Category Archives: Battlefords

'We need to help bring industry to our town and our community': NB byelection candidate
Alan Wiese is running for a North Battleford council seat once again, after a 2024 defeat that came down to just two votes. "I was disappointed... then when all the stuff came out and I saw that he (f...
Jan 06, 2026

The Ridge: a winter wonderland experience
Residents in the Battlefords area are invited to visit The Ridge for a festive community winter celebration. The Ridge, located south of Battleford, is the former site of the Battleford Industrial Sch...
Jan 05, 2026

Phones kept ringing as Operation Red Nose saw busier season in the Battlefords
Snowy roads, bitter cold and holiday parties didn't slow things down for Operation Red Nose in the Battlefords this year - if anything, they kept the phones ringing.The volunteer-run safe-ride service...
Jan 05, 2026

Battlefords Area Pride brews support with monthly 'Queer Coffee Connection'
Battlefords Area Pride is welcoming the new year with an event focused on connection and community. On the third Sunday of every month, members of the 2SLGBTQI+ community and supporting allies will ga...
Jan 05, 2026

Done with the holidays? City offers free Christmas tree drop-off through January
For residents ready to officially say goodbye to the holidays, the City of North Battleford is once again offering a free and safe way to dispose of natural Christmas trees.The city's annual Christmas...
Jan 05, 2026
Raylene Sewap arrested in North Battleford
A woman wanted by RCMP for allegedly assaulting a man and robbing him has been arrested. Battlefords RCMP arrested Raylene Sewap, age 29, in North Battleford on New Year's Day. Sewap made her first co...
Jan 02, 2026
Crown Corps ask for significant rate increases
Two of Saskatchewan's crown corporations are applying for significant rate increases over the next year or so. SaskPower has applied for an almost eight per cent increase - split into two parts - to b...
Jan 02, 2026

From backstage to belonging: Inside NBCHS's rising drama program
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': Ho...
Jan 02, 2026

$25M youth centre approved for Red Pheasant Cree Nation
A centre to benefit youth and Elders at Red Pheasant Cree Nation will go forward after receiving millions of dollars in funding."We've been working tirelessly to make this a reality; it is a very big ...
Jan 01, 2026

Father and daughter aim to conquer Sask. ski hills
With a goal of experiencing 11 lift serviced skil hills in Saskatchewan in 11 days, Greg Scott and his daughter Hali arrived in Prince Albert on Wednesday and headed straight to Little Red River Park....
Jan 01, 2026