Category Archives: Battlefords
Battleford Legion planning celebration to mark Queen's Jubilee
The Royal Canadian Legion Branch No. 9 in Battleford will celebrate the Queen's Platinum Jubilee, to mark Her Majesty's 70th year on the throne, with a special piped in beacon lighting ceremony.The fe...
May 17, 2022
Latest wastewater report shows big drop in COVID levels
COVID-19 levels appear to be dropping drastically in Prince Albert, North Battleford, and Saskatoon.That's according to the latest weekly update from the University of Saskatchewan, in its continuing ...
May 17, 2022
Council approves new location for pump track
Town of Battleford council gave the go ahead for a new location for the pump track project.While they previously approved putting the track at the river valley area, council heard at this week's meeti...
May 17, 2022
Construction begins on Battlefords Humane Society facility
The building phase is underway for the Battlefords Humane Society.The animal shelter's efforts to create a boarding, grooming and training facility officially broke ground on Monday to kickoff constru...
May 17, 2022
Preliminary hearing not proceeding for accused in Moosomin homicide
A preliminary hearing for one of the accused in the Damian Moosomin homicide investigation that was set to start Monday did not proceed.Tye Partridge, 24, of Moosomin First Nation, is facing a charge ...
May 16, 2022
Sexual Violence Awareness Week proclaimed in Battlefords
The Battlefords and Area Sexual Assault Centre flag was raised in the Battlefords Monday in honour of Sexual Violence Awareness Week.The focus this year is to highlight the many "unseen" actions women...
May 16, 2022
New murals of Allen Sapp paintings brighten up downtown
Those driving through downtown North Battleford will notice the murals of acclaimed artist Allen Sapp's paintings are now much more vivid and alive.The iconic historical images of Making a Crazy Blank...
May 15, 2022
On Air for Healthcare Radiothon raises more than $166,000
After 12 hours of fundraising, the staff at the Battlefords Union Hospital Foundation (BUH) is going into the weekend very happy.The On Air for Health Care Radiothon wrapped at 6:00 p.m. this evening,...
May 13, 2022
RCMP investigating vandalism, vehicle theft
The RCMP are asking residents in the northwest region to be on the lookout for two vehicles from separate incidents.The first involved vandalism at a business in Glaslyn. A call regarding a break and ...
May 13, 2022
MMIP Awareness Project planned for June
Naomi MacAloney wants to share the stories behind the names of Missing and Murdered Indigenous People (MMIP).That's why the Indigenous advocate from North Battleford started a project to gather inform...
May 13, 2022