Category Archives: Battlefords

Trump effect creating unease and speculation
The aftermath of the blowout election south of the border last week that saw the upcoming reinstatement of Donald Trump as the leader of the United States has already started making its impact known. ...
Nov 15, 2024

'In the end, nobody wins': North Battleford postal workers strike for better working conditions
As postal strikes begin across the country, Canada Post workers in North Battleford faced the biting cold Friday morning, standing on the street with signs in hand, determined to make their voices hea...
Nov 15, 2024

Man arrested on outstanding warrant
A man facing multiple charges for drug possession, possession of a weapon was arrested Thursday on an outstanding warrant. The 49-year-old was discovered in a home on Poundmaker Cree Nation following ...
Nov 15, 2024

RCMP begins nationwide rollout of body cameras for frontline officers
Over the next 12 to 18 months, 10,000 frontline RCMP officers across the country will begin wearing body cameras on their chests while responding to calls.The RCMP announced Thursday that officers wil...
Nov 14, 2024

Historic moments in the Battlefords; ML sees council shakeup
With the cast of a single ballot unseating a councillor with over two decades of experience at the table and the election of the first woman mayor, the Battlefords have emerged from two historic elect...
Nov 14, 2024

Wintery conditions heading to Meadow Lake and Lloydminster
It's begun. The weather is taking a turn for the worse in parts of Saskatchewan. Highway Hotline has issued warnings for those in the Lloydminster and Meadow Lake areas. In Lloydminster, surfaces are ...
Nov 14, 2024

BUFC takes home trophies in first tournament of the season
There were eight teams from the Battlefords United Football Club (BUFC) in Prince Albert this past weekend for Melba Jenkins Memorial Cup and not only did they play great, but they took home some hard...
Nov 14, 2024

RCMP searching for missing woman
RCMP in North Battleford are asking the public for help in locating a missing 19-year-old woman.Tianna Paskemin was last seen at around 10:15 a.m. on Nov. 9 on 107th Street in North Battleford. She wa...
Nov 14, 2024

Five arrested in Lloydminster for outstanding warrants
Five people have been arrested with outstanding warrants in Lloydminster. On November 5, Saskatoon RCMP's Warrant Enforcement and Response Team (WEST), Lloydminster RCMP's General Investigation Sectio...
Nov 14, 2024

Hawtin elected mayor in North Battleford; Battleford, Meadow Lake await results
The polls are closed and the results of the 2024 municipal elections are slowly coming to light. In North Battleford, the results are historic after Kelli Hawtin was elected as the first woman to be m...
Nov 13, 2024