Battlefords

N.B. ready to commit to new college campus project

The future of North Battleford looks collegiate. Plans for a new North West College campus are complete, and now the city will ink a formal proposal to both the province and the college with hopes to ...

Sep 11, 2024

New outdoor hockey rink will honour FSIN senator

The City of North Battleford is in the construction process of a new outdoor arena that will be named after Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations Senator Jenny Spyglass. Senator Spyglass has been...

Sep 10, 2024

Crusader girl’s volleyball start off season with gold in Nipawin

The John Paul II Collegiate senior girl's volleyball team got their season off on the right foot, after going undefeated this past weekend in Nipawin.The Crusaders played eight games, which started wi...

Sep 10, 2024

From teacher to politician: Tom Kroczynski of Sask NDP

The provincial election is just a few weeks away, and the Battlefords NDP candidate Tom Kroczynski appears optimistic about the upcoming battle."I'm feeling happy. It's exciting to meet all the people...

Sep 10, 2024

Home destroyed by arson to be demolished

The owner of the house on 101st Street in North Battleford will have his property demolished. The house, which caught fire mid-June and was deemed arson, was found in disrepair by the director of prot...

Sep 09, 2024

Two new group homes coming to Biggar

Premier Scott Moe announced a partnership with Farm in the Dell and the Town of Biggar to develop two new group homes for 10 people with intellectual disabilities. Farm in the Dell will also operate a...

Sep 09, 2024

Government plans to advance Battleford District Care Centre to meet modern standards

The Battleford District Care Centre (BDCC) project will replace the original centre by developing a business case, as the Government of Saskatchewan has issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) to engage a...

Sep 09, 2024

Nomination packages available for potential candidates

Looking to get into local politics? It's time to get your documentation together. Nomination packages are now available on the City of North Battleford website for both mayoral and councillor hopefuls...

Sep 09, 2024

'Sexual violence doesn't discriminate': fundraising run planned to support victims

The Battlefords and Area Sexual Assault Centre (BASAC) hopes people will join their 5K walk/run later this month to help support sexual assault victims and raise awareness among the community.BASAC ha...

Sep 09, 2024

Win on the first key: A historic moment for Summer Free Ride

On a hot summer's day in the parking lot outside of the Boston Pizza, hundreds of people looked on as Pat Kirilenko slipped the first key of the day into the toolbox and turned. What happened next was...

Sep 07, 2024