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'This means so much': Flags raised in North Battleford brings community together
As a young boy, Tyson Wuttunee would sit on his hockey team's bench at North Battleford's Access Communications Centre, waiting for his turn to step onto the ice. Often, his gaze drifted across the ri...
Mar 25, 2026 Community members gathered at the Access Communications Center for the flag raising ceremony. (Image Credit: City of North Battleford/ Facebook)
North Stars set for Game 4 vs the Melfort Mustangs
The Battlefords North Stars have an opportunity to sweep the Melfort Mustangs at the Northern Lights Palace tonight. After winning Game 3 Tuesday night with a score of 6-3, the North Stars took a 3-0 ...
Mar 25, 2026 The North Stars could sweep the Mustangs in the first round of the SJHL playoffs with a win in game four tonight. (Image Credit: Byron Hildebrand Photography/Facebook)
Saskatoon murder victim identified as man from Mistawasis
Charlene Pechawis said her son was respectful to everyone he met and did not deserve what he got.Darcy Pechawis, 49, was murdered in Saskatoon on March 14. According to a statement from Saskatoon poli...
Mar 25, 2026 Darcy Syles Frank Pechawis. (Image Credit: Beau Lac Funeral Home)
North Battleford property owners have 30-day window to appeal 2026 assessments
Property owners in North Battleford will have a one-month window to review and challenge their assessed property values as the city opens its 2026 assessment roll this week.The roll will be available ...
Mar 25, 2026 (Image Credit: ID 112833767 © Tero Vesalainen | Dreamstime.com)
Air Canada crash probe being done in ‘full co-operation’ with U.S.: Carney
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney says Ottawa is working in "full co-operation" with officials in the United States to probe the crash of an Air Canada jet at New York's LaGuardia Airport that kille...
Mar 25, 2026 Prime Minister Mark Carney arrives to Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Wednesday, March 25, 2026. (Image Credit: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick)
FSIN chief considering legal options in face of $28M federal audit repayment
Chief of the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations, Bobby Cameron, said important "items to work for" have been the reason for his silence on the audit his organization is facing for the past two...
Mar 25, 2026 The FSIN said it has made multiple requests for a copy of the full report, but Indigenous Servies Canada says it hasn't received any such requests, and noted that all the public information on the audit has been shared on its website. (Image Credit: 650 CKOM file photo)
North Stars take a 3-0 series lead with a 6-3 comeback win vs the Melfort Mustangs
The Battlefords North Stars have taken a commanding 3-0 series lead over the Melfort Mustangs with a 6-3 win in Melfort in game three. It was the third straight game that the Mustangs put up 40+ shots...
Mar 25, 2026 The Battlefords North Stars could sweep the Mustangs and advance to the second round of the SJHL playoffs with a win on Wednesday. (Image Credit: Ryan Lambert/battlefordsNOW staff)
Saskatchewan RCMP facing 14.6 per cent vacancy rate amid national staffing shortages
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police in Saskatchewan is working to address ongoing staff shortages - a strain felt by RCMP nationwide. The current vacancy rate across the province is 14.6 per cent, up ab...
Mar 24, 2026 In the 2025/26 fiscal year, Saskatchewan RCMP welcomed 89 newly trained officers, but the force still has a vacancy rate of 14.6 per cent. (Image Credit: paNOW/File photo)
Outlaws secure sixth provincial championship in 12 years
For the sixth time in the last twelve seasons, the Wilkie Outlaws senior hockey team is a provincial champion.Over the course of the weekend, the Outlaws won two straight games over the Balcarres Bron...
Mar 24, 2026 With the lone goal scored by Lyndon Ochs, the Wilkie Outlaws celebrate a 1-0 win in Game 3 and a Provincial B Championship over the Balcarres Broncs. (Image Credit: Facebook/Wilkie Outlaws)
North Battleford reviews tax system as study finds lower-value homes pay more
A new tax study suggests lower-value homes in North Battleford are paying a higher share of property taxes than properties that are worth more, as city council reviews how taxes are distributed.Counci...
Mar 24, 2026 A photo taken during the city council meeting at the Don Ross Council Chambers in North Battleford on Monday, March 23, 2026. (Image Credit: Kenneth Cheung/battlefordsNOW)