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North Battleford gearing up for demo derby west finals
This weekend, people from across the Battlefords will gather for the 41st annual demolition derby, which will serve as the Western final. The event will begin at 2 p.m. on Aug. 22 at the Battlefords A...
Aug 19, 2026 (Image Credit: Kenneth Cheung/battlefordsNOW staff)
Trump delays 50 per cent tariffs on Canada for three days
Canada has temporarily dodged 50 per cent tariffs on roughly $28-billion worth of goods after U.S. President Donald Trump announced late Tuesday he would delay the levies for three days.The new wave o...
Aug 19, 2026 President Donald Trump boards Air Force One at Morristown Airport, Sunday, Aug. 16, 2026, in Morristown, N.J. (Image Credit: THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP, Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
Artwork offers visual reminder of Battleford’s reconciliation journey
A new piece of artwork now hangs in the Town of Battleford's council chambers, offering a visual representation of reconciliation as the community marks the 150th anniversary of Treaty 6.For Chief Adm...
Aug 18, 2026 Chris Chipak presents Landon Chambers with the Town of Battleford's new artwork. (Image Credit: Landon Chambers/ submitted)
Meadow Lake, Prince Albert tribal councils join forces with SPSA for wildfire plan
First Nations leaders from Prince Albert Grand Council and Meadow Lake Tribal Council said a new wildfire partnership with the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency is meant to bring local crews and Indig...
Aug 18, 2026 PAGC Grand Chief Brian Hardlotte signs the MOU, watched by MLTC Chief Jeremy Norman (centre front) and SPSA president, Marlo Pritchard. (Image Credit: Susan McNeil/paNOW)
Battlefords' Wrench reflects on road to WCBL, championship with the Saskatoon Berries
In his first season with the Saskatoon Berries, Battleford-born left-handed pitcher Brody Wrench can call himself a Western Canadian Baseball League champion. "It was a really special season. The guys...
Aug 18, 2026 Brody Wrench won a WCBL championship in his first year with the Saskatoon Berries. (Image Credit: submitted/Brody Wrench)
Unity RCMP seek public help locating wanted 30-year-old man
Unity RCMP are asking the public to report sightings and information regarding the whereabouts of a 30-year-old man.On Aug. 17 at about 12:40 p.m., RCMP officers saw a man they knew to be an unauthori...
Aug 18, 2026 Wanted 30-year-old Ricky Vidnes. (Image Credit: Saskatchewan RCMP)
Power outage spreads across northern Saskatchewan
A significant number of communities in the northern half of Saskatchewan are currently without power. The outage affecting over 13,000 customers spans from the Alberta to Manitoba borders, from north ...
Aug 18, 2026 (Image Credit: File photo/CJME)
Respected Sask. veteran and famed boxer passes away
A respected veteran, famed boxer and a key member of the organizing committee for Back-to-Batoche will be laid to rest this week.Claude Petit died on Tuesday, Aug. 11, at the age of 90. His wake servi...
Aug 18, 2026 Claude Petit led a decorated life and leaves a legacy. (Image Credit: Wombold Funeral Homes)
Former RCMP building gets green light for eight apartments in North Battleford
A long-idle building on North Battleford's 100th Street could soon house tenants after city council approved eight apartment units Monday, adding rental space Mayor Kelli Hawtin said the community nee...
Aug 18, 2026 The former RCMP building at 1962 100th Street in North Battleford is being redeveloped for mixed commercial and residential use. City council approved eight apartment units for the building during its Monday, Aug. 17, meeting, with four on the upper floor and four in the basement. (Image Credit: Kenneth Cheung/battlefordsNOW)
$1.16M Territorial Drive widening moves ahead with change at Airport Road
Drivers can expect changes along Territorial Drive this fall, including a right-turn-only configuration at Airport Road, as North Battleford moves ahead with a scaled-back $1.16-million widening proje...
Aug 18, 2026 A Google Maps view shows the intersection of Territorial Drive and Airport Road in North Battleford, where traffic changes are planned as part of the city’s $1.16-million Territorial Drive widening project. (Image Credit: Google Map)