Battlefords

BHC Foundation capital campaign underway

The capital campaign to "Test. Treat. Save Lives" is officially underway after the Battlefords Healthcare Foundation launched last week during National Medical Laboratory Week. The $400,000 fundraisin...

Apr 21, 2025

RCMP to investigate after wanted man goes into medical distress following arrest

Saskatchewan's Serious Incident Response Team (SIRT) is looking into a case where a man was hospitalized after being arrested by RCMP in North Battleford on Saturday, April 19.RCMP say officers locate...

Apr 21, 2025

RCMP searching for truck after firearm pointed at rural homeowner

Battlefords RCMP are actively searching for a white pickup truck and its driver after they pointed a firearm at a homeowner on Easter Sunday. Police said the incident happened at around 11 a.m. in the...

Apr 20, 2025

Listening from London: Local radio station finds unexpected fan from across the pond

What began as a simple contest for Beach Boys tickets turned into a heartwarming surprise for North Battleford's 93.3 Beach Radio when they discovered they had a devoted listener for the past year tun...

Apr 18, 2025

North West College encouraging federal leaders to 'uphold rights of refugees and migrants'

North West College has added its voice to an open letter to the federal politicians vying to be the next leader of Canada. It calls on them to commit to messaging and platform policies that honour ref...

Apr 17, 2025

Two arrested after trying to shoot police during traffic stop

A man and a woman are in police custody after one of them tried to shoot an officer during a traffic stop. It happened on Tuesday morning when Battlefords RCMP first received a report of a man with a ...

Apr 17, 2025

One man arrested, another on the run in Big River assault case

Two men wanted in connection to an assault with a weapon in Big River have been identified.Big River RCMP have charged 45-year-old Otis Watier of Lashburn with one count each of break-and-enter, aggra...

Apr 17, 2025

'Just as I Am': African Children's Choir performs in N. Battleford April 17-18

Ten-year-old Nellys loves to sing. "It's good, we're having a lot of fun," said the young girl, who is a member of the 52nd African Children's Choir. The group has a two-night engagement at Territoria...

Apr 17, 2025

Advance voting opens this Easter weekend; Elections Canada reminds voters to check their cards

Voters in the federal riding of Battlefords-Lloydminster-Meadow Lake can soon cast their ballots, with advance voting set to run throughout the Easter long weekend.Advance polling stations will be ope...

Apr 17, 2025

Cool start to Easter weekend, but warmer weather is on the way

The long weekend is entering on a chilly note. Temperatures over the next couple of days will remain below normal, and we could continue to see some light snow or rain with it. Stephen Berg of Environ...

Apr 17, 2025