Category Archives: Battlefords
Land deal strengthens ties between Battleford and Poundmaker Cree Nation
A recent land purchase near the town of Battleford is being welcomed as a positive step for the community.Poundmaker Cree Nation's recent purchase of farmland located on the south corridor of Battle R...
Mar 19, 2026 (Image Credit: Alyssa Rudolph/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Battlefords leaders welcome health investments in 2026 Sask. budget
Residents in the Battlefords could see expanded access to health care and mental health services under Saskatchewan's latest budget, with funding committed to both an urgent care centre and a complex ...
Mar 19, 2026 City of North Battleford building (left), and Town of Battleford Town Hall (right). (Image Credit: battlefordsNOW Staff)
NDP calls for policing, social investment after fatal shooting of North Battleford taxi driver
Following the fatal shooting of a North Battleford taxi driver earlier this month, the NDP is asking for further investment in policing to improve public safety. NDP MLA, Tajinder Grewal visited the c...
Mar 19, 2026 NDP MLA Tajinder Grewal visiting North Battleford on March 19. (Image Credit: Alyssa Rudolph/ battlefordsNOW Staff)
RCMP seek information on missing 56-year-old man
Battlefords RCMP are seeking the public's assistance in locating a missing man. On March 17, around 1:30 p.m., RCMP received a report of a missing 56-year-old man, Burton Ward. He also goes by the nam...
Mar 18, 2026 Burton Ward. (Image Credit: Saskatchewan RCMP)
Annette’s School of Dance expands studio space ahead of 40th anniversary
Bursting at the seams. That's how Cayla Nachtegaele, owner of Annette's School of Dance, described the busy studio atmosphere. She grew up dancing at the same studio when her mom was the owner, and no...
Mar 18, 2026 Nachtegaele's new studio space for Annette's School of Dance. (Image Credit: Annette's School of Dance/Facebook)
Man receives 15 year sentence for involvement in fellow inmate's death at Sask. Pen
A man involved in the death of a fellow inmate at Saskatchewan Penitentiary has received a 15 year sentence for manslaughter.Tyrel Peequaquat (Munroe), 27, appeared Wednesday morning at Court of King'...
Mar 18, 2026 Sask. Pen is located on the northwestern outskirts of Prince Albert. (Image Credit: File photo/paNOW Staff)
Lockdown at NBCHS deemed unrelated to firearm report
Battlefords RCMP has determined a lockdown at North Battleford Comprehensive High School (NBCHS) was not linked to the report of an armed suspicious person. After further investigation, officers deter...
Mar 18, 2026 (Image Credit: File photo/battlefordsNOW)
Blaine Lake takes early lead in Hockeyville race, eyes $250K national prize
Blaine Lake is heading into the next voting period of a national contest with a lead and a shot at something bigger.The small Saskatchewan town has been named the province's winner in the 2026 Kraft H...
Mar 18, 2026 The Blaine Lake Skating Rink, built in 1955, serves as home ice for the Blaine Lake Raiders senior hockey team, the Blaine Lake Jacks recreational team and youth teams from Muskeg Lake Cree Nation. (Image Credit: Blaine Lake Community Association)
UPDATED: Possible armed person triggers lockdown at NBCHS, now in custody
*This story was updated to include more details from RCMP.A man matching the description of the possible armed person was taken into custody around 4:15 p.m. on March 17.--The cause of a lockdown Tues...
Mar 17, 2026 North Battleford Comprehensive High School. (Image Credit: file photo/ battlefordsNOW Staff)
Mixed usage, rising revenue in Battleford’s 2025 facility report
A 2025 facility utilization report offers insight into Battleford's four key recreational areas. The review highlights both usage and revenue at the town's arena, campground, ball diamonds, and commun...
Mar 17, 2026 Battleford Arena. (Image Credit: Town of Battleford/ website)