Category Archives: Battlefords
North Battleford offers Maher Building for $1 as redevelopment push begins
The City of North Battleford is offering a vacant downtown commercial building for $1 and the possibility of up to $125,000 in support as it looks to spur redevelopment before moving toward demolition...
Feb 25, 2026 The old Maher Building at 1161 - 1165 100th St. in downtown North Battleford. (Image Credit: Google Map)
Man found hiding in fridge after Saulteaux First Nation break-in, two charged by RCMP
Battlefords RCMP has charged two men after responding to an in-progress break and enter. On Feb. 19, at approximately 1 p.m. RCMP received a report of a break and enter at a residence on Saulteaux Fir...
Feb 25, 2026 Saskatchewan RCMP officer. (Image Credit: Sask. RCMP)
176 km/h alleged impaired flight leads to charges for Saltcoats man: RCMP
A 22-year-old man from Saltcoats is facing several charges after Battlefords RCMP say a vehicle reached 176 km/h and fled from officers on Highway 29.Police say officers spotted the vehicle travelling...
Feb 24, 2026 (Image Credit: battlefordsNOW Staff)
'Winter of Extremes' for Table Mountain as they approach the final month of the season
Throughout the winter months with cold snaps and warm stretches, it has been an inconsistent season for Table Mountain Regional Park. "December was cold and warmed up for a few days right after Christ...
Feb 24, 2026 (Image Credit: (Table Mountain/Facebook))
Unpaid tickets in North Battleford top $450K as fines increasingly go unpaid
A growing number of municipal fines are being left unpaid in North Battleford, with city figures showing a sharp jump in outstanding tickets in 2025.The latest quarterly financial report to council sh...
Feb 24, 2026 (Image Credit: ID 34106305 © Syda Productions | Dreamstime.com)
House notices aim to restore safety in Red Pheasant Cree Nation
Leadership at Red Pheasant Cree Nation is increasing efforts to restore community safety, with stricter consequences aimed at curbing drug use and gang-related crimes. The Nation has been working clos...
Feb 24, 2026 House with windows boarded. (Image Credit: ID 280261451 © Andrii Biletskyi | Dreamstime.com)
North Battleford approves recreation fee increases through 2028
North Battleford residents will pay slightly more to use city recreation facilities after council approved annual fee increases of about two per cent through 2028.City council voted Monday to adopt a ...
Feb 24, 2026 A picture taken during the council meeting on Monday, Feb. 23, 2026, at the Don Ross Council Chambers in North Battleford. (Image Credit: Kenneth Cheung/battlefordsNOW)
For the love of theatre: ‘Bittergirl’ cast brings heartbreak and humour to the stage
It's all for the love of theatre.That's the opinion shared by the four-person musical cast of Bittergirl, who all said the long rehearsal hours are worth every minute once the curtain rises."It can be...
Feb 23, 2026 Amber Milne, Holly Bryant and Crystal Gilbert practicing at rehearsal with members of the musical's band. (Image Credit: Alyssa Rudolph/ battlefordsNOW)
'You just get used to it': Four years after fleeing war, a displaced Ukrainian reflects on life in Saskatchewan
Nearly four years after fleeing Ukraine, Yevheniia Pyshuk has built a life in Saskatchewan, but every call home still begins with uncertainty.Her family remains in the country. She is the only one who...
Feb 23, 2026 (Image Credit: The Canadian Press)
'Gangs are never an option': Thunderchild First Nation hosts community anti-gang conference
For Betty Anne Shankar, director of prevention for Thunderchild First Nation, bringing awareness to gang prevention is crucial. "We are seeing recruitment happening at younger ages. Gangs target the v...
Feb 23, 2026 Thunderchild First Nation's flag. (Image Credit: The Canadian Encyclopedia)