Category Archives: Battlefords

Battleford businesses prepare for Grey Cup Sunday
For those not going to Winnipeg for the Grey Cup this weekend, there are plenty of Rider fan experiences to take advantage of within the Battlefords area. Since it's been over a decade since the Saska...
Nov 13, 2025

City council candidates can begin nomination packages this week
Candidates wishing to run for city council in the next by-election can begin assembling their documents for Nomination Packages this week. The packages include a checklist to ensure candidates have al...
Nov 12, 2025

Powerful geomagnetic storm sparks northern lights
Mother Nature is being generous to Saskatchewan this week, with temperatures well above normal for this time of year and spectacular shows of the Northern Lights. It's those light shows, however, that...
Nov 12, 2025

Three people charged after cocaine bust near Witchekan Lake
A traffic stop near Witchekan Lake, which netted police over 50 grams of suspected cocaine, and drug trafficking paraphernalia, was initiated after an officer noticed a passenger in the vehicle was no...
Nov 12, 2025

Young Battlefords entrepreneurs recognized in provincial bursary program
Two young business owners from the Battlefords are among 57 recipients recognized through Saskatchewan's new Young Entrepreneur Bursary Program, which aims to support the province's next generation of...
Nov 12, 2025

Battlefords communities honor veterans on Remembrance Day
With poppies adorning their jackets, and a visible sense of pride on their faces, residents in the Battlefords marked Remembrance Day by attending local services. This year was extra special as it mar...
Nov 11, 2025

At Sweetgrass First Nation, veterans share untold stories of service, sacrifice and healing
The low hum of drums and the cry of bagpipes drifted through the community hall at Sweetgrass First Nation on Nov. 10 as veterans in berets and medals rose to their feet. Around them sat families, stu...
Nov 10, 2025

$833,000 to support policing in North Battleford
The City of North Battleford will continue to receive support from the provincial government when it comes to policing.The province is providing $833,000 to the city through the Municipal Police Grant...
Nov 10, 2025

Public help sought to find who assaulted a man in motel parking lot
Battlefords RCMP are looking for public help solving an assault case from August that saw man taken to hospital with serious injuries. The man was found in a motel parking lot on Highway 16 near North...
Nov 10, 2025
Two arrested after Sask. Mounties seize guns from ‘hidden compartment’ in Cadillac
RCMP say they found several guns, suspected drugs, cash and a baton hidden in compartments in an SUV on Saturday, northwest of the Battlefords. According to police, officers stopped a black Cadillac E...
Nov 10, 2025