Battlefords

2024 North West 'Best of the Best' Award winners annnounced

The 2024 North West Best of the Best (BOB) Awards have been officially announced. Some of the winners include Tanya Nachtegaele picking up the award for Best Teacher, Noel Stone Jr. who garnered the B...

Feb 28, 2024

The benefits and problems of the annual Crime Severity Index

Is Statistics Canada's annual Crime Severity Index (CSI) report unfair to smaller communities? That's what's set to be discussed at a conference in Saskatoon organized by the City of North Battleford....

Feb 28, 2024

City looks at purchasing new pumper truck through joint-tender process

The City of North Battleford is looking at purchasing a new pumper truck for the fire department for delivery in 2026, when the existing pumper truck is projected to hit the end of its service life.Co...

Feb 27, 2024

Three facing drug-related charges following NB traffic stop

Three people are dealing with drug-related charges as a result of a recent police traffic stop in North Battleford. Saskatchewan RCMP's North Battleford Crime Reduction Team (CRT) were taking part in ...

Feb 27, 2024

Town of St. Walburg hopes for infrastructure funding for upgrade projects

The Town of St. Walburg has a number of projects planned ahead, and is hopeful it will receive government support to help them move forward. "We are looking forward to seeing those government grants c...

Feb 26, 2024

Battlefords gets a wintery February blast

Another blast of Old Man Winter has taken over the Battlefords just as a reminder that it's still only February. Over 10 cm of snow fell in the area overnight wreaking havoc and sending cleanup crews ...

Feb 26, 2024

North Stars wrap weekend trip with 5-2 loss to Hounds

The Battlefords North Stars wrapped up their final road swing of the regular season Sunday night in Wilcox, falling 5-2 to the Notre Dame Hounds to close out the weekend trip at 0-3.Much like the two ...

Feb 25, 2024

North Stars wrap trip with matinee at Notre Dame

The Battlefords North Stars return to action Sunday, to wrap up their three-game road trip with an afternoon matinee within the division, against the Notre Dame Hounds. The North Stars enter play firs...

Feb 25, 2024

Multiple school divisions removing some services on Tuesday, Wednesday

In addition to withdrawing extracurricular supervision services on Monday as was announced last week, teachers in some school divisions around Saskatchewan will be withdrawing services on Tuesday and ...

Feb 25, 2024

North Stars drop second straight, fall 4-1 in Melville

The Battlefords North Stars dropped their second straight, with a 4-1 loss in Melville Saturday, to fall to 0-2 through the opening two games of their final road trip of the season.Melville forward Ja...

Feb 25, 2024