Battlefords

Town shows support for regional recreation

Town of Battleford council approved more funding support for regional recreation at its meeting this week. The town previously provided support to the City of North Battleford of $160,000 per year ove...

Dec 15, 2022

Stars open final road swing of 2022 in search of ninth straight win

With the soft sound of jingle bells already faintly heard in the distance, the Battlefords North Stars take to the road Thursday to kick off their final road trip ahead of the holidays. Thursday's gam...

Dec 15, 2022

UPDATE: Hafford man reported missing after failing to show in Saskatoon

UPDATE: On the evening of Dec. 15, RCMP confirmed that Dayle Keen was found deceased.Investigators say no foul play is suspected in the death.--Blaine Lake RCMP are searching for a man from Hafford, w...

Dec 15, 2022

North Stars top CJHL rankings for eighth week straight

Make it eight straight weeks, and nine of the last 10, for the Battlefords North Stars as the number-one team in Canada. The Stars (25-0-2-1) top the Canadian Junior Hockey League Top 20 Rankings foll...

Dec 14, 2022

Hold and secure order issued at NB school following incident

A local high school was under a hold and secure order earlier Wednesday, following a report of an individual with an imitation firearm in the vicinity. Police said in a release that at about 9:55 a.m....

Dec 14, 2022

Sask. Soccer gives youth chance to learn from the pros

Young soccer players in the Battlefords and area will have a chance to work on their skills alongside a pair of Canada's best this weekend.The Saskatchewan Soccer Association will be hosting a pair of...

Dec 14, 2022

City sees change in finance director position

During this week's City of North Battleford council meeting, it was announced that finance director Brent Nadon would be leaving his post with the city.Margarita Pena, the city's long-time manager of ...

Dec 14, 2022

Three people injured in series of nine shootings in Battlefords

Investigations have begun into five shootings in North Battleford that started on the weekend, with one woman struck in the head and a man shot in the leg. In the most recent shooting yesterday mornin...

Dec 14, 2022

Stars captain, Southgate commits to Lindenwood University

Battlefords North Stars captain, Jake Southgate is NCAA Division 1 bound. Southgate has announced his commitment to the Lindenwood Lions NCAA Division 1 program for the fall of 2023, an opportunity th...

Dec 13, 2022

Town council approves overall two per cent tax increase for 2023

Town of Battleford council unanimously approved administration's proposed 2023 municipal budget at its meeting Monday. The budget calls for a two per cent overall municipal tax increase.Deputy Mayor S...

Dec 13, 2022