Category Archives: Battlefords

North Battleford residents asked to be careful amid quick thaw
The Director of Protective Services in North Battleford is asking residents to stay safe given the quick snow melt. "While the community isn't necessarily situated on a floodplain, the quick thaw of a...
Feb 25, 2025

Table Mountain reopens as warmer weather loosens grip of February deep freeze
Skiers in the Battlefords can once again feel the rush of speeding down the slopes at Table Mountain, as the ski resort reopens following weeks of extreme cold that forced multiple closures.Lawrence B...
Feb 24, 2025

Man charged after cocaine, meth seized in Loon Lake traffic stop
A traffic stop south of Loon Lake led to the seizure of cocaine, methamphetamine and evidence of drug trafficking on Feb. 18 , the RCMP said.Officers pulled over a vehicle on Highway 26, about 20 kilo...
Feb 24, 2025

Coldest Night of the Year walk raises over $20K for vulnerable youth in the Battlefords
The Battlefords' community spirit shone brightly at the 2025 Coldest Night of the Year fundraising walk on Saturday as more than 60 participants helped to raise over $20,000 to support Territorial You...
Feb 23, 2025

Anderson hat-trick leads North Stars to victory over Klippers
Last night at the Access Communications Centre, the Battlefords North Stars continued their success, beating Nutrien division rival, Kindersley Klippers 5-2 in their sixth meeting of the season.The No...
Feb 23, 2025

'Alive and well': Wandering Spirit narrative re-examined at commemoration event
At Fort Battleford, there is a headstone with the names of eight men who were part of Canada's largest mass hanging following the resistance of 1885. Among the names etched in the stone is Wandering S...
Feb 22, 2025

Traffic restrictions in place as fire crews respond to house fire in North Battleford
A section of 16th Avenue and 104th Street is blocked as firefighters and Community Safety Officers responded to a house fire on Friday.The cause of the fire is unknown, but all residents evacuated saf...
Feb 21, 2025

Old Man Winter's grip on Saskatchewan loosens as warmth arrives
The deep freeze is over, and it looks like the warmer weather will stick around for a while. Brian Proctor of Environment and Climate Change Canada told northeastNOW that temperatures will remain abov...
Feb 21, 2025

Heavy police presence in Lloydminster
RCMP has issued an advisory of heavy police presence in the areas of 50 Street near 49 Avenue and 57 Avenue near 50 Street in Lloydminster. Currently, there isn't an ongoing risk to the public's safet...
Feb 20, 2025

Cause of Wednesday house fire undetermined
Investigators can't officially pin down what started a house fire Wednesday morning in North Battleford, so the cause is still considered undetermined.The City of North Battleford confirmed the home w...
Feb 20, 2025