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Mayfair and District News: Exploring seaside Sonora: memories and music make the trip

Shopping and sights to sample.

Mar 21, 2023 8:06 AM Read more >

Lemaigre calls out Wotherspoon for remarks in Leg

Daily Leg Update - The lone Sask Party Indigenous MLA for Athabasca took offence Monday to Opposition claims he didn’t represent his people.

Mar 20, 2023 7:25 PM Read more >

31kg cocaine seized; P. A. police make largest ever bust

Two people from North Battleford, one from Prince Albert, and two from Saskatoon charged.

Mar 20, 2023 5:09 PM Read more >

Saskatchewan intervening in C-69 reference case

Reference case on C-69 to be heard in Supreme Court of Canada March 22-23

Mar 20, 2023 4:57 PM Read more >

Letter: Media fury over China's electoral meddling ignores real issue

Trudeau ignored CSIS warning for partisan gain.

Mar 20, 2023 4:53 PM Read more >

Poltava Ukranian dance comes to Dekker Centre March 26

Nearly a year after the start of the war in Ukraine, Kali Weber says it's essential to showcase Ukrainian artists and voices to the people of the Battlefords.

Mar 20, 2023 11:41 AM Read more >

Town of Wilkie settles on new location for revitalized pool

The town requested a long-term lease from the Living Sky School Division for the land to meet their upcoming grant requirements, with the understanding that it will be subdivided and purchased in the future.

Mar 20, 2023 11:06 AM Read more >

Festival Fanfare: Piano wraps up Friday: Gala awards concert March 28

Recommendations to provincial, national levels to be announced.

Mar 20, 2023 10:47 AM Read more >

A bright future for Wilkie: expanded daycare in sight by Sept.

If able to secure funding, the new daycare would have space for 36 children ranging from infants to preschoolers and bring nine full-time professional jobs to Wilkie.

Mar 20, 2023 10:40 AM Read more >

SJHL Round-Up: Humboldt, Flin Flon win first 2 playoff games

Battlefords, Weyburn, Melfort and La Ronge split their first couple of playoff games. Estevan and Nipawin won no playoff games so far.