Battlefords

What Saskatchewan's new throne speech means for the Battlefords

Saskatchewan's latest throne speech struck a chord in the Battlefords, where several promised initiatives - from a complex-needs facility to an urgent-care centre - were tied directly to the community...

Oct 24, 2025

North Battleford development on the rise as Saskatchewan leads the nation in growth

North Battleford continues to see an increase in construction projects and permits as Saskatchewan takes the lead in growth among the provinces. By September of last year, 55 permits had been issued b...

Oct 24, 2025

Cowboy and Cowgirl of the year Awards handed out ahead of CCA Finals

The Canadian Cowboy Association (CCA) finals are taking place at the Access Communications Centre in North Battleford from this week, wrapping up on Sunday. Earlier on Thursday, the CCA Finals kickoff...

Oct 24, 2025

North Battleford agencies team up for mock airplane crash exercise at Fire Department training grounds

Multiple local agencies gathered to take part in a mock critical incident at the North Battleford Fire Department training grounds Thursday morning. The mock exercise is necessary to be completed ever...

Oct 24, 2025

Trick-or-treat with care: North Battleford's Halloween safety reminders

Little ghouls and goblins will be filling the streets next Friday, and the City of North Battleford's protective services are reminding the public to be cautious on Halloween night. Director Lindsay H...

Oct 23, 2025

North Battleford family preparing for another huge Halloween

Different holidays are extra special to different families. For some, it's Thanksgiving. Others, it's Christmas. For the Standinghorn family, it's Halloween without a doubt. Their house on Douglas Ave...

Oct 22, 2025

Community groups hold steady in 2026 funding requests to North Battleford

North Battleford city council has heard its 2026 community budget delegations, with most organizations maintaining or slightly reducing their funding requests ahead of budget deliberations next month....

Oct 22, 2025

Getting to know Battlefords North Stars goaltender Kaeden Serpa

Playing in his first year with the North Stars, netminder Kaeden Serpa is now living in his third province in Canada at just twenty-years-old. Serpa was raised in Burlington, Ontario which is about an...

Oct 22, 2025

'We’ve had to cut back': Saskatchewan food banks strain under inflation pressure

As inflation in the province continues to rise, local food banks are noticing an increased dependency by the community. The latest statistics show Saskatchewan's inflation rate rose to 2.6 per cent, u...

Oct 22, 2025

Man charged after shooting leaves one seriously injured in North Battleford

A 46-year-old man is facing several charges after a shooting at a home in North Battleford early Monday left another man seriously injured.RCMP say officers responded to a report of a shooting around ...

Oct 22, 2025