Battlefords

Cockrill responds to NDP separatist criticism following Unified Grassroots town hall meeting

Saskatchewan Health Minister and Battlefords MLA Jeremy Cockrill is pushing back against criticism from the provincial NDP, who called on him and another cabinet ministers to denounce recent separatis...

Jul 18, 2025

Speeding drivers help fund five new flashing crosswalk lights in North Battleford

By the time students return to class this September, drivers in North Battleford will notice new flashing crosswalk signals at five locations, and the ones caught speeding are helping pay for them. Th...

Jul 18, 2025

Cenovus making progress as vapour cloud diminishes from Rush Lake 2 well release

A large vapour cloud that has been billowing from Cenovus Energy's Rush Lake 2 facility for over two months appears to have dissipated, offering the first glimmer of progress since the uncontrolled re...

Jul 17, 2025

Supportive space for residents of Denare Beach opens; 48 active wildfires burning in Sask.

A Community Resilience Centre has opened in Denare Beach to support residents who have experienced devastating losses due to the Wolf wildfire. The centre, located in the Denareplex, will be operation...

Jul 17, 2025

North Battleford man dead after rollover in RM of Rosemount

One man is dead and two others are in hospital after a single-vehicle rollover early Thursday morning in the rural municipality of Rosemount.Battlefords RCMP said emergency crews responded to a grid r...

Jul 17, 2025

Saskatchewan’s debt rising at $3,200 a minute; debt clock highlights

A massive digital 'debt clock' rolled into North Battleford this week, bringing with it a bold message from the Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF): Saskatchewan's provincial debt is growing fast, and...

Jul 16, 2025

Local O-lineman turns heads as Team Sask. takes U17 Western Title

In just his first year playing offensive line, 6-5, 220-pound Reed Johnson from the North Battleford Comprehensive High School Vikings helped lead Team Saskatchewan to victory at the U17 Western Chall...

Jul 16, 2025

Access Communications Centre reopens after mid-June fire

The Access Communications Centre is back in operation as of Monday, following a fire on June 19 that forced its closure.According to Cheryl Deneire, the city's director of parks and recreation, while ...

Jul 16, 2025

Battlefords’ Shae Maunula rallies to qualify for Nationals at Sask. Golf Junior Provincials

Fifteen-year-old Shae Maunula from the Battlefords pulled off a clutch final round performance at the Saskatchewan Junior Golf Provincials this past weekend, climbing from 12th place to finish sixth a...

Jul 15, 2025

Firefighters from Australia, Mexico assist with merging fires in northern Sask.

Saskatchewan is getting some additional help from overseas to help tackle uncontrolled wildfires burning in the north.The Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA) said 40 firefighters from Australia h...

Jul 15, 2025