Battlefords

NBCHS celebrates graduation day

It was a day the senior class at North Battleford Comprehensive High School won't soon forget, as they walked across the stage to receive their diplomas and awards as the final chapter of their high s...

Jun 30, 2022

Highway construction likely to cause delays for weekend travel

Canada Day travel is going to require some planning from Saskatchewan residents The province is reminding motorists to be proactive when scheduling their long weekend trips to lakes, rivers and parks....

Jun 30, 2022

Old landfills to be capped, bridges changed across Sask.

Some old landfills will be taken out of commission and some old bridges will be replaced with culverts in the latest round of infrastructure announcements. In Melfort, the city will get just under $1 ...

Jun 30, 2022

Ag. Society excited to bring back annual exhibition, planning to keep prices low despite economy

The Battlefords Agricultural Society is gearing up to hold its annual Northwest Territorial Days exhibition this summer.The event will run Wednesday, Aug. 17 to Friday, Aug. 19 at the exhibition groun...

Jun 30, 2022

Canada Day events scheduled across Northwest region

For those outside of areas like Maidstone and Meadow Lake, there are other Canada Day festivities in the region.The City of Lloydminster is holding its first large-scale gathering on July 1 since 2019...

Jun 30, 2022

JPII Collegiate celebrates graduation day

It was a day the senior class of 2022 has had circled on the calendar for some time, as John Paul II Collegiate celebrated graduation day, Wednesday.Always the biggest benchmark of the school year, th...

Jun 29, 2022

'Gathering to Share Cultural Healing' conference aims to bring residential school survivors together

Residential school survivors and their families are coming together this week in North Battleford to begin to share their stories. The Acahkos Awasisak: "A Gathering to Share Cultural Healing" Confere...

Jun 29, 2022

Tornado spotted near Watrous

Storms are brewing in the southern parts of the province, and at least one tornado has been spotted.Environment Canada issued several tornado warnings for parts of Saskatchewan Wednesday. Several witn...

Jun 29, 2022

Métis photographer and activist James Brady highlighted at Battlefords show

The work of prolific photographer and renowned Mtis leader and advocate James Brady is on display in the Battlefords.In "Enclosing Some Snapshots: The Photography of James Brady, The Saskatchewan Phot...

Jun 29, 2022

Vacant commercial property bylaw encourages owners to move idle buildings

The City of North Battleford passed a new vacant commercial property tax bylaw as a way to encourage owners not to leave their buildings idle. The bylaw involves the levying of a tax rate for vacant c...

Jun 28, 2022