Category Archives: Battlefords

Sweetgrass illustrator Azby Whitecalf uses talents to bring stories to life
Local Indigenous artist Azby Whitecalf said being able to create the art for a new children's book has been a fun opportunity to get in touch with their (preferred pronoun) own inner child at the same...
Sep 30, 2022

North Battleford high schools recognize Orange Shirt Day
Staff and students at the North Battleford high schools took part in a number of events and activities recognizing Orange Shirt Day, Thursday.Orange Shirt Day serves as a day of remembrance for the vi...
Sep 29, 2022

RCMP say 5 kilograms of cocaine seized in North Battleford last August
We're learning more details about a major cross-Canada drug bust with a connection to North Battleford.Five kilograms of cocaine were seized in North Battleford as part of Project Cobra, a cross-borde...
Sep 29, 2022

Police arrest teen after finding concealed firearm
In their weekly media release, Battlefords RCMP are reporting that around 10:30 p.m. on Sept. 22, they received several calls about people yelling and possibly fighting on 33 Street in Battleford. Whe...
Sep 29, 2022

Popular TV show filmed episode on Poundmaker Cree Nation
A show that explores Indigenous cooking and culture recently filmed an episode on Poundmaker Cree Nation. The show called Moosemeat and Marmalade currently in season six is much more than a cooking sh...
Sep 29, 2022

Listen: Cases of avian influenza continue to rise
MELFORT, Sask. - As fall migration continues, highly pathogenic avian influenza, or HPAI, is hitting poultry farmers hard.Alice McFarlane with Ag Access talks to Dr. Noel Ritson-Bennett with the Canad...
Sep 29, 2022

Trial for accused in Laverdiere homicide investigation concludes
The trial for one of the individuals facing charges in the Tiki Laverdiere homicide wrapped up at the Court of King's Bench in Battleford on Wednesday.Soaring Eagle Whitstone, of Onion Lake Cree Natio...
Sep 29, 2022

One woman dead, 2 others getting medical attention after suspected overdoses
One woman is dead and two others received medical care after what RCMP believes to be the use of illegal drugs.On Tuesday, Ile-a-la-Crosse RCMP received reports of three separate instances of people i...
Sep 28, 2022

City awards contract for water treatment plant work
The City of North Battleford is undertaking work to remove sand debris that has been causing some problems at the FE Holliday Water Treatment Plant intake system.City director of operations Stewart Sc...
Sep 28, 2022

Governor General of Canada visits James Smith Cree Nation after mass stabbing
The Governor General of Canada made a stop in James Smith Cree Nation (JSCN) to pay respects to the victims of the mass stabbing attack earlier this month.Mary Simon was joined by the leadership of th...
Sep 28, 2022