Category Archives: Post to Social

'An unsung hero': Battleford ball diamond renamed O'Driscoll Field in honour of beloved umpire
On the first day of summer in Battleford, the community gathered at the Flats Ball Diamond 2 - now carrying a new name.For the first time, players and families took to O'Driscoll Field on Friday, rena...
Jun 21, 2025

Rainfall warnings issued for west central Saskatchewan this weekend
It's going to be very wet in parts of Saskatchewan this weekend.Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) has issued a rainfall warning for west-central areas of the province from the Alberta borde...
Jun 21, 2025

SaskTel experiencing outage in communities north of Meadow Lake
UPDATE: As of 5:05p.m. SaskTel has confirmed that the outage has been repaired and all services have been restored._____________________________________________________________________Early n the morn...
Jun 21, 2025

'We're all connected in a web of life': Tipi teachings offer life lessons at Fort Battleford
On the prairies, a tipi isn't just shelter - it's a guide for how to live.Inside a traditional tipi on the grounds of Fort Battleford National Historic Site on Friday, Alvin Baptiste of Red Pheasant C...
Jun 21, 2025

Death at hotel not considered suspicious
A woman has died following a medical emergency earlier Friday. Emergency personnel and RCMP both responded to the scene at the Beaver Hotel in North Battleford and while the initial investigation has ...
Jun 20, 2025

Pancakes, burgers and the first day of summer: The Battlefords celebrate National Indigenous Peoples Day
With National Indigenous Peoples Day (NIPD) tomorrow, the Battle River Treaty 6 Health Centre's (BRT6HC) kicked off the weekend in a big way with their Annual National Indigenous Peoples Day Celebrati...
Jun 20, 2025

Turtleford RCMP seek public help to find missing 13-year-old
Turtleford RCMP are asking for the public's help in locating 13-year-old Taylor Thomas, who was reported missing just after midnight on June 20. Thomas was last seen around 9 p.m. on June 19 at a resi...
Jun 20, 2025
‘Tornado outbreak’: Environment Canada looking into eight ‘likely’ tornadoes in Sask.
Thursday ended with a twist in Saskatchewan, with Environment Canada investigating eight "likely tornadoes" in the province.On Friday morning, meteorologist Eric Dykes said the tornadoes are not confi...
Jun 20, 2025

Family of downed bomber pilot visits crash site 70 years later
They saw the plane first. The North American B-25 Mitchell Bomber was a smoking, flaming mass of aluminum, and it was circling above the hay fields where a man and his two sons had been harvesting nea...
Jun 20, 2025

Fire forces temporary closure of Access Communications Centre
The City of North Battleford has announced that the Access Communications Centre will remain closed until further notice following a fire at the facility on June 19.City officials say the closure is n...
Jun 20, 2025