Category Archives: Battlefords

Three charged after RCMP execute 'high-risk' warrants in Lloydminster
Several people were arrested after a police operation involving the Alberta RCMP Emergency Response Team shut down part of east Lloydminster on Wednesday afternoon.Mounties say the "K" Division Emerge...
Jun 06, 2025

Inaugural Biggar Old Time Music Festival revives dancing tradition
Miguel Fenrich remembers the first time he went to a traditional country dance in Biggar. "I asked my grandparents those 10 or 12 years ago and I said, 'you guys always go to these dances, can I come ...
Jun 06, 2025

Requests for donations issued to help wildfire evacuees
Community agencies around the Battlefords are calling on the community to help wildfire evacuees. According to a press release issued by the City of North Battleford, the city, along with Battlefords ...
Jun 05, 2025

La Ronge evacuees arrive in the Battlefords with no return timeline
Damandeep Singh had just started his first day of work when the evacuation notice came. "It was like my first two hours in," he said. He and his family had only been in La Ronge for one month after mo...
Jun 04, 2025

Suspects arrested following heavy police presence in Lloydminster
A heavy police presence in Lloydminster has resulted in arrests.RCMP have taken an unknown number of suspects into custody after officers responded to an incident on 45 Street, near the Royal Manor Ap...
Jun 04, 2025

BUFC stands out at Aurora tournament in Saskatoon
The Battlefords United Football Club (BUFC) was in Saskatoon this past weekend for the Aurora Soccer Tournament and had a strong showing with 16 teams competing and several earning hardware in their d...
Jun 04, 2025

Battleford building new trail under budget to link ACT Park with riverfront
A new trail in Battleford will soon connect ACT Park to the town's riverfront path system - part of a broader push to improve pedestrian safety and walkability.The Town awarded the contract to K &...
Jun 04, 2025

Looking for a place to watch the game tonight? Here’s where to go
As the Edmonton Oilers get set for their highly anticipated rematch against the Florida Panthers in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Finals tonight at 6:00 p.m. in Edmonton. Fans are also getting eager with ...
Jun 04, 2025

Chief Moosomin School named Sask.'s sole recipient of 2025 Indigo literacy grant
Chief Moosomin School in Cochin is receiving a $30,000 boost to support literacy. It's the only school in Saskatchewan to be awarded this year's Indigo Love of Reading Foundation (ILOR) grant.The fund...
Jun 04, 2025

'Hard work does pay off': North Battleford student wins first-ever Sask. Junior Citizen of the Year STEM award
When Anna Currie found out she was the first-ever recipient of Saskatchewan's Junior Citizen STEM Award, she was at a loss for words."I am beyond thankful and grateful. I never, ever would have imagin...
Jun 04, 2025