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Almost one year later, there has been little progress in the case against a man accused of holding a girl against her will at a remote northern Saskatchewan cabin.

A North Battleford woman and alleged Westside gang member had court appearances scheduled in Lloydminster and Meadow Lake Provincial Courts and the matters were adjourned. Tonia Cantel, 22, is charged in connection to several separate incidents.

The Dekker Centre has announced it is presenting mental health advocate Chris Beaudry on Thursday, March 25 at 3 p.m.

Vertical integration, where you control all aspects of your operation, is what Saskatchewan’s Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization (VIDO) is aiming for in preparation for the next pandemic, as well as dealing with continuing variants of COVID-

North Battleford city council received some good news at Monday’s meeting on ways they can save money on energy at their facilities. Council received some early findings from an energy audit being conducted at city facilities.

The continued restrictions on business remain a concern for members of the Battlefords Chamber of Commerce. At their board meeting Feb. 16, board members expressed concerns about the impact of the restrictions on businesses.

Vaccine Delivery In addition to 81 per cent of long-term care residents having received their first dose and 46 per cent of long term care residents having received both first and second doses, 76 per cent of Saskatchewan's personal care homes have n

A star player with the Battlefords AAA Sharks is headed to the NCAA to play hockey. Madison Glynn has signed a letter of intent to play for Liberty University in Lynchburg, Virginia.

At what point do we move on from a tragedy, and is three years too soon? That was the fundamental question raised by New Democratic Party Finance Critic Trent Wotherspoon in a press release on Feb.