Battlefords

Heat warnings issued for the Battlefords, Lloydminster, Meadow Lake

August long is starting off on a scorching note.Environment Canada has issued heat warnings for northwest Saskatchewan amid high temperatures hitting the entire region. A heat warning stems from the h...

Jul 28, 2022

RCMP Report: Several arrests for assault

There were multiple arrests related to an altercation last week with one subject threatening police.Police were called to 900 block of 101st Street at 12:21 a.m. on July 20 to investigate a report of ...

Jul 28, 2022

Back alley milling and re-paving contract awarded for best price

K&S Asphalt Services Ltd. picked up the contract for the City of North Battleford's 2022 back alley milling and asphalt re-paving project. Administration recommended council award the project to t...

Jul 27, 2022

New ambulance rates in St. Walburg

Rates are changing for ambulance services in St. Walburg.Starting Sept. 1, WestMed Paramedics Inc. in the town will see rates change to $325 per call, as a result of being designated as an Advanced Li...

Jul 27, 2022

Smart meter contract sees added cost but still within budget

The City of North Battleford approved an overage to the contract cost for its smart water meter installation project at its recent meeting, due in part to some complications related to sizing the mete...

Jul 27, 2022

CPC candidate stopping in Lloydminster

While election time for the Conservative Party leadership race in more than a month away, candidates are already campaigning across Canada.MP Leslyn Lewis, for Haldimand-Northfolk in Ontario, has mult...

Jul 27, 2022

Province asks for feedback on proposal to twin Hwy. 4 North

Residents are being asked to complete an online survey about what they would like to see for a proposed project to twin 5.4 km of Highway. 4, just north of North Battleford.An online discussion on the...

Jul 26, 2022

Heat blasting impacts canola in north west

Producers in the north west region, including the Battlefords and Meadow Lake areas, experienced some stress from the recent hot spell.In its latest crop update for the period ending July 18, the prov...

Jul 26, 2022

Pride Week wraps up a success in the Battlefords

Battlefords Pride wrapped up another successful year of events in the area.President Bobbisue Thompson said there were more activities during Pride Week in 2022 than in any other years, which she cred...

Jul 25, 2022

COVID in wastewater increases but remains in the low range

While the amount of COVID in Prince Albert and North Battleford wastewater has increased since last week, the amounts are still lower than peaks seen in the past. As of July 18, the overall viral load...

Jul 25, 2022