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Ahtahkakoop students retracing steps of ancestors, walking 140 km to Fort Carlton
As they retrace the steps of their ancestors, students from Chief Ahtahkakoop School are writing their own history. To commemorate the upcoming 150th anniversary of the signing of Treaty 6, the 18 stu...
Jun 17, 2026 (Image Credit: Submitted photo)
Treaty 6 at 150: Indigenous Peoples Day celebrations set for the Battlefords
Residents across the Battlefords will have several opportunities to celebrate Indigenous culture, history and community over the coming days as organizations across the region host events marking Nati...
Jun 17, 2026 Live performances added to the atmosphere during the BRT6HC annual National Indigenous Peoples Day Celebration on June 20, 2025. (Image Credit: File photo/battlefordsNOW Staff)
$5.6M fee tied to Sweetgrass settlement blocked from immediate payout by appeal court
More than $5 million tied to Sweetgrass First Nation's landmark Treaty settlement will remain under court protection after Saskatchewan's highest court ruled the disputed legal bill behind the claim m...
Jun 17, 2026 (Image Credit: ID 143558745 © Khwaneigq | Dreamstime.com)
3rd Avenue upgrades to bring temporary disruptions, long-term fixes in Battleford
A major infrastructure upgrade is set to get underway in the Town of Battleford this summer, with crews preparing to begin work on a $1.3 million project along 3rd Avenue. The project will see water a...
Jun 17, 2026 (Image Credit: Alyssa Rudolph/battlefordsNOW Staff)
RCMP officer charged with threatening Donald Trump
A 34-year-old RCMP officer from Quebec is facing a charge of uttering threats after allegedly making threatening comments online, directed towards U.S. President Donald Trump.According to a statement ...
Jun 17, 2026 Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney walks with President Donald Trump after a group photo at the G7 Summit, Monday, June 16, 2025, in Kananaskis, Canada. (Image Credit: AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
Battleford looks to strengthen urban forestry
Everything in a community is connected. That was one of Mayor Ames Leslie's biggest takeaways from this year's Federation of Canadian Municipalities conference in Edmonton. "Whether it's your water an...
Jun 17, 2026 (Image Credit: Alyssa Rudolph/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Carney says he had several talks with Trump during G7 despite no official meeting
Prime Minister Mark Carney says he had several informal discussions with U.S. President Donald Trump during the G7 summit in France, despite not having an official meeting.Carney told reporters during...
Jun 17, 2026 Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney and U.S. President Donald Trump speak at the G7 working luncheon, during the G7 summit in Evian-les-Bains, France, on Tuesday, June 16, 2026. (Image Credit: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christopher Katsarov)
Poundmaker playwright brings Indigenous performance vision to international stage
For decades, Floyd Favel has built theatre from Poundmaker Cree Nation, drawing on Indigenous stories, traditions and ways of understanding the world.This month, that work took him to Poland.The playw...
Jun 16, 2026 Floyd Favel stands at Jasna Góra in Poland during a trip that included co-organizing an international symposium on Indigenous performance and culture and presenting his work on Indigenous storytelling and performance methods. (Image Credit: Floyd Favel)
Environment Canada cancels emergency tornado alert in the Battlefords
UPDATE: The initial tornado warning issued by Environment Canada has been cancelled for the Battlefords and Battle River Area.A yellow thunderstorm advisory remains in effect.--Environment Canada mete...
Jun 16, 2026 People in the Battlefords area are advised to seek shelter as a potential tornado could form in the area. (Image Credit: ID 3525683 © Christopher White | Dreamstime.com)
Environment Canada warns of potential funnel clouds in Battlefords and Meadow Lake area
Environment Canada has issued a warning for parts of Saskatchewan including the Battlefords and Meadow Lake where conditions will be favourable for the development of funnel clouds. These types of fun...
Jun 16, 2026 Environment Canada advises the public to monitor future updates surrounding the possible development of funnel clouds. (Image Credit: ID 95163617 © John Sirlin | Dreamstime.com)