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SaskPower is helping to support Manitoba Hydro during their large outage due to snowstorms this weekend. SaskPower confirmed Monday it is providing aid to Manitoba through the Mutual Assistance Agreement.

2019 Gold Eagle Casino Sakicawasihk Powwow North Battleford Civic Centre Arena Oct. 11, 12 & 13 Photos by Averil Hall

Battlefords RCMP are requesting the assistance of the public in identifying the vehicle or the occupants of the vehicle seen fleeing the site of two firearms discharges Sunday morning. Oct. 13 at 5:15 a.m.

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RCMP report on Saturday, Oct. 12, shortly after 8 a.m., an adult male was located unresponsive in the Onion Lake RCMP Detachment cell area. Officers began CPR until EMS arrived. EMS continued CPR and the male was pronounced deceased on scene.

By Todd Lewis, President Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan This harvest, as Saskatchewan producers are trying to get their crops in the bin, federal election candidates are knocking on doors and campaigning for our votes on Oct. 21.

But loss of funding threatens support for farmers with disabilities

It was a throwback to old time, rock ‘em sock ‘em hockey at the Battleford Arena Friday night. The Battlefords North Stars were in action versus the Flin Flon Bombers, a rematch of their epic seven-game playoff series from the previous postseason.

A group of Indigenous leaders are expressing interest in purchasing land owned by the Oblates of Mary Immaculate in the government house area, with a view to adding healing lodges and other buildings there.

Coming off their provincial championship last year in six-man football, the Hafford Vikings have picked up where they left off and are now 5-0 on the season so far in 2019. Most of last year’s squad is back for more on this year’s team.