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Opinion: Why Canada can't reform its ailing health care system

Voters like medicare; politicians are loath to change it.

Apr 16, 2022 11:55 AM Read more >

Lottery support aids in purchase of equipment for BUH

Blanket warming cupboard and phototherapy unit now installed at Battlefords Union Hospital.

Apr 16, 2022 11:08 AM Read more >

Two charged after search warrant in North Battleford

Three firearms, two of which were previously reported stolen, were seized.

Apr 16, 2022 10:49 AM Read more >

Tiny homes address Northern housing problems

Métis Nation–Saskatchewan invests $883,000

Apr 16, 2022 10:06 AM Read more >

Meadow Lake RCMP raid rural property, recover stolen skid steer and copper wire

Warren Shkopich was charged with possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000, and possession of stolen property under $5,000.

Apr 16, 2022 9:29 AM Read more >

P.A. police investigating fire that destroyed Memorial Centre

The Prince Albert Senator Allen Bird Memorial Centre was destroyed by fire Friday and police are asking witnesses to contact them or Crime Stoppers

Apr 16, 2022 9:19 AM Read more >

Puppy poop piles a sign of spring, but not a welcome one

Dog waste can threaten natural ecosystems says NCC

Apr 16, 2022 7:19 AM Read more >

Suspect arrested as he leaves courtroom gets bail, again

Nathan O’Brien was first released on bail March 31, then arrested again April 11 as he left the courtroom, and then granted bail again without a bail hearing on April 14.

Apr 15, 2022 9:07 PM Read more >

Battlefords synchronized swim club makes a splash

Synchronized swimming, as a sport, combines both the athletic and physical prowess of swimming with the discipline, dedication and artistic expression of dance.

Apr 15, 2022 3:06 PM Read more >

Finger pointed at Sask. as wild pigs spread in Manitoba

Wild pig hot spots in Saskatchewan include the Battlefords area and the northeastern grain belt.

Apr 15, 2022 2:00 PM Read more >

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