Battlefords

Roadwork to close stretch of 40th Ave. in Lloyd next week

Drivers in Lloydminster will see road closures on 40th Ave. starting Tuesday, July 15, as the city begins planned roadwork and infrastructure upgrades.The city said the work, which is weather-dependen...

Jul 08, 2025

RCMP officer injured after hit-and-run crash in Lloydminster

A woman from Frog Lake is facing charges after a vehicle crossed the centre line and crashed into an RCMP cruiser in Lloydminster last Friday on July 4. Mounties said the collision happened around 11:...

Jul 08, 2025

Biggar's Lisa Haynes appointed for second term as WESK Rural Ambassador

Women Entrepreneurs Saskatchewan (WESK) has announced Lisa Haynes, a rancher and insurance broker from Biggar, has been reappointed as a West-Central Region Rural Ambassador for the for a second term....

Jul 08, 2025

A '57 Bel Air and Bobby Curtola's Corvette: Sask. couple finds romance through classic cars

For Stuart Hayward and Dorree Barnhouse, love didn't arrive over a candlelit dinner or a bouquet of flowers - it pulled up in the chrome fin of a 1957 Chevy Bel Air.In 2020, Barnhouse was browsing dat...

Jul 08, 2025

'Our goal is to make the playoffs': AAA Stars headed in right direction ahead of 2025-26 season

A new chapter is underway for the U18 AAA Battlefords Stars as they prepare for the 2025-26 season, aiming to reset their course and build momentum under newly appointed head coach Martin Smith. Comin...

Jul 07, 2025

Search underway for suspects after armed robbery and stabbing on Red Pheasant

RCMP are asking the public to keep an eye out for a blue four-door 2015 Hyundai Sonata after a robbery and stabbing early Monday morning on Red Pheasant Cree Nation, about 33 kilometres south of North...

Jul 07, 2025

Saskatchewan Baseball Hall of Fame: Remembering the 1992 Battleford Bantam A Beavers

More than three decades after capturing provincial and western Canadian glory, the 1992 Battleford Bantam A Beavers are set to be inducted in the Saskatchewan Baseball Hall of Fame as part of the Clas...

Jul 07, 2025

'Promise to keep dancing forever': Youth, families celebrate record MGBHLM powwow

When Tristan Carter ties on his regalia, he's keeping a promise made to the woman who made sure her family stayed close to the powwow circle."My late Khkom, my grandmother, she got us all into dancing...

Jul 07, 2025

Beavers end season on a high note, ready for playoff run

The North Battleford Beavers closed out their regular season with a win on Thursday night, shutting out the Standard Hill Lakers 10-0 in a six-inning mercy rule victory to finish second overall in the...

Jul 04, 2025

New safety officer coming to Battleford amid community concerns over unfilled positions

The Town of Battleford has a new public safety officer. This comes after some community members have raised questions and concerns about the unfilled positions amid a $2 million surplus. In an email s...

Jul 04, 2025