Category Archives: Battlefords
RCMP seek public's help to locate missing North Battleford woman
RCMP is seeking the public's assistance in locating a missing woman last seen in North Battleford. On March 20, Battlefords RCMP received a report of missing 40-year-old, Carmen Peyachew. She was last...
Mar 23, 2026 Carmen Peyachew last seen in North Battleford on March 20. (Image Credit: Saskatchewan RCMP)
'Hard transfer': Teacher shortage cuts early French immersion in northwest Sask.
A Loon Lake parent says his daughter will have to leave French immersion earlier than expected after a northwest Saskatchewan school division scaled back the program due to a teacher shortage."She's i...
Mar 20, 2026 (Image Credit: ID 78947624 © Monkey Business Images | Dreamstime.com)
Two-vehicle crash near Paynton sends four to hospital
Maidstone RCMP are investigating a two-vehicle collision near Paynton. On March 19, around 9 p.m., RCMP received a report of a vehicle collision on Highway #16, west of the community.Officers, local f...
Mar 20, 2026 (Image Credit: File photo/battlefordsNOW)
Saskatchewan eyes opening for North Battleford complex needs facility next winter
Saskatchewan's health minister said a Complex Needs Facility (CNF) planned for North Battleford could be operating as early as next winter."There's still some site selection work that needs to happen ...
Mar 20, 2026 Saskatchewan Health Minister Jeremy Cockrill, who is also the MLA for the Battlefords, speaks during a post-budget breakfast hosted by the Battlefords and District Chamber of Commerce in North Battleford on Friday, March 20, 2026. (Image Credit: Kenneth Cheung/battlefordsNOW)
Lasting legacy: two local residents honored for lifetimes of community impact
What started as a hometown hobby reached farther than Glenn Goodman ever expected. "He would have been absolutely thrilled," said Myrna Goodman, after receiving her late husband's Order of Merit award...
Mar 20, 2026 Myrna Goodman (left) receiving her late husband's award and Len Taylor (right) receiving his. (Image Credit: battlefordsNOW Staff)
RCMP investigate gun threat towards Spiritwood High School
RCMP are investigating a threat made towards Spiritwood High School.On March 19, at approximately 3:30 p.m., officers received a report of an online/electronic message of an individual threatening to ...
Mar 20, 2026 (Image Credit: Website/ Spiritwood High School)
Sask., Alta. watchdogs investigate death during RCMP response on Onion Lake Cree Nation
Saskatchewan's police watchdog has been called in after a man died during an RCMP emergency response on Onion Lake Cree Nation.The Saskatchewan RCMP said the Serious Incident Response Team (SIRT) is i...
Mar 19, 2026 (Image Credit: RCMP/file photo)
Land deal strengthens ties between Battleford and Poundmaker Cree Nation
A recent land purchase near the town of Battleford is being welcomed as a positive step for the community.Poundmaker Cree Nation's recent purchase of farmland located on the south corridor of Battle R...
Mar 19, 2026 (Image Credit: Alyssa Rudolph/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Battlefords leaders welcome health investments in 2026 Sask. budget
Residents in the Battlefords could see expanded access to health care and mental health services under Saskatchewan's latest budget, with funding committed to both an urgent care centre and a complex ...
Mar 19, 2026 City of North Battleford building (left), and Town of Battleford Town Hall (right). (Image Credit: battlefordsNOW Staff)
NDP calls for policing, social investment after fatal shooting of North Battleford taxi driver
Following the fatal shooting of a North Battleford taxi driver earlier this month, the NDP is asking for further investment in policing to improve public safety. NDP MLA, Tajinder Grewal visited the c...
Mar 19, 2026 NDP MLA Tajinder Grewal visiting North Battleford on March 19. (Image Credit: Alyssa Rudolph/ battlefordsNOW Staff)