The Mennonite Community Closet in North Battleford is urging residents to stop leaving donations outside after hours, saying it is creating safety hazards and attracting people to the property overnight.Manager Barb Rosendahl said the store has seen an increase in donations being left behind the building on weekends an...

Recent heavy rain is taking a toll on North Battleford's streets, creating new potholes and worsening existing ones.According to Canada Weather Stats, the city received a combined 60.5 millimetres of precipitation during a multi-day rain event late last week, including 45.5 millimetres on June 27 and another 15 millime...

The World Muay Thai Festival took place in Bangkok, Thailand, from June 25 to 29, and Warrior Spirit Martial Arts Academy made its mark representing Team Canada. Warrior Spirit had six fighters participate: Aiden Fox, Russ Paskimin, Christian Pete, Keetan Antoine, Tyrique Lemaigre and Braant Ford. Pete took home fourth...

The groom had lost the ring.At most weddings, that would be a disaster. But at a hillside dugout near Blaine Lake, the ceremony carried on.There was bread and salt. Water and an old trunk. A rug passed from one generation to the next.There was no need for a ring."We never used rings," said Elder Jeanette Stri...

Preparations for the upcoming Lance Run between La Ronge and North Battleford have begun with a traditional healing camp. The camp was held June 30 to July 4 near Hunter Narrows on Lac La Ronge. It included 14 girls and boys between the ages of 13 to 17 from Lac La Ronge Indian Band (LLRIB) communities, who will be giv...

Wyatt Fennig is coming home at the right time.After a shaky start to the season, the 24-year-old North Battleford bull rider has surged to sixth in the Bull Riders Canada standings, propelled by a run of strong finishes and a mental shift that has him riding with renewed confidence.Now, with the McDonald's Colby Cave M...

Visitors hoping for a stroll on Battleford's Finlayson Island are instead finding flooded pathways, as rising water has made parts of the popular trail system inaccessible. (Image Credit: Alyssa Rudolph/ battlefordsNOW) "Finlayson Island is an important community hub, offering opportunities for recreation and a pe...

As a result of continued investigation by Saskatchewan RCMP's Homicide Investigation Unit, and in consultation with Crown prosecutors, Darian Montgrand's manslaughter charge has been upgraded to one count of second-degree murder.Montgrand, 25, is charged in relation to the death of 21-year-old Shalayah Montgrand on May...

CIGAR LAKE, SASK. - Cessa Fern's day begins with being squished into a metal cage with 19 others, and dropped to a depth greater than the height of New York's Empire State Building into a dark world of rock walls, pipes and wires.It's where uranium is mined and fears are faced.The radiation student technician had reser...

The South Saskatchewan River has once again caused problems in Saskatoon, with fire department crews involved in two water rescues and the fast-flowing river prompting another safety warning from the city on Sunday.River levels and flow rate in the South Saskatchewan increased markedly last week as the Water Security A...

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney is scheduled to leave for Ankara on Monday to attend the annual NATO summit - the first visit by a Canadian prime minister to Turkey since 2015.Turkey's capital will make up the first leg of Carney's week-long sojourn to the Middle East, which will conclude with a short stay in Saudi...

Police in Prince Albert are investigating a weekend shooting. A 30-year-old man was shot in the 1600 block of Muir Dr. just after 6:30 on Saturday morning. Officers found the man who had been shot, and he was taken to hospital by Parkland Ambulance with serious but non-life-threatening injuries. The investigation revea...

A Saskatoon homeowner is recovering in hospital from smoke inhalation after safely escaping an early morning house fire on Hazen Street in the city's North Park neighbourhood.The Saskatoon Fire Department (SFD) responded to the blaze at 2:28 a.m. on July 4, after the homeowner called emergency services.When they arrive...

HOUSTON - Canada is out of the FIFA World Cup after falling 3-0 to Morocco in the round of 16 on Saturday.Azzedine Ounahi broke a 0-0 deadlock in the 50th minute, then added a second goal in the 82nd for a brace. Soufiane Rahimi sent a rolling shot in the eighth minute of stoppage time to seal the score.Canada controll...

