Battlefords

North Battleford council to decide on reduced 2025 tax hike, expanded CSO powers

While Canadians await the results of the 2025 federal election Monday night, North Battleford's mayor and councillors will be focused on their eighth regular council meeting of the year - and a busy a...

Apr 25, 2025

RCMP investigating death following altercation in Marshall

One man is dead following an altercation with another man at a home in Marshall in the early morning hours of Thursday. Maidstone RCMP received the report after one of the men called for medical help....

Apr 24, 2025

'Anything is possible': North Battleford Spurs set to represent Canada at Saskatoon World Cup

A tight-knit soccer team from North Battleford will soon step onto the field wearing the red and white. The North Battleford Spurs - a team built on years of friendship, resilience and love for the ga...

Apr 24, 2025

Level 1 fire ban issued in R.M. of Frenchman Butte

A level one fire ban has been issued for the Rural Municipality of Frenchman Butte. Effective immediately, all open burning is banned except for fires with supervision such as campfires and barbecues ...

Apr 24, 2025

NDP shadow minister addresses health care concerns, allegations of neo-natal transfers out of country

Standing behind a podium fronted by a sign that read 'Time to Deliver,' the visibly pregnant Meara Conway, NDP shadow minister for Rural and Remote Health said it was no accident they were launching i...

Apr 23, 2025

Trial dates confirmed for Meadow Lake sex assault case

A total of two weeks have been set aside at Court of King's Bench in Battleford to hear the details of a sexual assault case from Meadow Lake.The trials for Gagandeep Singh Gill and Balraj Sidhu will ...

Apr 23, 2025

RCMP charge Toronto man in 2024 death of Red Pheasant First Nation woman

A man from Toronto has been charged with second-degree murder in connection with the death of a 63-year-old woman from Red Pheasant First Nation, following a months-long RCMP investigation in North Ba...

Apr 23, 2025

53rd Kinsmen Rodeo rolls into town this weekend

Hold onto your hats and tighten those belt buckles, the rodeo is back in North Battleford this weekend. The 53rd Annual North Battleford Kinsmen Indoor Rodeo is set to take place from April 25 to 27 a...

Apr 23, 2025

AAA Stars wrap up season with awards banquet

The Battlefords AAA Stars ended off their season this past weekend with a night of celebration and recognition at their year-end awards banquet, honouring the players whose dedication and hard work st...

Apr 22, 2025

Transit union petition urges North Battleford to restore transit funding

The union representing transit workers in North Battleford is urging the City to reconsider upcoming service reductions and restore previous funding levels through a public petition.Darcy Pederson, pr...

Apr 22, 2025