Category Archives: Battlefords

Artifact staff honoured at Poundmaker Powwow
Poundmaker Cree Nation had a special cultural symbol present at their powwow last week: a staff from the late 1800's that was present at the Battle of 1885 and has not been seen publicly since 1935. T...
Aug 21, 2025

Tornado warning issued for R.M. of Battle River and R.M. of North Battleford
Environment Canada issued a tornado warning for areas northwest of the Battlefords early Wednesday evening. At 5:43 p.m., meteorologists were tracking a severe thunderstorm near Hamlin, moving east at...
Aug 20, 2025

$1.9M land sale paves way for South Riverview growth in North Battleford
A major land purchase has been approved by North Battleford city council, opening the door for a new development in the city's South Riverview area.Council voted Wednesday during its special meeting t...
Aug 20, 2025

Two Rebeccas tapped out of the Amazing Race
If the photos are anything to go by, not winning the Amazing Race is not a total loss, which one member of the Flying Dust First Nation and her partner recently experienced. Rebecca Merasty was teamed...
Aug 20, 2025

Town of Battleford approves two new projects
The Town of Battleford approved two community projects during Monday's council meeting. Both the pathway lighting project at Battle Springs Park and the wheelchair accessibility ramp at Fred Light Mus...
Aug 20, 2025

'We will not be ignored': CUPE workers rally outside Cockrill's office amid health care strain
A longtime nurse fighting back tears told reporters in North Battleford on Wednesday that health care workers in Saskatchewan feel abandoned and invisible. "Remember, healthcare workers were called he...
Aug 20, 2025

Industrial space in North Battleford cleared for partial church use
A North Battleford church will soon have more space to gather after city council approved plans to convert part of an industrial building into a place of worship.At Monday's meeting, councillors backe...
Aug 20, 2025

“I just want to play at the highest level”: Little Pine athlete joins elite soccer academy
On the prairies of Saskatchewan, where fields stretch for miles and winters last forever, Landon Gopher of Little Pine First Nation first laced up his cleats and chased a soccer ball across a patch of...
Aug 20, 2025

Ottawa orders forensic audit of Poundmaker Cree Nation
Poundmaker Cree Nation is the latest Saskatchewan First Nation to undergo a forensic audit of its finances by Indigenous Service Canada (ISC).ISC confirmed the review is taking place but declined to p...
Aug 19, 2025

Battleford Council approves Strategic Plan
The Town of Battleford held their August meeting Monday night, with the 2025-2028 Strategic Plan being an important topic of discussion. The motion to approve the 2025-2028 Strategic Plan that was pre...
Aug 19, 2025