Category Archives: Battlefords
'It’s a pretty special feeling': Battlefords rodeo tradition leads to $50K TeleMiracle 50 donation
In North Battleford, the thunder of hooves and the steady rhythm of a three-day rodeo have long carried more than competition. For decades, they have carried the community.That tradition continued thi...
Mar 02, 2026 Members of the North Battleford Kinsmen Indoor Rodeo present a $50,000 cheque to TeleMiracle. (Image Credit: North Battleford Kinsmen Indoor Rodeo)
Distress call reporting crash triggers RCMP search near Kerrobert
An extensive three-day RCMP search north of Kerrobert has turned up no sign of a reported collision after a distress call was overheard on a two-way radio last week.Unity and Kindersley RCMP responded...
Mar 02, 2026 (Image Credit: battlefordsNOW)
Bridge from Battleford to North Battleford to briefly close for house move
The bridge connecting Battleford to North Battleford will be temporarily closed late Monday morning to allow for the transport of a house across the span.City and town personnel will work together dur...
Mar 02, 2026 The bridge connecting Battleford to North Battleford will be closed temporarily Monday morning for the move of a house. (Image Credit: Google Map)
$100K on the ice: Murray Lake fishing derby returns to support youth sports in two First Nations
Hundreds of anglers are expected to descend on Murray Lake next weekend for a shot at $100,000 in prizes and to help fund youth sports and recreation in two neighbouring First Nations.The 10th annual ...
Mar 01, 2026 A photo taken from a previous Murray Lake Ice Fishing Derby. (Image Credit: The Saskatchewan Angler/Facebook)
Humboldt Broncos bus crash survivor brings message of resilience to Battlefords youth
"Focus on the things that you can control... life is 10 per cent what happens to you and 90 per cent how you react to it."It is a lesson Kaleb Dahlgren learned through experience.Eight years after sur...
Feb 27, 2026 Kaleb Dahlgren, a survivor of the 2018 Humboldt Broncos bus crash, speaks to students during a mental health summit at Living Faith Chapel on Thursday, Feb. 26, in North Battleford. (Image Credit: Kenneth Cheung/battlefordsNOW)
From cramped quarters to chosen family: Inside a North Stars billet home
This feature is part of an ongoing series to highlight the contribution of Battlefords North Stars billet families.-Six people, one bathroom and barely enough room to stretch out - it wasn't exactly w...
Feb 26, 2026 From left, billet mom Amanda Oberg, Battlefords North Stars players Alessio Nardelli, Cole Hines and team captain Anthony Campbell, billet brother Easton Oberg and billet dad Dallan Oberg pose for a photo inside their home. (Image Credit: Kenneth Cheung/battlefordsNOW)
Battlefords-born 'Better Together' mental health initiative now worn by over 100,000 across Canada
A grassroots idea born in grief in the Battlefords has grown into a national message of connection, carried on the backs of tens of thousands of Canadians wearing the same simple reminder: "We are bet...
Feb 25, 2026 From left, Battlefords North Stars players Josh Knittig, Gavin Granger and Linken Fisher wear Better Together T-shirts in support of the Battlefords-born initiative, now worn by more than 100,000 people across Canada, according to owner and founder Deb McNabb. (Image Credit: Battlefords North Stars)
North Battleford offers Maher Building for $1 as redevelopment push begins
The City of North Battleford is offering a vacant downtown commercial building for $1 and the possibility of up to $125,000 in support as it looks to spur redevelopment before moving toward demolition...
Feb 25, 2026 The old Maher Building at 1161 - 1165 100th St. in downtown North Battleford. (Image Credit: Google Map)
Man found hiding in fridge after Saulteaux First Nation break-in, two charged by RCMP
Battlefords RCMP has charged two men after responding to an in-progress break and enter. On Feb. 19, at approximately 1 p.m. RCMP received a report of a break and enter at a residence on Saulteaux Fir...
Feb 25, 2026 Saskatchewan RCMP officer. (Image Credit: Sask. RCMP)
176 km/h alleged impaired flight leads to charges for Saltcoats man: RCMP
A 22-year-old man from Saltcoats is facing several charges after Battlefords RCMP say a vehicle reached 176 km/h and fled from officers on Highway 29.Police say officers spotted the vehicle travelling...
Feb 24, 2026 (Image Credit: battlefordsNOW Staff)