Category Archives: Battlefords
Battleford council considers bylaw change to accommodate new McDonald’s
Battleford's mayor is expressing enthusiasm as a new business looks to expand its presence in the community. At the March 16 meeting, Northbound Planning presented a request to council seeking a discr...
Mar 17, 2026 New McDonald's coming to Battleford. (Image Credit: ID 18886793 © Sean Pavone | Dreamstime.com)
Man faces 20-plus charges after RCMP seize guns, drugs, thousands of rounds of ammunition
A large cache of firearms, ammunition and illicit drugs seized during a search by police on Thunderchild First Nation is at the centre of more than 20 charges laid against a 37-year-old man.Turtleford...
Mar 16, 2026 Items seized by Turtleford RCMP during the execution of a search warrant at a residence on Thunderchild First Nation on March 4, 2026, including firearms, weapons, suspected methamphetamine, crack cocaine, cocaine and thousands of rounds of ammunition. (Image Credit: Saskatchewan RCMP)
Battlefords could see better access to care under new Sask. health plan, MLA says
A new provincial health-care plan aimed at expanding access to care could benefit residents in the Battlefords, Jeremy Cockrill says. The Battlefords MLA and Saskatchewan Health Minister pointed to th...
Mar 16, 2026 Jeremy Cockrill, MLA for the Battlefords and Saskatchewan’s minister of health, poses for a photo outside his office in North Battleford. (Image Credit: Kenneth Cheung/battlefordsNOW Staff)
18-year-old charged with robbery following Battleford incident
An 18-year-old man is facing a robbery charge following an incident reported in Battleford over the weekend.Battlefords RCMP say officers received a report of a robbery around 8 a.m. on March 14 at 19...
Mar 16, 2026 (Image Credit: RCMP)
From a late beginner: North Battleford wrestler wins gold in first tournament
For 42-year-old Albert Oborowsky, winning a gold medal at his first wrestling tournament meant not letting excuses stop him. "I've got bad knees, back, arthritis all over, but I just keep on going," h...
Mar 16, 2026 Albert Oborowsky performing a kimura lock on his opponent. (Image Credit: Albert Oborowsky/ Facebook)
'I'm really scared': North Battleford taxi company raises funds for slain driver's family, adds safety measures
A North Battleford taxi company is raising funds and preparing new safety measures after one of its employees was killed during a pickup call last week.Crown Cab owner Haris Korath said the company de...
Mar 16, 2026 A community safety officer vehicle is seen outside of a local motel where RCMP appearing to be investigating an incident Friday, March 13, 2026. (Image Credit: Kenneth Cheung/battlefordsNOW)
Two 19-year-olds charged in North Battleford homicide
Two North Battleford men are facing charges following a homicide investigation linked to a police response near the Highway 16 Bypass Friday morning.Kojac Adams, 19, is charged with first-degree murde...
Mar 14, 2026 A community safety officer vehicle is seen outside of a local motel where RCMP appearing to be investigating an incident Friday, March 13. (Image Credit: Kenneth Cheung/battlefordsNOW)
North Battleford pitch competition aims to turn innovative ideas into businesses
Innovative ideas can turn into real business. That is the message Modupe Oyebanji, an educator at North West College, hopes to spread through an upcoming North Battleford business pitch competition. "...
Mar 14, 2026 The upcoming North Battleford pitch competition is set for March 20. (Image Credit: ID 422568496 © Kasto80 | Dreamstime.com)
'A good man with a good heart': Blake Emmons passes away at 81
An well-known entertainer and philanthropist to residents in Nipawin and across Saskatchewan has died. Blake Emmons passed away earlier this week at the age of 81. Emmons was heavily involved in the f...
Mar 13, 2026 Blake Emmons at the SCMA awards in 2012. (Image Credit: Facebook.)
UPDATED: Police presence at North Battleford motel amid alleged shooting death
A taxi driver in North Battleford has reportedly died following an alleged shooting early Friday morning, according to the owner of the company he worked for.Haris Korath of Crown Cab said the inciden...
Mar 13, 2026 A community safety officer vehicle is seen outside of a local motel where RCMP appearing to be investigating an incident Friday. (Image Credit: Kenneth Cheung/battlefordsNOW)