to move on to the next chapter of his life.Martinson has spent most of his 20's calling games for the Battlefords North Stars in the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League. This week he announced he will be leaving his post to return home to Regina."I'm feel...

UPDATE: At 4pm, over $230,000 had been raised.The community has turned out in droves for their Battlefords Union Hospital. "Mission Possible": Operation Laparoscopy continues until 6p.m. Matt Ryan of CJNS spoke about the importance of the fundraiser. "When people are getting surgeries and they need to be...

The history of psychiatry in Saskatchewan and the Saskatchewan Hospital North Battleford was the focus of a talk this week by Canadian historian Erika Dyck..Dyck, with the University of Saskatchewan, is a Professor and a Canada Research Chair in the History of Health and Social Justice. During Mental Health Awareness W...