Category Archives: Battlefords

Wet Saskatchewan spring standing out among recent dry years
North-central Saskatchewan has received above average rainfall this spring, but it might not be as bad as some would be led to believe.Environment and Climate Change Canada pointed out that recent yea...
Jun 13, 2024

Pickup driver killed in Highway 17 crash
The driver of a pickup truck that collided with a semi north of Lloydminster two days ago died at the scene, RCMP have confirmed. He was a resident of Lloydminster and further details will not be rele...
Jun 13, 2024

Seniors Games underway in the Battlefords; promote longevity
Games that test mental and physical fitness are underway this week in the Battlefords and the competitors are proving age is just a number. "It's just nice, it's a variety of people, there's some youn...
Jun 12, 2024

Lloyd RCMP seek four in connection with a home invasion
Two people have received life threatening injuries after a home invasion in Lloydminster resulted in a fight that led to shots being fired. In the preliminary RCMP investigation, it was discovered tha...
Jun 11, 2024

Clearwater River student wins bronze at national science fair
A graduating Grade 12 student from Clearwater River Dene Nation has returned to northern Saskatchewan with a bronze medal from a national science fair.Ava Haynes recently got back from Ottawa where sh...
Jun 11, 2024

Major collision closes section of Highway 17 near Lloydminster
*Update: The highway has been reopened.Highway 17 north of Lloydminster has been closed after a serious crash was reported earlier today. Maidstone RCMP have placed detours and drivers should expect d...
Jun 11, 2024

More homes for Battleford subdivision
The project to add multi-unit homes in the Heritage Landing Crescent area in Battleford is entering the next stage of development and according to Mayor Ames Leslie, the subdivision of the property in...
Jun 11, 2024

Northern communities hiring more nurse practitioners
Communities in rural and remote Saskatchewan areas like the Battlefords and Meadow Lake will soon have additional medical staff serving clinics and hospitals. In a press release, the Saskatchewan gove...
Jun 10, 2024

'It's Alive': McKitrick students now published authors
The platypus had the students confused. In Kat Hillacre's Grade 4 classroom at McKitrick Community School, her pupils learn about different habitats around the world and the animals who live in them. ...
Jun 10, 2024

Weather system makes for a blustery week in the Battlefords
Having a difficult time staying on the ground? Anyone who has stepped outdoors this past week or looked out the window might have noticed that the weather isn't quite normal. "This is associated with ...
Jun 08, 2024