Battlefords

NBCHS celebrate best of school year at Awards Nights

North Battleford Comprehensive High School (NBCHS) held its Senior Awards Night on Tuesday, celebrating the best from the past year in the arts, athletics and academics.Just over 190 students were giv...

Jun 15, 2022

CMHA Battlefords' branch celebrates opening of Independence Commons facility

With the snip of a ribbon, the new Independence Commons facility located at 1942 Kramer Place in North Battleford officially opened Tuesday.The project offers independent supported living to people de...

Jun 14, 2022

NB Sanitary Sewer Trunk upgrade engineering costs see increase

The City of North Battleford's Primary Sanitary Sewer Trunk upgrade project will be dealing with more increased costs. Council heard at this week's meeting engineering services are estimated to run up...

Jun 14, 2022

Heavy rainfall hits northwest Saskatchewan, more expected

Requests to Mother Nature for rain were answered, and then some, on Monday.According to the City of North Battleford, the area experienced a one in 100-year storm over six hours. The rain gauge at cit...

Jun 14, 2022

Man found dead following rollover near Turtleford

A man died in a single vehicle incident on Saturday just south of Turtleford.RCMP responded to a report of a single vehicle rollover on Highway 26 shortly after 6:00 a.m. that morning. The driver, a 2...

Jun 14, 2022

City honours firefighters with Exemplary Service Award

The City of North Battleford is recognizing some top firefighters who received the Exemplary Service Award for providing a combined total of half a century of service. Deputy Mayor Len Taylor and Dire...

Jun 14, 2022

Battlefords Community Players casting call a success

Those looking to get more involved in local theatre will want to consider Battlefords Community Players (BCP). The non-profit organization recently held two days of auditions for people interested in ...

Jun 13, 2022

Significant cocaine and weapons haul seized in North Battleford

Battlefords RCMP have charged three people and seized drugs and weapons after the execution of a search warrant in North Battleford.On Thursday, the local Gang Task Force carried out the search warran...

Jun 13, 2022

Town, WDM get ready for National Indigenous Peoples Day

There will be many ways for people to celebrate National Indigenous Peoples Day in the Battlefords this year. The federal government honours the day as a time for all Canadians to recognize and celebr...

Jun 13, 2022

COVID levels remain low in P.A. & North Battleford, rising in Saskatoon: study

Prince Albert and North Battleford's COVID levels remain low, while Saskatoon's is going in the opposite direction.That's according to the University of Saskatchewan which continues to study the virus...

Jun 13, 2022