Battlefords

Empty Stocking Fund to give toys to over 560 kids in Battlefords

Workers and volunteers at Battlefords District Food & Resource Centre (BDFRC) are sharing some holiday warmth this holiday season with their Empty Stocking Fund's hampers.This year, they are set t...

Dec 19, 2024

BUFC ends off 2024 on the right foot

It was the final tournament of 2024 for Battlefords United Football Club (BUFC) as they had 12 teams in attendance and brought home some hardware at the Hollandia Off the Wall Tournament in Saskatoon ...

Dec 19, 2024

'A listening ear': BATC launches 24-hour helpline to support mental health

Battlefords Agency Tribal Chiefs (BATC) launched a new 24-hour helpline on Monday to provide anyone who is struggling mentally and needs a safe place to talk."If we save one life or help one child mov...

Dec 19, 2024

Man charged with drug trafficking in Little Pine drug bust

A man is facing drug trafficking charges after getting arrested in a search warrant on Tuesday.Cut Knife RCMP executed search warrants at two houses in Little Pine First Nation as part of the ongoing ...

Dec 19, 2024

Highway updates: Snowy conditions and reduced visibility across N.B. and M.L roads

With the show flurrying part of the Saskatchewan area, the latest Highway Hotline report said that the roads surrounding North Battleford and Meadow Lake are mostly covered in snow, and drivers will e...

Dec 19, 2024

'It's really fun': Battlefords students become Santa's elves to help food bank

Battlefords District Food and Resource Centre (BDFRC) provided local kids the opportunity to be 'Santa's elves' for an afternoon.A group of Grade 6 students from Battleford Central School embraced the...

Dec 18, 2024

Combines want give back in big rivalry game

In the midst of the NHL and Junior hockey season, local senior hockey is also underway and going strong. In the Saskatchewan Prairie Hockey League (SPHL), it's the Battleford Beaver Blues and Perdue P...

Dec 18, 2024

Table Mountain open for the holidays

Despite the lack of snow so far this December, Table Mountain Regional Park will be open and ready for mountain goers to enjoy this holiday season. "We finished making snow here last Thursday and we w...

Dec 18, 2024

Another weekend, another medal for AAA Sharks

The success just doesn't seem to stop for the Battlefords AAA Sharks as they grabbed third place at the Mandi Schwartz Memorial Tournament this past weekend against some of the tops teams and prep sch...

Dec 18, 2024

'The chaos was real': MP Gary Vidal on Freeland's resignation

A quiet has settled over Parliament Hill after yesterday's historic and weird day in Canadian politics brought the government to a standstill. "Yesterday was very chaotic, it was a very interesting da...

Dec 17, 2024