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Some North Battleford drivers face possible impoundment over chronic unpaid tickets
Some North Battleford drivers have accumulated more than 20 unpaid municipal tickets, with city officials warning repeat offenders could eventually face vehicle impoundments as enforcement efforts int...
May 20, 2026 A stock image of a parking ticket is shown for illustration purposes only. It does not depict a ticket issued by the City of North Battleford. (Image Credit: ID 15827788 © Harperdrewart | Dreamstime.com)
Touring magician talks modern technology in magic
As the years have gone by, industries worldwide have adapted to modern technology as it has advanced. The magic industry is no different. "Magic has modernized a lot over the last few years," said Jor...
May 20, 2026 Jordan Murciano's show, The Experience is coming to Battleford in July. (Image Credit: Jordan Mindbender/Facebook)
Battleford council approves supportive housing application with conditions
Last month, Battleford town council requested more information after a long-term adult care facility application was submitted to the town. This facility offers support to parents who are seeking re-u...
May 20, 2026 Battleford town hall. (Image Credit: Alyssa Rudolph/ battlefordsNOW Staff)
North Battleford hires former Kindersley mayor as new city manager
North Battleford has appointed a former Saskatchewan mayor and current New Brunswick administrator as its next city manager ahead of Randy Patrick's retirement this summer.The city announced Tuesday t...
May 20, 2026 John Enns-Wind is set to become North Battleford’s next city manager on July 7, replacing retiring city manager Randy Patrick after eight years in the role. (Image Credit: City of North Battleford/submitted)
Nominations open for 32nd Battlefords Business Excellence Awards
Nominations are now open for the 32nd annual Battlefords Business Excellence Awards, with organizers encouraging residents to recognize local businesses and employees making a local impact. The BBEX A...
May 20, 2026 (Image Credit: Battlefords & District Chamber of Commerce/submitted)
PBO says Canadian governments to spend $1 billion to host World Cup
The federal budget watchdog says Canada will spend just over $1 billion to host the World Cup this summer.That includes money from all levels of government, with the federal government contributing $4...
May 20, 2026 Prime Minister Mark Carney reacts after drawing Canada's name from a pot at the draw for the 2026 soccer World Cup at the Kennedy Center in Washington, Friday, Dec. 5, 2025. (Image Credit: Mandel Ngan/Pool Photo via AP)
When daycare kids outgrow their room under $10-a-day child care, what happens next?
Questions over how Saskatchewan's $10-a-day childcare funding model handles children moving between age groups are raising concerns among daycare operators already struggling with long wait-lists.For ...
May 19, 2026 (Image Credit: File photo/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Storied career of Donny Parenteau garners Sask. Order of Merit
For Donny Parenteau, there wasn't much of a learning curve when he first picked up the fiddle. Beginners typically take around six months to get the basics down. A young Parenteau, in high school, was...
May 19, 2026 Donny Parenteau is one of nine individuals who will receive a Saskatchewan Order of Merit during a ceremony in Regina on June 2. (Image Credit: submitted/Donny Parenteau)
Lloydminster apprentices to benefit from new cross-border training agreement
A memorandum of understanding (MOU) has been signed between the governments of Saskatchewan and Alberta to introduce cross-border apprenticeship registration. This will support Saskatchewan-based heav...
May 19, 2026 (Image Credit: ID 149288478 © Welcomia | Dreamstime.com)
'It was always the Dekker Centre': local big band singer set for first hometown concert
The first time Keegan Issac walked into the Dekker Centre, he was a child sitting quietly beneath the theatre lights, staring toward a stage that felt impossibly far away."The Dekker Centre was built ...
May 19, 2026 Keegan Issac is set to hold his first hometown concert with his band, the Itsy Bitsy Big Band, on June 5 at the Dekker Centre for the Performing Arts in North Battleford. (Image Credit: Photo by Jeremy LeClair, submitted by Keegan Issac)