Battlefords

RCMP investigating suspicious death in Poundmaker Cree Nation

A 31-year-old man has died and RCMP are now treating the death as suspicious.On Monday around 4 p.m., Cut Knife RCMP received reports of a deceased man in a rural area of Poundmaker Cree Nation.He has...

Oct 18, 2023

City advises drivers of partial road closure later this week

There will be a partial road closure around a popular intersection in North Battleford later this week.City of North Battleford road crews will be paving one block of Battleford Road between Railway A...

Oct 18, 2023

Remembrance Day services planned in the Battlefords

The local Legions in the Battlefords are already starting to make plans to honour Remembrance Day.As a reminder, the event will fall on a Saturday this year. The North Battleford Royal Canadian Legion...

Oct 18, 2023

NBCHS Senior A Girls win home volleyball tournament

The North Battleford Comprehensive High School (NBCHS) Senior A Girls volleyball team brought home the gold over the weekend in front of friends and family at their home tournament.The Vikings Senior ...

Oct 17, 2023

Fred Light Museum plans for banner unveiling ceremony

It will be a historic occasion this year as the Town of Battleford and North Battleford veterans' banners will be showcased during a special unveiling ceremony for the 2023 "Honour Our Veterans" banne...

Oct 17, 2023

Province and BASAC at odds over outreach projects

The Executive Director of the Battlefords & Area Sexual Assault Centre (BASAC) is calling on the provincial government to overturn a decision that halts organizations like theirs from entering any...

Oct 17, 2023

RCMP looking for man wanted in serious assault in Onion Lake

One man is facing a number of charges as RCMP continue to investigate a serious assault in Onion Lake.Few details about the incident were released by RCMP, only saying it happened in August in the are...

Oct 17, 2023

Town gives owners of historic Queen's Hotel more time before it's potentially demolished

The owners of the Queen's Hotel in Battleford will have a little more time to decide on the future of the site which is in a dilapidated condition. Battleford Town Council approved administration's re...

Oct 17, 2023

Trial for accused in Cindy MacKay death rescheduled

The trial for a man charged in the death of Cindy MacKay back in 2020 has been rescheduled.Michael MacKay, 41, is facing a charge of first-degree murder in the death of his wife.The accused's five-wee...

Oct 16, 2023

Case for man facing charges after cattle seized moved to next year

The case for a man charged with failing to provide adequate care, after a large number of cattle were seized by Animal Protection Services of Saskatchewan (APSS), has now been re-scheduled to return t...

Oct 16, 2023