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At 87, he's still leading the Stampede parade – and keeping Meadow Lake's rodeo history alive
The children always make their way to the horse.As Gordon Alger sits in the saddle at the front of the Meadow Lake Stampede parade, youngsters gather around the animal, reaching out to stroke its nose...
Jun 04, 2026 Gordon Alger rides his horse Willow at the front of the 2026 Meadow Lake Stampede parade. The 87-year-old has led the parade consistently since 1980 and was recognized with this year’s Best Horse award. (Image Credit: Mauri Young/Facebook)
Former North Stars draft pick kicks off baseball season with the Saskatoon Berries
Jackson Fox is swapping skates for cleats this summer, with the former Battlefords North Stars draft pick joining the Saskatoon Berries of the Western Canadian Baseball League (WCBL).With a 4-1 record...
Jun 04, 2026 Jackson Fox is in his first full season with the Saskatoon Berries of the WCBL. (Image Credit: Saskatoon Berries Baseball/Facebook)
Tim Hortons Smile Cookie campaign raises more than $28,000 for student activity fund
A Tim Hortons fundraising campaign in the Battlefords and Meadow Lake has raised $28,610 for the Living Sky Innovation Fund's Everyone Can Play initiative.The funds will help Living Sky School Divisio...
Jun 04, 2026 The Smile Cookie Campaign raised over $28,000 for the Living Sky Innovation Fund. (Image Credit: Living Sky School Division)
Red heels, strong message: walk raises awareness of sexualized violence
Men in the Battlefords slipped on bright red heels Wednesday evening as they took part in the annual Walk a Mile in Her Shoes.Amid the laughter and friendly competition, participants kept sight of the...
Jun 04, 2026 Men in the Battlefords participated in Walk a Mile in Her Shoes on Wednesday evening. (Image Credit: Alyssa Rudolph/ battlefordsNOW)
Students celebrated at Turtleford’s annual I Can Games
Turtleford Community Centre played host to the I Can Games on Wednesday as more than 250 students from Turtleford and surrounding communities gathered for the annual event. Held in partnership with Sp...
Jun 04, 2026 More than 250 students gathered for the fifth annual I Can Games in Turtleford. (Image Credit: Ryan Lambert/battlefordsNOW staff)
RCMP ask public to identify AC/DC van driver after liquor theft in Battleford
Battlefords RCMP are seeking public assistance in identifying a man who stole bottles of alcohol from Sobey's Liquor store in Battleford around 1:20 p.m. on May 29. The man is described as tall with l...
Jun 04, 2026 RCMP ask for public assistance to locate a man who stole from a liquor store in Battleford. (Image Credit: Saskatchewan RCMP)
More than a job: How a North Battleford restaurant is opening doors to reintegration
When Mette Friggstad graduated from high school, she felt something was missing.A purpose and a routine. Living with autism spectrum disorder, she spent months looking for work."My experience of findi...
Jun 04, 2026 Mercy George, left, owner of Dejma’s Curry House, and employee Mette Friggstad pose for a photo outside the restaurant in downtown North Battleford on June 3, 2026. George was recently recognized with the Canadian Mental Health Association Battlefords branch’s Champion of Mental Health Employer Award for creating employment opportunities for people facing barriers to work. (Image Credit: Kenneth Cheung/battlefordsNOW)
Residents call for stop signs as Battleford examines traffic concerns
Speeding and the misuse of traffic signs are among the biggest concerns facing Battleford town council this spring.One area drawing particular concern is the stretch of 1st Avenue and 2nd Avenue betwe...
Jun 04, 2026 (Image Credit: Alyssa Rudolph/ battlefordsNOW)
Former Lloydminster Housing Authority manager charged with fraud, theft
A former manager of the Lloydminster Housing Authority has been charged following an RCMP investigation into alleged fraud and theft from the non-profit organization. Lloydminster RCMP began investiga...
Jun 03, 2026 (Image Credit: Saskatchewan RCMP)
PBCN leaders respond to fatal shooting in Pelican Narrows, plan trip to Ottawa
Residents in Pelican Narrows, about 4 hours northeast of Prince Albert near Creighton, are traumatized after a shooting incident on Monday that left a young woman dead and another person in hospital. ...
Jun 03, 2026 Speaking at a previous press conference, Chief Peter Beatty of Pelican Narrows said that his community needs long-term support from the federal and provincial governments to get past the high level of violence they are seeing. (Image Credit: Susan McNeil/paNOW)