Category Archives: Community
Town report sees property crime down, traffic offences up
The latest crime report for the Town of Battleford shows mainly favourable results in most categories. Battlefords RCMP Staff Sgt. Darcy Woolfitt gave an update for the third quarter of 2018, cov...
Oct 16, 2018
Street closure in southeast North Battleford expected until at least Friday
A major road heading to the junction between Battleford and North Battleford is being repaired this week. Battleford Rd., between Railway Ave. S and Railway Ave. E, will be closed until at least Frida...
Oct 16, 2018
Poundmaker and Little Pine to have own Community Safety Officers
Poundmaker Cree Nation and Little Pine First Nation will soon have their own Community Safety Officers patrolling their communities now that a new training program has been announc...
Oct 16, 2018
First female CPCA driver to make racing debut in North Battleford next spring
When the horn sounds on May 31 at the North Battleford Exhibition Grounds and thundering hooves hit the dirt to start the Canadian Professional Chuckwagon Association (CPCA) season, history will be ma...
Oct 15, 2018
Crusaders charge into playoffs determined for greatness
After wrapping up their regular season with a hard-fought win on a slippery field in Kindersley, the John Paul II Crusaders will cruise into the post season at the top of their game after finishing th...
Oct 15, 2018
Music and conversation to be had at senior's tea
The Meota Hobby Band will be at the North Battleford Public Library Oct. 17. A group that has frequented the establishment for years, bringing with it a throwback, easy listening sound, the Meota Hobb...
Oct 15, 2018
Northwest School Division worker wins provincial education activism award
A caretaker with the Northwest School Division has been recognized for his various contributions to CUPE Local 4797. Glaslyn's Denis Ouellette, the president of the union, was awarded the CUPE Saskatc...
Oct 15, 2018
Warmer temperatures are welcomed in Battlefords regions
Warmer weather is finally in the forecast for the area, which is something that is welcomed by many moving into the final few weeks of October. The last few weeks have been tough on the prairies, with...
Oct 15, 2018
Klimosko family pushes pedals to support STARS for help in Broncos collision
Hundreds gathered in Saskatoon Saturday for a spin-a-thon fundraising effort to support STARS Air Ambulance. Among them, Brayden Klimosko, the head coach and general manager of the Battlefords North S...
Oct 14, 2018
‘This isn’t what this city is about’: Billboard aims to promote city's positives
Those travelling along 100 St. in North Battleford this week may have noticed an interesting sign during their commute. Plastered on the side of Ultra Print Services is a massive billboard that procla...
Oct 14, 2018