Category Archives: Battlefords
North Battleford eyes road closure to make way for SaskPower project
The City of North Battleford is considering permanently closing a portion of a road to accommodate infrastructure needs tied to SaskPower's Yellowhead Power Station.A public notice issued by the city ...
Apr 15, 2026 The Yellowhead Power Station is a natural gas-fired facility owned and operated by SaskPower and is located at 10 Russet Road in North Battleford. (Image Credit: SaskPower/website)
Suspect rams police vehicle during escape; seven charged in North Battleford
Seven people are facing charges after two vehicles fled from police during an investigation in North Battleford earlier this week.Battlefords RCMP officers attempted a traffic stop on a Ford truck on ...
Apr 15, 2026 (Image Credit: battlefordsNOW Staff)
Local First Nations receive tiny homes through BATC training project
Battlefords Agency Tribal Chiefs' (BATC) Tiny Home Project is now complete. Over the past few months, BATC has helped to construct three small units to surrounding First Nation communities through the...
Apr 15, 2026 Tiny homes built by BATC's entry-level workers. (Image Credit: Merv Night)
UPDATE: Travel not recommended in Lloydminster, surrounding highways
As of 2 p.m. on April 15, the Saskatchewan Highway Hotline has removed the "travel not recommended" alert for the route between North Battleford and Lloydminster.-Travel is not recommended in parts of...
Apr 15, 2026 Road conditions in Lloydminster as of the morning of April 15, 2026. (Image Credit: battlefordsNOW staff)
'The Gold Eagle Casino is moving to a new home': $100M project moves forward with SIGA support in North Battleford
Mosquito Grizzly Bear's Head Lean Man First Nation (MGBHLM) is moving ahead with a $100-million casino and resort development after a ministerial order returned control of its land.The First Nation pr...
Apr 14, 2026 A rendering shows the proposed $100-million casino, hotel and convention centre development planned along Highway 16 West in North Battleford. (Image Credit: Creative Fire/submitted)
'Let's pack the bus': North Stars billet family plans fan bus to Yorkton
For a local North Stars billet family, game seven of playoffs in Yorkton could be the last chance to watch their billeted player. That's why they are making arrangements for a last-minute fan bus tomo...
Apr 14, 2026 Yorkton Terriers force game seven with a 6-3 win over the Battlefords North Stars on April 14. (Image Credit: Byron Hildebrand Photography/Facebook)
'Just try your best and have fun': Young dancers shine at The Collective Dance Challenge in North Battleford
The music starts, the lights rise, and for a group of young dancers in North Battleford, months of practice come alive in a matter of minutes.For Dance Connection, that moment carried extra weight thi...
Apr 14, 2026 Dancers take the stage during The Collective Dance Challenge at the Dekker Centre in North Battleford, held April 9 to 12, 2026. (Image Credit: The Collective Dance Challenge/Facebook)
Court overturns decision removing Poundmaker Cree Nation leadership
A federal court judge has overturned a decision removing Poundmaker Cree Nation's chief and council, ruling the process used to invalidate the 2024 election was unfair and biased.The April 10 ruling m...
Apr 13, 2026 (Image Credit: PCN Admin - Info Page/Facebook)
'Save people and save ourselves': Inside the training preparing Sask.'s volunteer firefighters for the worst
When calls come in, RM of North Battleford volunteer firefighter Jason Reimer knows experience doesn't always come with certainty."There are times on calls when you think, 'Oh, man, what could I do di...
Apr 13, 2026 RM of North Battleford firefighters Brandon Gregoire, left, and Jason Reimer pose for a photo during the Saskatchewan Volunteer Firefighters Association fire school in North Battleford. (Image Credit: Kenneth Cheung/battlefordsNOW Staff)
North Battleford crews prepare for pothole repairs as spring begins
Crews in North Battleford are getting set for a busy pothole repair season. Director of Operations, Stewart Schafer said as spring approaches and ice begins to melt in the roads, potholes are being re...
Apr 13, 2026 Potholes repairs. (Image Credit: ID 14750189 © View7 | Dreamstime.com)