Category Archives: Battlefords
School divisions end partnership with North Battleford's Sākewew High School
Living Sky School Division and Light of Christ Catholic Schools have confirmed the conclusion of their partnership with Skewew High School in North Battleford. Both divisions acknowledged the role Ske...
Mar 30, 2026 Sākewew High School. (Image Credit: Kenneth Cheung/ battlefordsNOW Staff)
Man pleads guilty to manslaughter in 2023 stabbing death on Buffalo River Dene Nation
A northern Saskatchewan man has pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the 2023 stabbing death of another man, resolving a case that was set for a nine-day trial.Nathan Billette entered the plea in Court o...
Mar 30, 2026 Nathan George Bekkattla, 55, is shown in this photo. He died following a stabbing on Buffalo River Dene Nation on Sept. 13, 2023. (Image Credit: Martens Warman Funeral Home)
Fire Safety Order shuts down North Battleford motel
Community members in North Battleford are questioning the recent board up of the Hitching Post Motel after the fatal shooting of a cab driver on the property earlier this month. The city has confirmed...
Mar 30, 2026 Hitching Post Motel in North Battleford. (Image Credit: battlefordsNOW Staff)
'Just be yourself': Miss Rodeo Canada shares experience with future queens
A full circle moment. That's how Abbey Harty described the experience of hosting North Battleford's first ever Miss Rodeo Canada Clinic. Abbey Harty, Miss Rodeo Canada. (Image Credit: Alyssa Rudolph) ...
Mar 30, 2026 Miss Rodeo Canada Clinic hosted by Abbey Harty in North Battleford. (Image Credit: Alyssa Rudolph)
RCMP searching for man wanted for sexual assault
Battlefords RCMP are asking the public to report sightings and information on the whereabouts of 48-year-old Tony Phillips.Phillips is wanted on warrant by Battlefords RCMP for charges including faili...
Mar 27, 2026 Reports on sightings of Tony Phillips can be submitted to local police at 310-RCMP (7267). (Image Credit: RCMP/supplied)
Annual gala highlights community support for Battleford Humane Society
"We really appreciate the support," said David Gubbe, president of the Battlefords Humane Society, during their annual Tails for Hope Gala. "This is an opportunity for us to both increase our profile ...
Mar 27, 2026 During the dog runway at the Humane Society's gala. (Image Credit: battlefordsNOW Staff)
North Battleford pilot inducted into national hall of fame
Planes lift off quietly from the North Battleford airport - easy to miss if you're not looking for them.But inside some of those aircraft are students who have travelled thousands of kilometres, from ...
Mar 26, 2026 Fran de Kock poses with an Air Tractor AT-504 aircraft used for advanced agricultural aviation training at Battlefords Airspray in North Battleford. (Image Credit: Kenneth Cheung/battlefordsNOW)
Battlefords WPD Ambulance Sharks win first Fedoruk Cup
A historic season for the Battlefords WPD Ambulance has ended with their first Fedoruk Cup victory in franchise history. They clinched the championship with a 3-0 win over the Swift Current Innovation...
Mar 26, 2026 The Battlefords WPD Ambulance Sharks took down the Swift Current Innovation Federal Credit Union Wildcats 3-0 in game two to clinch the Fedoruk Cup. (Image Credit: Battlefords WPD Ambulance Sharks/Facebook)
Manhunt underway for suspects in North Battleford city hall break-in
RCMP are asking for the public's help in identifying four people believed to be involved in a break and enter at North Battleford City Hall earlier last week. The incident happened around 3:25 a.m. on...
Mar 26, 2026 Suspects in a break and enter at North Battleford city hall are seen on CCTV outside the building in North Battleford on Friday, March 20, 2026. (Image Credit: Saskatchewan Crime Stoppers)
North Battleford formally commits $15M for proposed regional arena project
North Battleford city council has approved up to $15 million in capital funding toward a proposed regional arena project.The commitment also includes up to $350,000 annually in operating costs.City ma...
Mar 25, 2026 The Access Communications Centre in North Battleford. (Image Credit: battlefordsNOW staff)