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Community Safety Officers seek information after injured dog found in garbage bin
Community Safety Officers are seeking information after an injured dog was found in an outdoor garbage bin in North Battleford. On Feb 2 at 4:45 p.m., CSOs were dispatched to a business at 111-100th S...
Feb 03, 2026 Dog found in outdoor garbage bin in North Battleford. (Image Credit: City of North Battleford)
Gang prevention symposium returns to North Battleford with focus on early intervention
It's about stopping harm before it starts.Service providers, youth and Elders will gather in North Battleford this week for the second annual Gang Prevention Symposium and Elders and Youth Gathering, ...
Feb 03, 2026 (Image Credit: ID 87641786 © Rawpixelimages | Dreamstime.com)
A.J. Ouellette excited to be back with Riders for 2026
It nearly reached the CFL Free Agency Communication Window but a deal was struck between the Saskatchewan Roughriders and running back A.J. Ouellette.The team announced Sunday morning before the windo...
Feb 03, 2026 Saskatchewan Roughriders running back A.J. Ouellette signed a one-year extension with the club. (Image Credit: Britton Gray/980 CJME)
Reconciliation-focused priest named as archbishop of northern Saskatchewan and Manitoba
The Vatican has appointed a priest from southern India as the archbishop of northern Saskatchewan and Manitoba.Susai Jesu was ordained and installed as the Archbishop of Keewatin - Le Pas on Jan. 26 a...
Feb 02, 2026 The newly-ordained Archbishop Susai Jesu conveyed a blessing following his episcopal ordination and installation mass on Jan. 26, 2025 in The Pas, Manitoba. (Image Credit: Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate - OMI Lacombe Canada/Facebook)
Canadian woman's remains found in 1985 linked to suspected serial killer in Florida
A sheriff's office in Florida says the remains of a woman identified by DNA as a Canadian who went missing in the 1980s were found with those of a second woman, who was thought to have fallen victim t...
Feb 02, 2026 Missing Canadian woman Jeanette Marcotte is seen in this undated handout photo provided by U.S. DNA firm Othram. Othram says it has identified skeletal remains found in Florida in 1985 as those of Marcotte. (Image Credit: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Handout — Othram (Mandatory Credit))
Swinging with the Stars raises record $175K for Battlefords healthcare
Swinging with the Stars raised a record $175,215 for healthcare in the Battlefords this past weekend, marking the most successful year yet for the Battlefords Healthcare Foundation's annual fundraiser...
Feb 02, 2026 All dancers gather on stage for a group photo during the Swinging with the Stars fundraiser at the Don Ross Centre in North Battleford on Jan. 31. The event raised a record $175,215 in support of local healthcare. (Image Credit: BHC Foundation)
Thirteen SaskEnergy employees fired due to ‘internal fuel theft’: Report
Thirteen SaskEnergy employees were terminated after an investigation into fuel thefts.According to a loss report tabled on Monday by Crown Investments Corporation, the thefts were centred primarily in...
Feb 02, 2026 According to the report, SaskEnergy’s internal audit department is conducting a review, and the company has also informed its external auditor. (Image Credit: Roman Hayter/650 CKOM)
New outdoor rink opens with community shinny in Lloydminster
The Kings Energy Group Outdoor Rink at the Cenovus Energy Hub officially opened over the weekend, welcoming local youth onto the ice for the first time with a friendly game of shinny. Players from the...
Feb 02, 2026 Players take part in a game of shinny on the ice at the Kings Energy Group Outdoor Rink at the Cenovus Energy Hub in Lloydminster on Jan. 31, 2026. (Image Credit: City of Lloydminster)
History hiding in plain sight: North Battleford to open its archives for Archives Week
For someone driving through North Battleford, it's easy to miss how much history is hiding in plain sight.Buildings that once echoed with the sounds of students now serve new purposes. Streets travell...
Feb 02, 2026 Jessica Addo, the City of North Battleford’s senior gallery associate and part-time archivist, poses for a photo inside the archives office at the Don Ross Centre in North Battleford. (Image Credit: Kenneth Cheung/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Dates confirmed for provincial campsite bookings
As temperatures slip back into the minus double digits, Saskatchewan residents are being offered some warmer thoughts.The 2026 provincial parks reservation dates have been set. Seasonal campsite booki...
Feb 02, 2026 Provincial campsite reservations are two months away. (Image Credit: Government of Saskatchewan.)