Category Archives: Battlefords
'Art needs to have a purpose': Red Pheasant Cree Nation artist honoured with Sask. Order of Merit
"Art needs to have a purpose."For Lionel Peyachew, that purpose isn't abstract, it stands in bronze in North Battleford.A monument of Annie Peyachew in Central Park serves as a reminder of a history m...
May 04, 2026 Lionel Peyachew, an artist from Red Pheasant Cree Nation, is shown in this undated photo. Peyachew is among this year’s recipients of the Saskatchewan Order of Merit. (Image Credit: City of Regina)
Recreation booking system restored after phishing scam in North Battleford
Online booking has resumed for City of North Battleford recreational spaces after an incident with a phishing scam last week. The booking for facilities and classes through the Parks and Recreation De...
May 04, 2026 City of North Battleford. (Image Credit: battlefordsNOW Staff)
UPDATED: RCMP charges man after bear spray incident at local church
*This story was updated to include more details from RCMP.A man has been arrested following a bear spray incident in a North Battleford church on Sunday morning. As a result of continued investigation...
May 03, 2026 (Image Credit: File photo/battlefordsNOW)
City of North Battleford issues fire ban
The City of North Battleford has issued a fire ban for all residents, effective immediately. The ban comes after the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA) said the current Fire Weather Index (FWI) ...
May 02, 2026 (Image Credit: ID 117497788 © Stanislav Shahurin | Dreamstime.com)
New marshals unit targets repeat offenders in the Battlefords
A provincial policing unit operating in the Battlefords is focusing on arresting people with outstanding warrants, targeting offenders police say have often been difficult to track."If you consider in...
May 01, 2026 Inspector Joey Lalonde of the Saskatchewan Marshals Service speaks during a Battlefords Chamber of Commerce event at Blend Riverside in North Battleford on April 30, 2026. (Image Credit: Kenneth Cheung/battlefordsNOW)
Heritage Christian School takes students around the world with annual Folk Fest
Heritage Christian School in Battleford brought global history and cuisine together during its annual Folk Fest.Students from Grades 1 to 9 selected a country to research and present, showcasing facts...
May 01, 2026 Heritage Christian School in Battleford held their annual folk fest which has been a school tradition for decades. (Image Credit: Ryan Lambert/battlefordsNOW staff)
Phishing emails prompt North Battleford to shut down recreation booking system
That unexpected "voicemail" email might be better left unheard or deleted. The City of North Battleford is urging residents not to use its online recreation booking system after being notified of phis...
May 01, 2026 The city said versions of the email may vary, but a sample shows a message prompting users to click a link to listen to a “new voicemail.” (Image Credit: City of North Battleford)
Indigenous security firm to patrol North Battleford downtown in $106K pilot project
A First Nations security company will begin patrolling North Battleford's downtown core later this month under a pilot project supported by the city.The Downtown Business Improvement District (BID) sa...
May 01, 2026 The downtown area of North Battleford. (Image Credit: Kenneth Cheung/battlefordsNOW)
Sentencing date set for woman guilty in Battle River RM animal neglect case
Ellen Haudeck has been found guilty in North Battleford provincial court following a trial into animal abuse and neglect allegations, with sentencing set for June 10.The case stems from an investigati...
Apr 30, 2026 (Image Credit: ID 3787145 © Jakezc | Dreamstime.com)
Battleford, Poundmaker Cree Nation partner on outdoor sports park development
Poundmaker Cree Nation and the Town of Battleford continue to strengthen ties with a newly announced outdoor sports park. The park will be located along the Battle River on roughly 500 acres of land p...
Apr 29, 2026 Mayor Ames Leslie and Chief Duane Antoine during the MOU signing ceremony. (Image Credit: Ryan Lambert/ battlefordsNOW Staff)