Battlefords

Ottawa invests more than $500K in Battlefords effort to prevent youth substance-use harms

A national investment in youth-substance-use prevention will help expand long-term, community-driven work already underway in the Battlefords, the Public Health Agency of Canada says.The federal agenc...

Nov 26, 2025

Semi-truck rollover on bridge near Battleford sends one to hospital

One person was taken to the hospital after a semi-truck crash on a bridge just outside Battleford late Tuesday afternoon.WPD Ambulance says paramedics were called to the single-vehicle collision at ab...

Nov 25, 2025

Ahtahkakoop Cree Nation celebrates acquisition of three new businesses

Monday afternoon, the members of the Ahtahkakoop Cree Nation all congregated at the old Olive Tree Restaurant and Blacktop Diner on Highway 12 to celebrate a new beginning for the building, and new be...

Nov 25, 2025

Search underway for suspects after armed robbery on Moosomin First Nation: RCMP

RCMP in the Battlefords are asking the public to watch for a red Honda Civic after an armed robbery reported early Monday on Moosomin First Nation. Police received a call around 2:25 a.m. on Nov. 24 a...

Nov 25, 2025

Man seriously injured in assault on Sweetgrass First Nation

Battlefords RCMP are investigating after a man was seriously injured in an assault on Sweetgrass First Nation.Officers were called to a home on the First Nation around 9:45 p.m. on Nov. 20. RCMP and E...

Nov 25, 2025

'It's a battle': Battlefords' top Mountie says repeat offenders straining policing

Battlefords RCMP Inspector Ryan How says the region's biggest public-safety challenge remains the repeated release of prolific, violent offenders - a trend he says is undermining police work, traumati...

Nov 24, 2025

North Battleford urges residents to be aware of thin ice

Ice may be forming on water surfaces in the area, but the current conditions are too brittle to support any weight. During this time of the year, the ice on rivers, lakes and ponds is unpredictable an...

Nov 24, 2025

WATCH: More than 8 million unstamped cigarettes seized after Lloydminster traffic stop

A routine traffic stop in Lloydminster led to the seizure of more than eight million unstamped cigarettes and the arrest of a British Columbia man. RCMP say officers pulled over a semi-truck travellin...

Nov 24, 2025

Young hockey player from MGBHLM recruited for U13 World Cup Series

"He is very grateful," said Jolene Starblanket after the recent announcement of her son's recruitment for the U13 Bauer World Cup Series in Paris, France. Starblanket's son, Logan Pahsaknunk is an 11-...

Nov 24, 2025

Battleford to begin search for new CAO after Francis' immediate exit

The Town of Battleford says chief administrative officer (CAO) Todd Francis is no longer employed by the municipality, ending a tenure that began just over a year ago.In a brief statement issued Monda...

Nov 24, 2025