Category Archives: Battlefords
Battlefords community raises nearly $55K at Coldest Night of the Year walk
Over 70 community members took part in the Battlefords Coldest Night of the Year (CNOY) fundraiser on Saturday evening, which helped raise nearly $55,000 for Territorial Youth Services (TYS). During t...
Mar 03, 2026 Participants walking for the Coldest Night of the Year fundraiser with their CNOY hats. (Image Credit: Alyssa Rudolph/ battlefordsNOW Staff)
Battleford residents to see slight recycling increase as monthly billing begins
Residents in Battleford will see a slight increase on their monthly utility bills after council approved a 7.5 per cent recycling rate hike and formally adopted a new monthly billing policy.The recycl...
Mar 03, 2026 A picture taken during a regular town council meeting on Monday, March 2, 2026, at the Battleford Town Hall. (Image Credit: Kenneth Cheung/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Wilkie care home abuse trial adjoured to July for closing arguments
A former care worker accused of abusing vulnerable residents at a Wilkie group home will return to court this summer for closing arguments.Jaclyn Elias is charged with assault, sexual assault, sexual ...
Mar 02, 2026 Jaclyn Elias leaves North Battleford Provincial Court in North Battleford on Feb. 10, 2026, during her trial involving allegations related to a Wilkie care home. (Image Credit: Kenneth Cheung/battlefordsNOW Staff) (Image Credit: Kenneth Cheung/battlefordsNOW Staff)
'It’s a pretty special feeling': Battlefords rodeo tradition leads to $50K TeleMiracle 50 donation
In North Battleford, the thunder of hooves and the steady rhythm of a three-day rodeo have long carried more than competition. For decades, they have carried the community.That tradition continued thi...
Mar 02, 2026 Members of the North Battleford Kinsmen Indoor Rodeo present a $50,000 cheque to TeleMiracle. (Image Credit: North Battleford Kinsmen Indoor Rodeo)
Distress call reporting crash triggers RCMP search near Kerrobert
An extensive three-day RCMP search north of Kerrobert has turned up no sign of a reported collision after a distress call was overheard on a two-way radio last week.Unity and Kindersley RCMP responded...
Mar 02, 2026 (Image Credit: battlefordsNOW)
Bridge from Battleford to North Battleford to briefly close for house move
The bridge connecting Battleford to North Battleford will be temporarily closed late Monday morning to allow for the transport of a house across the span.City and town personnel will work together dur...
Mar 02, 2026 The bridge connecting Battleford to North Battleford will be closed temporarily Monday morning for the move of a house. (Image Credit: Google Map)
$100K on the ice: Murray Lake fishing derby returns to support youth sports in two First Nations
Hundreds of anglers are expected to descend on Murray Lake next weekend for a shot at $100,000 in prizes and to help fund youth sports and recreation in two neighbouring First Nations.The 10th annual ...
Mar 01, 2026 A photo taken from a previous Murray Lake Ice Fishing Derby. (Image Credit: The Saskatchewan Angler/Facebook)
Humboldt Broncos bus crash survivor brings message of resilience to Battlefords youth
"Focus on the things that you can control... life is 10 per cent what happens to you and 90 per cent how you react to it."It is a lesson Kaleb Dahlgren learned through experience.Eight years after sur...
Feb 27, 2026 Kaleb Dahlgren, a survivor of the 2018 Humboldt Broncos bus crash, speaks to students during a mental health summit at Living Faith Chapel on Thursday, Feb. 26, in North Battleford. (Image Credit: Kenneth Cheung/battlefordsNOW)
From cramped quarters to chosen family: Inside a North Stars billet home
This feature is part of an ongoing series to highlight the contribution of Battlefords North Stars billet families.-Six people, one bathroom and barely enough room to stretch out - it wasn't exactly w...
Feb 26, 2026 From left, billet mom Amanda Oberg, Battlefords North Stars players Alessio Nardelli, Cole Hines and team captain Anthony Campbell, billet brother Easton Oberg and billet dad Dallan Oberg pose for a photo inside their home. (Image Credit: Kenneth Cheung/battlefordsNOW)
Battlefords-born 'Better Together' mental health initiative now worn by over 100,000 across Canada
A grassroots idea born in grief in the Battlefords has grown into a national message of connection, carried on the backs of tens of thousands of Canadians wearing the same simple reminder: "We are bet...
Feb 25, 2026 From left, Battlefords North Stars players Josh Knittig, Gavin Granger and Linken Fisher wear Better Together T-shirts in support of the Battlefords-born initiative, now worn by more than 100,000 people across Canada, according to owner and founder Deb McNabb. (Image Credit: Battlefords North Stars)