Parts of Saskatchewan could be in store for more unsettled weather on Saturday. This comes after a Friday evening that featured significant storm activity in western Saskatchewan and other areas. Environment and Climate Change Canada has issued a yellow Tornado Watch for much of western and north-central Saskatchewan. ...

Update: Kinsmen Park in North Battleford has reopened after being temporarily closed due to storm damage.The original article is below.-The City of North Battleford is cautioning the public to stay away from Kinsmen Park. In a statement, the City said that Friday night's storm caused damage to parts of the park, includ...

The North Saskatchewan River Baseball League (NSRBL) regular season is winding down, and the North Battleford Beavers are getting ready for the playoffs to roll around. The Beavers finished off their dominant regular season with a 12-2 record and will finish either first or second in the NSRBL, depending on the Unity C...

UPDATE: A severe thunderstorm led to several critical tornado alerts being issued Friday afternoon by SaskAlert. By 7:39 p.m., Environment Canada said the tornado warning covered much of South Central Saskatchewan. "Extra care and attention should be exercised in and around the following localities: Spiritwood, De...

Half a century after graduation, members of North Battleford Comprehensive High School (NBCHS)'s Class of 1977 have built lives across Canada and around the world. Now, a group of volunteers is trying to reconnect with as many of them as possible before the class's 50-year reunion, scheduled for June 4 to 6, 2027.For c...

Adam Konowalchuk is continuing his hockey career across the border. The former Battleford North Stars forward announced he has signed with the Grand Junction River Hawks of the North American Hockey League (NAHL) for the 2026-27 campaign, his final year of junior hockey. Last year, Konowalchuk had 31 points (13 goals, ...

Two $100,000 LOTTO MAX prizes have landed in west-central Saskatchewan within less than two weeks, with winning tickets sold in Unity and Maidstone.Jesse Hoffman of Luseland claimed a $100,000 prize from the May 29 LOTTO MAX draw after purchasing his ticket at Delta Co-op in Unity. Maria Gossner of Maidstone won $100,0...

For Brooke Cameron, horses have always been more than animals in a pasture. They have been teachers, companions, and a source of healing. Now, through her family's therapy program on Poundmaker Cree Nation, the 21-year-old hopes others can experience that same connection. 21-year-old Brooke Cameron barrel racing in a ...

Battlefords RCMP have charged a woman following an assault on Moosomin First Nation.RCMP said officers responded to a report of an assault at a residence on the First Nation at about 3:12 a.m. on June 30.Police located three adults inside the home, including one person who had serious injuries.Following the investigati...

As the baseball season approaches its final weeks, one of the U18 Battlefords Beavers baseball teams will be competing for the Turtle River League championship when they face the Unity Cardinals in a best-of-three series. After finishing the regular season with a 9-5 record and placing third in the league, the Beavers ...

The past week has been an incredibly eventful one for 17-year-old Battlefords native Holden Fauchon, who travelled to Austin, Minn., to try out for the Austin Bruins of the North American Hockey League (NAHL) before returning for his high school graduation from John Paul II Collegiate. "It's been pretty chaotic. A...

Battlefords RCMP are investigating after two churches in North Battleford were vandalized Tuesday morning. Police said they received three separate reports of vandalism between 9:00 a.m. and 11:15 a.m. on June 30. Investigators determined that an unknown person, or people, targeted two churches on 108 Street and one ch...

Of the five Battlefords North Stars graduates from last season, four have now committed to continuing their hockey careers at the post-secondary level. Most recently, former North Stars goaltender Kaeden Serpa committed to Plymouth State University (NCAA Division III) in Plymouth, N.H., to play with the Panthers. The h...

As graduation season comes to a close in the Battlefords, John Paul II Collegiate celebrated the end of the school year and sent off exactly 100 graduates as they look ahead to the next step in their journeys. One of those graduates was Hudson Bjerkness, who won the student of the year award and was valedictorian for h...