Category Archives: Battlefords
Fire damages donations behind North Battleford second hand store
When Barb Rosendahl, manager of the Mennonite Community Closet arrived at work on Monday morning, she came across a scene she had never seen before. "I got here at 6:30 a.m., there was a stove that th...
Apr 21, 2026 Damages behind the Mennonite Community Closet building. (Image Credit: Barb Rosendahl)
'Waiting kills': North Battleford man pushes for local detox centre
A North Battleford man stood before city council Monday with a message shaped by addiction, incarceration and recovery - and a warning about what happens when help isn't there in time."That moment mat...
Apr 21, 2026 Ryan Gross presents his proposal for a community-based detox facility to North Battleford city council during the planning committee meeting on April 20, 2026, at Don Ross Centre council chambers. (Image Credit: Kenneth Cheung/battlefordsNOW Staff)
'I completed my pinky swear': Little Pine First Nation singer turns loss into music with debut single
A pinky swear made in a kitchen years ago is finally being kept - not for the people who asked for it, but in honour of them.For Laurel Sapp, that promise has taken more than a decade and a series of ...
Apr 21, 2026 Laurel Sapp, a singer-songwriter from Little Pine First Nation, released her debut single No More Looking Back on April 17, 2026. (Image Credit: Laurel Sapp Music)
Man charged after RCMP locate 140K illegal cigarettes
A man has been charged after RCMP seized approximately 140,000 illegal cigarettes. On April 19, around 1 a.m., Cut Knife RCMP conducted a traffic stop for a speeding violation on Highway #40 in the RM...
Apr 20, 2026 RCMP patrol vehicle. (Image Credit: Saskatchewan RCMP)
Tourism grows near the Battlefords with launch of Wachamajayam Buffalo Tours
The Yellowstone buffalo Program has expanded nearly one year after 11 bison were released just south of the Battlefords. The program, which was originally overseen by Mosquito Grizzly Bear's Head Lean...
Apr 20, 2026 Eleven Yellowstone bison were released just south of the Battlefords in July 2025, marking the first ever in Canadian history. (Image Credit: Austin Mattes/BattlefordsNOW Staff)
Search underway for missing teen last seen in North Battleford
Battlefords RCMP are asking for the public's help in locating a missing 14-year-old girl.Kaymbree Maurice was reported missing on April 20 and was last seen around 1 p.m. on April 19 on Trudeau Street...
Apr 20, 2026 On April 20, 2026, Battlefords RCMP received a report of a missing 14-year-old female, Kaymbree Maurice from North Battleford. (Image Credit: Saskatchewan RCMP)
CN herbicide spraying scheduled twice along North Battleford rail lines in 2026
Herbicide spraying along rail lines is set to pass through North Battleford twice this year as the Canadian National Railway carries out its annual vegetation management program. The work is part of r...
Apr 20, 2026 (Image Credit: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Peter Power)
'It’s not just clothes': Indigenous women celebrate identity through ceremony dress workshop
For First Nation women, ceremony dresses represent identity, strength, and tradition. That's why generations of women gathered in Saulteaux First Nation last week to learn the process of creating tea ...
Apr 20, 2026 (Image Credit: ID 15597890 © Wai Chung | Dreamstime.com)
RCMP asks for public assistance in locating missing 28-year-old man
RCMP is seeking public assistance in locating a missing man who was last seen in North Battleford. On April 19, Battlefords RCMP received a report of a missing 28-year-old man, Vinny Cook from North B...
Apr 20, 2026 RCMP is working to obtain a photo of Vinny Cook. (Image Credit: Saskatchewan RCMP)
Planning committe to weigh recovery facility, taxi overhaul, cannabis cap
North Battleford's planning committee will weigh proposals at its Monday meeting that could reshape addiction services, taxi regulations and cannabis retail in the city.At the centre of the agenda is ...
Apr 17, 2026 The City of North Battleford's administration. (Image Credit: battleefordsNOW staff)