Battlefords

WPD Ambulance challenges the Battlefords to help 'Cram the Ambulance' again this year

The EMS elves are back in action - and this year, they're hoping to pack even more holiday magic into their rigs.WPD Ambulance launched its annual Cram the Ambulance toy drive Monday, challenging the ...

Nov 17, 2025

North Battleford funds early work to launch $80.2M arena and event centre fundraising campaign

North Battleford residents hoping to see a new $80.2-million regional arena and events centre built are a step closer, after City council approved funding to jump-start a major fundraising effort.Coun...

Nov 17, 2025

'Do the right thing': Sweetgrass woman's split-second decision leads to national bravery honour

The slough beside Highway 16 was still near Langham on the afternoon of Oct. 5, 2024 until a frantic woman waving on the roadside drew Dana Ahenakew Andres toward a small hill overlooking a water-fill...

Nov 15, 2025

RCMP renew call for tips in North Battleford aggravated assault

A man who was found seriously injured on a North Battleford street in June has prompted RCMP to renew calls for information as officers continue to investigate what they say was an aggravated assault....

Nov 14, 2025

'We need a break': Red Pheasant Cree Nation takes a two-year timeout from cattle grazing

On Red Pheasant Cree Nation, cattle have become such a constant - in the yards, in the ditches, even in the graveyard - that the community is now telling ranchers it needs a break. A long one.After ye...

Nov 14, 2025

Hand-painted storefront windows bring nostalgic cheer to North Battleford

It's a seasonal delight - storefront window paintings featuring holiday scenes that brighten up public spaces and attract the attention of potential customers who slow down to enjoy the artwork instea...

Nov 14, 2025

Public tip helps RCMP stop North Battleford break-in

A man is facing charges after a Battlefords RCMP officer on night patrol was alerted to a break-in in progress early Thursday.The officer was driving a marked police vehicle around 1:30 a.m. on Nov 13...

Nov 14, 2025

Local partnership provides indoor training facility for baseball

Local youth who enjoy playing baseball will have a new place to train during the offseason.BGC Battlefords has offered Battlefords Minor Baseball Inc (BMBI) the opportunity to use their facility as an...

Nov 14, 2025

Officer charged following SIRT investigation into Maidstone-area death

An officer from the Maidstone RCMP detachment has been charged with breach of trust following an investigation by the Serious Incident Response Team (SIRT). The officer, identified by RCMP as Const. K...

Nov 14, 2025

'It's a tight budget': North Battleford's 2026 property tax hike proposed at nearly 3.2 per cent

North Battleford residents are being asked to shoulder a series of tax and utility increases next year as the city confronts rising capital costs and aging infrastructure that administration says can ...

Nov 13, 2025