Category Archives: Battlefords

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

20-year-old suspect in Alberta murder case arrested in North Battleford
A man wanted in connection with a homicide on Louis Bull First Nation in Alberta has been arrested in North Battleford Tuesday. Police said 20-year-old Ashton Deschamps was taken into custody in the c...
Aug 19, 2025

North Battleford council approves new provincial archery range, advances zoning changes
City council approved a new provincial-level archery range and gave first reading to a package of zoning bylaw changes aimed at reducing development barriers during its meeting Monday. Councillors end...
Aug 19, 2025

Battlefords horseback ride for Terry Fox returns Sept. 14
This September, horse lovers in the Battlefords area will raise money for the Terry Fox Foundation by doing a trail ride for cancer research. The ride will span about eight kilometres through pastures...
Aug 19, 2025
Saskatchewan’s own Nessie? The tale of the Turtle Lake Monster
"The Power of Love" by Huey Lewis & The News was still spinning on the radio. The Goonies had just hit theaters. On TV, The Cosby Show ruled the ratings, while a certain DeLorean had just broken t...
Aug 19, 2025

MacAngus steps down from city council; by-election to follow
Ross MacAngus tendered his resignation from North Battleford city council during Monday night's meeting citing personal reasons, and his fellow council members voted to accept it.MacAngus, who was ele...
Aug 18, 2025

WATCH: Engines of the past roll through North Battleford
The hiss of steam and the rumble of iron filled the air at the Western Development Museum (WDM)'s Heritage Farm and Village in North Battleford on Aug. 16 and 17, as history rolled to life during the ...
Aug 18, 2025

‘Hot pursuit’ enough to justify arrest without a warrant in North Battleford
The arrest of an Alberta man who was arrested by North Battleford RCMP without a warrant is legal because of the concept of 'hot pursuit', the Saskatchewan Court of Appeal has ruled. Kyle Hoffman, age...
Aug 18, 2025

North Battleford baseball legend among 2025 Sask Baseball Hall of Fame inductees
The Saskatchewan Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum held its 2025 induction ceremony in Battleford on Saturday. This year's inductees were Kosmer Andreychuk (Yorkton), Glenn Connor (Beechy), Penny Fitzs...
Aug 18, 2025

Thompson, George lead the way at North Battleford Golf and Country Club Championship
The North Battleford Golf and Country Club Championship concluded this past weekend with dramatic finishes across all divisions, highlighted by standout performances from Scott Thompson and Janet Geor...
Aug 18, 2025