Category Archives: Post to Social
La Loche RCMP targeting bootleggers, drug dealers in an effort to battle addiction, minimize gatherings
Over the last four days, RCMP have received information about people bringing back an excessive amount of beverage alcohol which includes rye, whisky, rum, flavoured coolers and beer. Speaking on loca...
May 21, 2020
Police ask for public's help to locate man wanted on several warrants
Onion Lake RCMP are asking for the public's help to locate a man wanted on a number of warrants.Robert Lee Plourde-Dillon, 24, is described as about 5-10, 200 pounds with a medium build. He has short ...
May 21, 2020
Northwest Territorial Days Exhibition and Parade cancelled due to COVID-19 precautions
The Battlefords Agricultural Society Inc. has cancelled the 134th Annual Northwest Territorial Days Exhibition and Parade this year due to COVID-19 precautions. General Manager Jocelyn Ritchie said "i...
May 21, 2020
Chamber offers guidance with back-to business toolkit
The Battlefords Chamber of Commerce has distributed a back-to business toolkit to help offer guidance for local establishments as a number of businesses around the community return to daily operations...
May 21, 2020
Two new cases of COVID-19 in Far North, province sets target for next reopen phase
There are two new cases of COVID-19 in the province's Far North, bringing the total in Saskatchewan to 622. Of the total cases, 106 are considered active. There are 15 new recoveries, bringing the tot...
May 21, 2020
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