Category Archives: Battlefords

'A very worthwhile trip': Catch up with N. Battleford fire chief after representing Sask. at national conference
North Battleford Fire Chief Lindsay Holm says the challenges facing his department are being felt across Canada and beyond, after returning from a national fire chiefs' conference in Manitoba."We're n...
Sep 29, 2025

North Battleford mayor to join Sask. delegation in Ottawa to push for renewed infrastructure funding
North Battleford Mayor Kelli Hawtin will be among a group of Saskatchewan leaders travelling to Ottawa Oct. 1 and 2 to press the federal government for renewed cost-shared infrastructure funding."It i...
Sep 29, 2025

UPDATE: Police locate missing girl
UPDATE: A 13-year-old girl reported missing has now been located. All identifying information has been removed from this news story.---cjnbnews@pattisonmedia.com
Sep 29, 2025

North Stars trade skates for shopping carts to back families in crisis
The Battlefords North Stars swapped skates for wheels Saturday at Centennial Park, joining the Battlefords Youth Soccer Club and other community teams to raise money for families in crisis.North Stars...
Sep 27, 2025

RCMP charge man after stolen trucks, chase near Unity
A 29-year-old man is facing multiple charges after two truck thefts and a police pursuit in Salvador, a community in the Rural Municipality of Grass Lake No. 381, about a 45-minute drive from Unity.Un...
Sep 26, 2025

North West College and Discovery Co-op to wear specially designed orange shirts for Truth and Reconciliation
North West College and Discovery Co-op have decided to commemorate National Day for Truth and Reconciliation by wearing orange shirts specially designed for the Battlefords region. The shirt features ...
Sep 26, 2025

Onion Lake RCMP seize drugs and firearm in separate traffic stops
Onion Lake RCMP have seized cocaine, magic mushrooms and a firearm during two traffic stops this month. The first was on Sept. 6 at around 8:20 p.m., when RCMP in Onion Lake were making proactive patr...
Sep 26, 2025

Cenovus gets approval to expand four Sask. thermal sites as Rush Lake well failure probe continues
Cenovus Energy says it has received government approval to expand and upgrade four of its thermal oil facilities in Saskatchewan, even as an investigation continues into a well failure at another site...
Sep 26, 2025

Catch up with MLA Jeremy Harrison: SaskPower upgrades, the province's role in world nuclear leadership, and family pride
Meadow Lake MLA Jeremy Harrison said residents can expect new SaskPower projects soon to improve reliability in the northwest, while the province also takes on a more prominent role in the global nucl...
Sep 26, 2025

Three turning lanes under construction in Battlefords
The province has released more details on several highway projects that are underway in Saskatchewan this fall.Earlier this week, local MLA Jeremy Cockrill posted about a highway construction update o...
Sep 26, 2025