Battlefords

City council approves grant for North Stars to ready for nationals

The City of North Battleford is giving the North Stars a grant of $3,000 to use to practice on a larger ice surface outside the community, as the team prepares to compete in nationals next month.The N...

Apr 25, 2023

RCMP looking for three suspects after man dies from serious assault

UPDATE: On April 25, Colton Swiftwolfe and Wionna Katcheech were arrested by multiple units from the RCMP, including Saskatchewan RCMP's Warrant Enforcement and Suppression Team (WEST), the Saskatchew...

Apr 24, 2023

Multiplex fire on Mosquito First Nation displaces several families, starts large grassfire

A fire on Mosquito, Grizzly Bear's Head, Lean Man First Nation has burnt down an entire multiplex.The blaze started in the building Monday afternoon and created a grassfire that has since spread to th...

Apr 24, 2023

Two facing charges related to 'significant' drug seizure near Maidstone

Two people are facing charges following what police say was a "significant" seizure of fentanyl, cocaine and methamphetamine near Maidstone. Maidstone RCMP said they performed a roadside stop for a li...

Apr 24, 2023

Town looks at recreation facilities' usage in 2022

Looking back on 2022, the Town of Battleford saw an increase in some of its recreation facilities' usage to pre-pandemic levels in some areas. Parks and Recreation Manager Jordan Schechtel said each y...

Apr 24, 2023

Town updates cemetery bylaw

The Town of Battleford updated its cemetery bylaw related to markers and monuments at its recent meeting.Parks and Recreation Manager Jordan Schechtel said in his report the bylaw was originally adopt...

Apr 24, 2023

SaskEnergy conducting controlled flares near Biggar this week

SaskEnergy announced it will conduct controlled natural gas flaring at its block-valve site in the Rural Municipality (RM) of Biggar, north of the town of Biggar, near Biggar Regional Park this week.T...

Apr 23, 2023

North Stars take SJHL Championship with Game 4 win

The Battlefords North Stars capped a fairytale season for the ages Saturday night in Flin Flon, taking home a 7-4 victory in Game 4 of the SJHL Finals, to sweep their best-of-seven series with the riv...

Apr 23, 2023

North Stars with chance to clinch Canterra Seeds Cup in Game 4

The Battlefords North Stars return to play Saturday night in Flin Flon for Game 4 of the SJHL Finals, with their first chance to clinch the league championship.Leading their best-of-seven Canterra See...

Apr 22, 2023

Stars take 3-0 series lead, put Bombers on brink with 6-2 win

The Battlefords North Stars moved just a single win away from a League Championship Friday night, with a 6-2 win over the rival Bombers in Flin Flon. Taking a 3-0 lead in the teams' best-of-seven cham...

Apr 22, 2023