Category Archives: Battlefords
One stitch at a time: Students sew life lessons and memories into handmade quilts
The last stitches were the hardest.For Kahli Keen, carefully hand sewing each corner of her quilt meant slowing down, focusing and pushing through frustration - a process that transformed fabric into ...
Feb 06, 2026 Handmade quilts created by Grade 11 and 12 students in a Clothing and Construction class at John Paul II Collegiate in North Battleford are displayed in the school library. (Image Credit: John Paul II Collegiate)
North Battleford to consider up to $20K in support for Tony Cote Summer Games
North Battleford city council will decide next Monday whether to provide up to $20,000 of in-kind support for the 2026 Tony Cote Summer Games, an event expected to bring thousands of athletes, familie...
Feb 06, 2026 The logo for the 2026 Tony Cote Summer Games. (Image Credit: battlefordsNOW Staff)
'It just takes one voice': Candie Pritchard’s family, Chiefs, and RCMP seek answers
Chiefs, community members, and RCMP met in North Battleford two years after the remains of Candie Pritchard were found in Red Pheasant Cree Nation. Many representatives gave speeches, all communicatin...
Feb 06, 2026 Candie Pritchard's family speaking in North Battleford two years after her remains were found. (Image Credit: Alyssa Rudolph/ battlefordsNOW)
Local auto dealership, advocates welcome Ottawa's new EV plan
The federal government announced a suite of new electric vehicle policies Thursday, including the reintroduction of the popular rebate program and the elimination of the EV sales mandate in favour of ...
Feb 05, 2026 Automotive Parts Manufacturers’ Association President Flavio Volpe shows Prime Minister Mark Carney, front, the Project Arrow 2.0 prototype vehicle during a tour of an auto-parts plant, Woodbridge, Ont., February 5, 2026. (Image Credit: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Eduardo Lima)
Alleged sexual assault case involving Wilkie care home residents headed to trial
The trial for a woman charged in connection with alleged assaults at a care facility in Wilkie is scheduled to begin next Monday at North Battleford Provincial Court.Jaclyn Elias is facing multiple ch...
Feb 05, 2026 Jaclyn Elias is scheduled to stand trial in North Battleford Provincial Court in connection with alleged assaults at a Wilkie care facility, starting Feb. 9, 2026. (Image Credit: battlefordsNOW Staff)
Perched above Lloydminster, 'Geeks on the Peak' make final push for TeleMiracle donations
High above the bustle of Highway 16 in Lloydminster, two volunteers are spending nearly a week living on a platform in the winter cold - all to help Saskatchewan residents they may never meet.The stun...
Feb 05, 2026 Louis Stang and Ean Bull take part in the “Geeks on the Peak Revival” TeleMiracle fundraiser while living on a raised platform in Lloydminster, where the six-day challenge is being livestreamed to encourage donations. (Image Credit: Geek on the Peak for Telemiracle 50/Youtube)
Living Sky contracts rural bus service to private company, union warns of long-term risks
Living Sky School Division is moving forward with a plan to sell its rural bus fleet and contract student transportation services to Southland Transportation, a decision drawing concern from the union...
Feb 05, 2026 Living Sky School Division is contracting rural school bus services to Southland Transportation, a move aimed at financial sustainability that has raised worker and service concerns from CUPE 4747. (Image Credit: ID 71527619 © Monkey Business Images | Dreamstime.com)
'Someone knows': family seeks justice nearly two years after Candie Pritchard’s death
Nearly two years have passed since the remains of Candie Pritchard were found outside a residence on Red Pheasant Cree Nation. As the investigation continues, Saskatchewan RCMP ask the public to repor...
Feb 04, 2026 Investigation continues for the death of 44-year-old Candie Pritchard nearly two years after her remains were fount outside a residence on Red Pheasant Cree Nation. (Image Credit: Saskatchewan RCMP)
North Battleford's outgoing rodeo queen reflects as 2026 competition approaches
As this year's Rodeo Queen Competition approaches, outgoing queen Brooke Focht is reflecting on her year wearing the crown while helping mentor the next group of contestants. Rodeo queens help to serv...
Feb 04, 2026 Brooke Focht (middle) posing with 2026 rodeo queen contestants. (Image Credit: North Battleford Indoor Rodeo/ Facebook)
North Stars moms step up to support women fleeing violence
When women leave violent situations, they often leave with little more than what they can carry, sometimes nothing at all.That reality inspired parents and billet families connected to the Battlefords...
Feb 04, 2026 Battlefords North Stars billet and parent mothers pose with donated essential supplies collected during a parent and billet weekend, Jan. 23-24, to support women experiencing or fleeing violence. The items were donated to Anchor and Thread Community Services. (Image Credit: Battlefords North Stars)