Category Archives: Battlefords
Battlefords RCMP arrest two men after vehicle theft with firearm
The incident happened just outside of North Battleford around 3 a.m. April 2.Battlefords RCMP received a report of a theft with a firearm. A man driving a truck saw two others walking on the side of t...
5h ago (Image Credit: File photo/battlefordsNOW)
North Battleford backs Red Pheasant bid for new band office study
The City of North Battleford has agreed to partner with Red Pheasant Cree Nation to support a federal funding application for a feasibility study on a proposed band office.Council approved the partner...
Apr 02, 2026 (Image Credit: file photo/battlefordsNOW)
Century-old artifacts return home to Poundmaker Cree Nation
For decades, they were kept in private hands: a buffalo horn headdress and a carved wooden club, carefully stored, rarely questioned.They were seen as artwork, but would come to be understood as somet...
Apr 01, 2026 From left, Carol (Burdett) Hewitt and Bob Hewitt sit at their home in Victoria, B.C., with the historical artifacts on the day Floyd Favel visited to collect them in February 2026. (Image Credit: Floyd Favel)
Two charged after RCMP seize suspected methamphetamine hidden in pizza box
It certainly wasn't the topping police expected to find when they opened a pizza box after a recent traffic stop: meth. On March 28, RCMP conducted a traffic stop in the town of Battleford in relation...
Apr 01, 2026 Suspected methamphetamine found in a pizza box. (Image Credit: Saskatchewan RCMP)
Growing need forces North Battleford food bank to reduce size of hampers
The North Battleford food bank is being forced to cut back on the amount of food it provides to clients. That's what NDP MLA Brittney Senger brought up in the legislature this week and during her rece...
Apr 01, 2026 Outside of Battlefords District Food and Resource Center in North Battleford. (Image Credit: Kenneth Cheung/ battlefordsNOW Staff)
Annual Easter egg hunt goes off the grass and into the pool in North Battleford
A line of children gathers at the edge of the wave pool, small bags clutched in their hands.For a moment, everything is still, then the signal comes, and they surge forward, splashing into the water a...
Apr 01, 2026 (Image Credit: ID 12485400 © Arne9001 | Dreamstime.com)
Regional arena project faces questions as partners weigh funding commitments
A long-discussed plan for a regional arena in North Battleford is drawing questions from potential municipal partners, as concerns over costs, risks and outstanding details were raised during a joint ...
Mar 31, 2026 An exterior rendering of the proposed regional arena and event centre. (Image Credit: Nustadia Recreation Inc.)
North Battleford crews contain apartment fire, water damage reported
The North Battleford Fire Department (NBFD) is conducting an investigation into the cause of a fire at an apartment building. On March 31, NBFD responded to a fire at a property located on the 1100 Bl...
Mar 31, 2026 (Image Credit: City of North Battleford/website)
North Battleford crews contain apartment fire, water damage reported
The North Battleford Fire Department (NBFD) is conducting an investigation into the cause of a fire at an apartment building. On March 31, NBFD responded to a fire at a property located on the 1100 Bl...
Mar 31, 2026 (Image Credit: City of North Battleford/website)
Search underway for missing woman last seen in North Battleford
Battlefords RCMP are asking for the public's help in locating a missing 36-year-old woman last seen in North Battleford.Nicole Gardiner, who is from the Canoe Narrows-Beauval area, was reported missin...
Mar 31, 2026 On March 30, 2026 at approximately 1 p.m., Battlefords RCMP received a report of a missing 36-year-old female, Nicole Gardiner. (Image Credit: Saskatchewan RCMP)