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North Battleford eyes small tax hike as council weighs $7.3M in 2026 projects
City council has started early talks on its 2026 capital budget, where a one per cent tax increase is being proposed to help fund smaller projects.Finance director Margarita Pena said the increase wou...
Sep 16, 2025

Manager defrauded over $200K to support crack cocaine addiction
A former manager of the Buffalo Narrows Broadcasting Corporation will serve his sentence in the community followed by a restitution order for over $200,000 after he defrauded the organization to suppo...
Sep 16, 2025

Women play active role in protecting wetlands in Northern Sask.
Peatlands, also commonly known as muskegs, are an important part of the eco-system in Northern Saskatchewan and many other parts of the world. They not only provide a crucial role in maintaining the c...
Sep 16, 2025
Second vehicle with damage in Weyburn fatal shooting: RCMP
Saskatchewan RCMP say a second vehicle was damaged on Sept. 12 when a 44-year-old woman was shot and killed in the passenger seat of a Ford Explorer travelling on Highway 39 near Weyburn.RCMP received...
Sep 16, 2025
PM Carney meeting today with cabinet, Saskatchewan premier, canola industry leaders
Prime Minister Mark Carney has a slew of meetings today, with his cabinet, the premier of Saskatchewan and canola industry leaders.The prime minister will chair the cabinet meeting at 10 a.m.In the af...
Sep 16, 2025

2025 North Battleford Fall Festival, a Successful Day in the Community
A Saturday afternoon in North Battlefords gathered many people from around the community downtown on 101st street for the Fall Festival. The event included various attractions for all ages which inclu...
Sep 15, 2025

Battlefords RCMP launch night patrols to tackle property crime
Mounties in the Battlefords are stepping up efforts to tackle property crime with the lauch of targeted night patrols beginning this week. Officers will patrol both on foot and bicycle, sometimes in u...
Sep 15, 2025

SpuDogs trailer, two trucks stolen Saturday night
A North Battleford food trailer, which was part of Saturday's Fall Festival, was stolen along with two trucks. The trailer and one of the trucks belong to SpuDogs. Both vehicles were stolen from the o...
Sep 15, 2025

North Battleford's fire chief to raise challenges at national conference on behalf of Saskatchewan
The head of North Battleford Fire Department is preparing to put Saskatchewan's front-line challenges - from overdoses to rising equipment costs - on the table at a national conference later this mont...
Sep 15, 2025

'Honour their ancestry': Michif pre-K in Battleford builds momentum after first year
A child's voice carried the words "I know the Michif words now," marking a moment that showed how a new pre-kindergarten program in Battleford is keeping a language alive."One of our teachers ran into...
Sep 15, 2025