Category Archives: Battlefords

RCMP located four kilograms of suspected cocaine during traffic stop near Maidstone
Four kilograms of suspected cocaine was seized during a traffic stop near Maidstone. On Jan. 8, the Saskatchewan RCMP Roving Traffic Unit performed a traffic stop on a car travelling on Highway 16 for...
Jan 12, 2026

A trip down memory lane: kits for Alzheimers and dementia patients available by inter-library loan
When Lindsay Baker, the Community Services Librarian at Wapiti Regional Library, heard about reminiscing kits that help dementia and Alzheimer's patients, she knew she wanted them for her collection. ...
Jan 11, 2026
Seven Unity businesses hit in overnight break-ins: RCMP
Unity RCMP are investigating a series of break-ins and thefts reported at several businesses in the town earlier this week.Police said they received reports on Jan. 8 of break-ins at seven Unity busin...
Jan 10, 2026

From communal life to mainstream society: the complex reality of leaving a Hutterite colony
For seven years, Daniel Roy has been helping Hutterites across the Canadian prairies leave their colony and find meaningful employment. It was an initiative he started after a negative business intera...
Jan 10, 2026

UPDATED: RCMP looking for man connected to 'grandparent' scams in the Battlefords
Update: Jan. 16 - 3:54 p.m.Battlefords RCMP are now looking to identify a man in connection to the recent "grandparent" scams in the Battlefords area.As a result of investigation over the last week, p...
Jan 09, 2026

Tryouts for 2026 Summer Games set for next month
Tryouts for the 2026 Tony Cote Summer Games will begin next month for three of the eight sports: soccer, softball, and beach volleyball. During tryouts, youth from the First Nations under Battlefords ...
Jan 09, 2026

'Everyone wants to bring their best': How music is rebuilding community at NBCHS
This story is part of a four-part series highlighting the visual arts, drama, music and cosmetology programs at North Battleford Comprehensive High School (NBCHS).Read more:'The sky is the limit': How...
Jan 09, 2026

'It's a heroic effort': Horse rescue near Cochin brings community together
When they saw the black gelding in the icy water of Lehman's Creek, the people standing along the bank already knew one thing - this was going to take all of them.The horse, now known as Frosty, had f...
Jan 08, 2026

Battlefords RCMP searching for missing man
North Battleford RCMP are seeking the public's assistance in locating 56-year-old Clarence Dreaver. Dreaver was last seen on Jan. 7 at approximately 1 p.m. He is described as 5'7" and 143 pounds, wear...
Jan 08, 2026

Restaurant owner running in North Battleford 2026 byelection
A candidate for the City of North Battleford's upcoming byelection is looking forward to supporting the community and those in need if they are elected. Mercy George has been a resident of the city si...
Jan 08, 2026