Battlefords

Homeless shelter thanks community for support during staff shortage

The Battlefords homeless shelter, known as Miwasin Kikinaw, had its kitchen closed for a few days this past week due to a temporary staff shortage. Battlefords Agency Tribal Chiefs Inc. (BATC), which ...

Sep 12, 2022

Meadow Lake's Gerwing signs with Swift Current Broncos

Battlefords AAA Stars standout, Dawson Gerwing is one step closer to saddling up with the Swift Current Broncos this season. The Meadow Lake product recently signed a standard player agreement with th...

Sep 12, 2022

Trial postponed for man facing unlawful confinement charges in Île-à-la-Crosse area

The trial for a 44-year-old man facing charges following an incident involving the Canadian Armed Forces two years ago ended up being postponed when he appeared at the Court of King's Bench in Battlef...

Sep 12, 2022

COVID levels in P.A. and North Battleford some of largest recorded during pandemic

COVID levels continue to rise in Prince Albert and North Battleford according to recent data obtained by the University of Saskatchewan.Researchers studying the virus through the each community's wast...

Sep 12, 2022

Sask. RCMP seeking assistance in finding wanted man last seen in Birch Hills

Saskatchewan RCMP are asking the public for help in locating Kurt Bloomfield who, according to investigators, was last seen in Birch Hills on Sunday morning.The 28-year-old is wanted for incidents tha...

Sep 11, 2022

NB Downtown BID Fall Festival brings community together

There was lots to see Saturday when the North Battleford Downtown BID (Business Improvement District) Fall Festival livened up the streets of the city. People had a chance to take in the petting zoo, ...

Sep 11, 2022

Sanderson investigation will have lasting impact on officers, former RCMP investigator says

Even though Myles Sanderson was caught and died in police custody on Wednesday, the police investigation is not over.There are still many unanswered questions about the man accused in the James Smith ...

Sep 10, 2022

P.A. & northern Sask. see drop in jobs in August

Prince Albert and northern Saskatchewan saw a drop in the number of jobs over the past month.According to Statistics Canada, the region lost around 400 positions in August. This puts the total of empl...

Sep 10, 2022

‘We’re here to forgive’, James Smith man tells wife of Damien Sanderson

For at least some of the family members of those killed on the James Smith Cree Nation last weekend, healing includes forgiveness. Darryl Burns, the brother of first responder Gloria Burns who was one...

Sep 10, 2022

RCMP finds Nissan Rogue believed to be used by Myles Sanderson

The RCMP has found the SUV it believes was used as a getaway vehicle by Myles Sanderson.In a video posted Friday afternoon, Assistant Commissioner Rhonda Blackmore - the commanding officer of the Sask...

Sep 09, 2022