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Town sees slight increase in crime report numbers

Break and enters to residences and impaired driving offences are up in Battleford, but business break and enters and traffic collisions are down, based on the latest RCMP crime report.The statistics c...

May 21, 2020

English Creek fire remains uncontained, but progress is being made according to SPSA

There's finally some positive news when it comes to the English Fire that started burning in the Fort la Corne forest on May 8.After days of significant growth, the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (...

May 21, 2020

Trudeau promises $75M more for off-reserve Indigenous services in pandemic

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the federal government is sending $75 million to organizations that help Indigenous people living in urban areas and off reserves through the COVID-19 pande...

May 21, 2020

RCMP asking public for help in locating murder suspect

Saskatchewan RCMP are asking for the public's assistance in locating a 32-year-old male wanted for second-degree murder.On Tuesday, May 12, just after 4 p.m., Battlefords RCMP received information fro...

May 21, 2020

Finlayson Island bridges to be inspected with help from a drone

The Town of Battleford will use a drone service to get a bird's eye view of the underbelly of the old truss bridges connected to Finlayson Island along with the bi-annual inspection work.The old truss...

May 20, 2020

Some Sask. health services resume but it's not business as usual

The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) is reminding the public that while some health services are resuming amid the COVID-19 outbreak there will be the need for patience. And the head of the authori...

May 20, 2020

Stars netminder, Lyon reflects on first year in the Battlefords

It is said the lion is the king of the jungle; but as hockey fans in the Battlefords can attest, it's the ice rink where one Lyon made his mark last season.Goaltender, Kristian Lyon was acquired by th...

May 20, 2020

Brock Andrews grateful for nomination and support during pandemic

The Saskatchewan Country Music Awards were handed out over the weekend and while Brock Andrews didn't take home Male Artist of the Year, he was more than happy for the recognition."The nominee's reall...

May 20, 2020

Saskatchewan reports seventh COVID-19 related death as new cases rise

The seventh COVID-19 related death in Saskatchewan has been announced by the government as new cases across the province rose by 21, the biggest daily spike since May 6.The deceased individual was in ...

May 20, 2020

Town hopes to complete several projects with province's MEEP funding

The Town of Battleford is looking forward to starting several large infrastructure projects with new grant funding available through the province that will put a sparkle on the community and get more ...

May 20, 2020