Battlefords

North Stars fall 6-4 to Broncos, despite late surge

The Battlefords North Stars saw their late-season woes continue Friday, dropping their sixth straight in a 6-4 loss to the Humboldt Broncos in North Battleford.Perhaps most concerning for the team, th...

Mar 09, 2024

Police break up STF sit-in at Cockrill's office; local media also asked to leave

A sit-in organized by the Saskatchewan Teachers Federation (STF) at Battlefords MLA Jeremy Cockrill's constituency office was brought to an abrupt end after an officer from the Battlefords RCMP was br...

Mar 08, 2024

Chamber of Commerce "Power Hour" brings elected officials together

Affordable housing, the Crime Severity Index (CSI) report, and helping make it easier for businesses to succeed were some of the topics elected officials grappled with during the Battlefords Chamber o...

Mar 08, 2024

North Stars host Broncos to open pivotal weekend series

With just four games to go on their regular season schedule, the Battlefords North Stars return to home ice Friday night at the Access Communications Centre, to open their biggest weekend of the seaso...

Mar 08, 2024

Firefighters work all night putting out auto-body shop fire

The North Battleford fire department with assistance from the Town of Battleford and the RM of North Battleford fire departments were out all night last night quelling a fully-involved fire at an auto...

Mar 08, 2024

Table Mountain Ski Cross Challenge offers unique draw to local slopes

More than 65 athletes from across Saskatchewan and as far as Ontario, Manitoba, and Alberta, recently converged on the Battlefords to take part in the inaugural 2024 Table Mountain Ski Cross Challenge...

Mar 08, 2024

Firefighters battle huge building fire in North Battleford

The City of North Battleford is advising residents to stay away from a part of Railway Avenue East as fire crews are actively battling a large scale fire at a business.Emergency crews are battling the...

Mar 07, 2024

Local singer-songwriters Koopa and Parke to take the stage for Lloyd Locals Series

Two North-West Saskatchewan singer-songwriters will share their music as part of the Lloyd Locals Series shows coming up.Amanda Koopa and Caroline Parke will each perform a set on March 27 at the Vic ...

Mar 07, 2024

Gatzke leads Combines to double-OT win to open SPHL Finals

It took not one but two overtime periods to determine a winner in Game one of the Saskatchewan Prairie Hockey League (SPHL) Finals, as the Meota Combines and Glaslyn North Stars battled it out late in...

Mar 07, 2024

Tax season is underway; free clinics now open in the Battlefords

As the winter slowly gives way for spring, tax season is officially open.To help those within a certain income bracket, there are free clinics available in North Battleford courtesy of several organiz...

Mar 07, 2024