Battlefords

'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

Annual guitars and car show back at Dekker Centre Sunday

Get ready for some squeelin' wheels; the third annual Guitars and Cars Show and Shine is back at the Dekker Centre this weekend. "It's just growing, and as more and more people hear about it and word ...

Jun 04, 2025

Sharks’ Classen commits to the University of Manitoba

Battlefords AAA Sharks netminder Cypress Classen has officially committed to the University of Manitoba Bisons for the 2025/26 season, capping off a great year filled with accolades and success. Class...

Jun 03, 2025

LOCATED: RCMP find missing Sweetgrass First Nation teen

Update: June 13, 1:48 p.m.RCMP reported that 14-year-old Azariah Desjarlais was located safe. --Battlefords RCMP are asking for the public's help in locating a missing 14-year-old girl.Azariah Desjarl...

Jun 03, 2025

‘So many good potential players’: North Stars pre-draft camp brings lots of promise

The future of the Battlefords North Stars was on full display this past weekend as the team hosted their Pre-Draft Combine and Young Guns Camp at the Martensville Recreation Centre. With around 134 pl...

Jun 03, 2025

RCMP hunt for suspects, grey truck after Sweetgrass First Nation shooting

Battlefords RCMP are investigating after a man was injured in a shooting on Sweetgrass First Nation.Mounties say they received a report of an injured male around 9:10 p.m. on June 2. Officers and EMS ...

Jun 03, 2025

NBFD sending support to La Ronge

Six fire fighters from the Battlefords are heading up north to help join the efforts to battle the wildfires near La Ronge. According to a news release issued by the City of North Battleford, the requ...

Jun 03, 2025

Battlefords Humane Society; Furbaby's helping animal evacuees

As wildfires rage in the north, calls for help from animal shelters are starting to roll in, and the Battlefords Humane Society is preparing to answer the call. On Sunday, the local shelter received a...

Jun 03, 2025

RCMP lay murder charge in death of Sweetgrass man near Cut Knife

A man from Sweetgrass First Nation is facing a charge of first-degree murder following a fatal assault in a rural field east of Cut Knife.Cut Knife RCMP responded around 2 a.m. on May 31 to a report o...

Jun 03, 2025

Wanted man arrested after false name; suspected fentanyl seized in North Battleford

A 30-year-old man from Saskatoon is facing a number of charges after a drug bust in North Battleford involving suspected fentanyl.On May 30, around 12:10 p.m., Battlefords RCMP responded to a disturba...

Jun 02, 2025