Battlefords

John Paul II downs Delisle to advance to the provincial football quarterfinals

The John Paul II Crusaders played their first home playoff game in seven years over the weekend, taking down the Delisle Rebels 36-19. The game couldn't have started better for the Crusaders when Nate...

Oct 21, 2025

Blue Jays edging Mariners a bittersweet moment for Saskatchewan’s Andrew Albers

The Toronto Blue Jays took down the Seattle Mariners 4-3 in Game 7 of the American League Championship Series (ALCS) - a result that comes a little bittersweet to Andrew Albers. The North Battleford n...

Oct 21, 2025

Battleford greenlights $3.4M arena expansion, targets 2027-28 completion

The Town of Battleford is moving ahead with a $3.4-million expansion of its 1977 arena following years of planning and strong public backing for improvements to accessibility, safety and user comfort....

Oct 21, 2025

Battleford adopts new water and sewer bylaw with monthly billing, gradual rate hikes

Battleford residents will begin receiving monthly utility bills in 2026 under a new bylaw that replaces flat-rate charges with a pay-for-use system and gradual rate increases through 2028.Council on O...

Oct 21, 2025

'A historic day': Red Pheasant becomes first Sask. First Nation to sign MOU with Marshals Service

Red Pheasant Cree Nation has become the first Indigenous community in Saskatchewan to partner with the province's new Marshals Service in a bid to curb drugs, gangs and violent crime.The memorandum of...

Oct 20, 2025

Flu shot bookings climb in Battlefords following start of fall vaccination campaign

Battlefords-area pharmacies are seeing an increase in the number of people requesting flu vaccinations since the province's fall immunization program began last week. Several local pharmacies that bat...

Oct 20, 2025

Two wanted suspects arrested after police chase on Thunderchild First Nation

Two people are facing several charges after a police pursuit involving a stolen truck on Thunderchild First Nation last week.RCMP say officers in Turtleford received a report of a stolen truck in Merv...

Oct 20, 2025

'She loved the Battlefords': local resident donated $437K in a final act of giving

When Theresa Kolberg laughed, the sound filled a room - bright, unfiltered and contagious.To her friends and family, the longtime North Battleford resident was tiny in stature but boundless in energy ...

Oct 20, 2025

'It's a lifestyle': Battlefords Karate-Do marks 50 years with Western Canada Tournament

When nine-year-old Allison Pawelko stepped onto the polished floor with her bo staff, the long wooden weapon caught the light like a ribbon of steel. She took a breath, bowed, and let the rhythm take ...

Oct 20, 2025

'He'd be happy': new soccer field at MGBHLM keeps young athlete's spirit alive

At Mosquito Grizzly Bear's Head Lean Man First Nation (MGBHLM) on Friday, the memory of a young athlete now lives on in the place he loved most - the soccer field.For the family of Bryton "Smally" Wah...

Oct 18, 2025