Category Archives: Battlefords
'A wealth of knowledge': New Métis exhibit at Biggar museum brings overlooked history into focus
The wooden wheels don't turn anymore, but they still carry a story.At the Biggar Museum and Gallery, a new Mtis exhibit is reshaping how local history is told, bringing long-overlooked contributions i...
Apr 27, 2026 Members of the community gather in front of a full-sized Red River cart installed at the Gateway to Biggar during the grand opening of a new Métis exhibit over the weekend. (Image Credit: Lauri-Ann Falcon Larochelle/Facebook)
'You killed my son': Fourth man sentenced in Sask. Pen death case
Rising from her chair in a crowded courtroom, a grieving mother looked directly at the man sitting behind the glass and waved her middle finger."You killed my son [expletive]," she shouted before leav...
Apr 27, 2026 Dominick Cochrane was one of six men charged in the death of Rocky Meechance at Saskatchewan Penitentiary. (Image Credit: File photo/ paNOW Staff)
Man charged after significant copper wire RCMP investigation
Two firearms, methamphetamine, and copper wire were seized at a residence in Wilkie, following a significant RCMP investigation. On April 25, officers from Saskatchewan RCMP's North Battleford Crime R...
Apr 27, 2026 (Image Credit: Saskatchewan RCMP)
Man charged following weekend stabbing in North Battleford
A 24-year-old man is facing charges after a stabbing in North Battleford on Saturday. Officers were called around 4 a.m. on April 25 to the 1700 block of 105th Street after receiving a report of a man...
Apr 27, 2026 (Image Credit: file photo/RCMP)
Rodeo weekend brings spike in traffic enforcement to North Battleford
Local Battlefords roadways experienced significant traffic over rodeo weekend, prompting assistance by Community Safety Officers (CSO) to enhance traffic enforcement. On Saturday evening, CSO files in...
Apr 27, 2026 CSO patrol vehicle. (Image Credit: File photo/ battlefordsNOW Staff)
'The adrenaline rush is out of this world': Inside the 54th annual North Battleford Kinsmen Indoor Rodeo
Wyatt Fennig still remembers the first time he hit the dirt.He lasted just two jumps on a bull - barely a moment in a sport measured in eight seconds - but something in that instant stayed with him."M...
Apr 27, 2026 Wyatt Fennig of North Battleford competes in bull riding during the 54th annual North Battleford Kinsmen Indoor Rodeo at the Access Communications Centre on Friday, April 24, 2026. (Image Credit: Kenneth Cheung/battlefordsNOW Staff)
North Battleford mayor reflects on recent SUMA convention
Regional partnerships and collaboration between municipalities are key takeaways for North Battleford following the Saskatchewan Urban Municipalities Association (SUMA) convention held earlier this mo...
Apr 27, 2026 North Battleford mayor Kelli Hawtin (middle) sits alongside Desnethé—Missinippi—Churchill River MP & Rural Development Secretary of State Buckley Belanger (left) and North Battleford city counselor Kent Lindgren at the SUMA convention. (Image Credit: Kelli Hawtin/Facebook)
Teen storm chaser brings mobile tornado siren to Cut Knife area
Aaron Rutley's fascination with storms started at a young age, and now the 18-year-old storm chaser is putting that interest into action. On April 27, he'll be testing his mobile tornado siren in the ...
Apr 26, 2026 (Image Credit: ID 176621400 © John Sirlin | Dreamstime.com)
Electrical failure pushes North Battleford to advance $770K water plant upgrade
A recent electrical failure at North Battleford's main water treatment plant is forcing council to decide whether or not to accelerate a major infrastructure upgrade expected to cost more than $770,00...
Apr 24, 2026 A photo from a previous City of North Battleford council meeting at the Don Ross Centre chamber. (Image Credit: Kenneth Cheung/battlefordsNOW)
Meadow Lake area flooding stabilizes as crews continue response, officials say
Flooding in the Meadow Lake region is holding steady as conditions stabilize, with crews still responding on the ground as cooler weather slows further water movement.During a media technical briefing...
Apr 23, 2026 Emergency crews and volunteers fill sandbags in the Rural Municipality of Meadow Lake as part of ongoing flood response efforts. (Image Credit: The Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency)