Category Archives: Battlefords
Whitstone loses appeal to reduce conviction for murder of Tiki Laverdiere
Soaring Eagle Whitsone has lost her bid to reduce her conviction for the first-degree murder of Tiki Laverdiere to manslaughter. Whitstone tried and failed to convince the Sask. Court of Appeals that ...
May 16, 2024
Farmer pleads guilty in distressed cattle case
The Whitkow farmer who had his cattle seized after being charged for "unnecessary pain, suffering or injury" two years ago has pled guilty. In the spring of 2022, Animal Protection Services Saskatchew...
May 16, 2024
RCMP crime stats shows latest numbers down overall
Crime statistics in North Battleford are seeing a downward trend, based on the last quarterly report from the RCMP.Insp. Jesse Gilbert presented the report for January to March 2024 at city council's ...
May 15, 2024
U19 Bandits open season with gold in Alberta
The Battlefords Bandits U19 softball team is coming off a home run start to the 2024 season, with a gold medal win at their opening tournament of the year, in Irma, Alberta.Posting a perfect 4-0 recor...
May 15, 2024
Walk for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women raises awareness of 'Stolen Sisters'
A group of dedicated supporters came out for the Walk for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Woman (MMIW) in North Battleford today.The event was organized by the Battlefords and Area Sexual Assault Cent...
May 15, 2024
Local summer music jams nominated for SCMAs
Marc Butler is "pretty excited." His Dog Patch Music Festival has been nominated in the Best Music Festival Category in the 2024 Saskatchewan Country Music Association (SCMAs). He said the journey to ...
May 15, 2024
N.B. Beavers swing into season with 16-0 victory
The defending champion, North Battleford Beavers came out swinging to the tune of 16 runs in a wild 16-0 win Monday night in Glaslyn, to open the 2024 North Sask River Baseball League season.Flying ou...
May 15, 2024
Lewochko Scholarships presented to local students
Three students from the Battlefords are being recognized with 2024 scholarships presented by the Battlefords and District Community Foundation (BDCF). John Paul II Collegiate's Marielle Bala, Olesja F...
May 14, 2024
City purchases relatively new ice plant equipment for arenas
There will be new options for the city's arenas if it needs help with its ice plants. The majority of North Battleford city council agreed to purchase the mostly new ice plant equipment on offer, as r...
May 14, 2024
More smoke expected to drift into north central Sask. this week
After wildfire smoke appeared in Prince Albert last Saturday, more smoke is expected in the region this week according to Environment and Climate Change Canada.Meteorologist Brian Proctor said changin...
May 14, 2024