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North Battleford markets growth edge while facing rising infrastruture costs
North Battleford is promoting its readiness for growth as city officials work to attract developers, expand housing opportunities and support long-term infrastructure planning.Mayor Kelli Hawtin highl...
Feb 14, 2026 North Battleford Mayor Kelli Hawtin speaks during a mayoral panel at the Construction Association of Saskatchewan’s ConEx builders expo in Saskatoon on Feb. 12, 2026. (Image Credit: City of North Battleford)
A Fight for healthier communities: Challenges facing dog rescues in the North
Whenever Amanda Harder drives into Waterhen Lake First Nation, she is given a royal welcome from a group of very happy locals. A small group of dogs come running and wagging to her. She knows each of ...
Feb 14, 2026 A group of female dogs rescued by Northern Transitional Dog Rescue and Sanctuary. (Image Credit: Amanda Harder)
'We're at a very critical stage': language revitalization underway in North Battleford
The Cree language isn't just a language. That's the message Celeste Tootoosis has spread in her classroom for the past 35 years. "When the students see each other performing, singing, dancing, they'll...
Feb 13, 2026 (Image Credit: ID 11115276 © David Webb | Dreamstime.com)
Man charged after firearm, ammunition seized at North Battleford business
Saskatchewan RCMP have charged a man after a firearm and ammunition were seized at a business in North Battleford. On Feb 12, Saskatchewan RCMP's North Battleford Crime Reduction Team-Gang Task Force ...
Feb 13, 2026 Saskatchewan RCMP. (Image Credit: File photo/ battlefordsNOW)
Vehicle crashes into Fisher's Drug Store in North Battleford
Police are investigating after a vehicle crashed into the front of a North Battleford business Friday afternoon.Battlefords RCMP said officers received a report of a collision on 100th Street at appro...
Feb 13, 2026 Damage is seen at the front entrance of Fisher’s Drug Store in North Battleford after a vehicle crashed into the building on 100th Street. (Image Credit: Kenneth Cheung/battlefordsNOW)
Riders sign Super Bowl champ, former L.A. Rams running back Darrell Henderson Jr.
The Saskatchewan Roughriders have signed a new running back who's bringing plenty of NFL experience and a Super Bowl ring to the team.On Friday, the Riders announced that American Darrell Henderson Jr...
Feb 13, 2026 Los Angeles Rams' Darrell Henderson runs the ball during the first half of an NFL football game against the New York Giants, Sunday, Oct. 17, 2021, in East Rutherford, N.J. (Image Credit: AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
Years of dedication leads three Battlefords skaters to Sask. Winter Games
Sending her athletes off to Meadow Lake and Flying Dust First Nation for the 2026 Saskatchewan Winter Games brings back fond memories for figure skating coach Cindy Tymoruski. "It's pretty special bec...
Feb 13, 2026 Three Battlefords figure skaters being sent off for the 2026 Saskatchewan Winter Games. (Image Credit: Alyssa Rudolph/ battlefordsNOW)
Two northwest Sask. men win $100K on EXTRA
For two northwest Saskatchewan men, life-changing news arrived in the most ordinary of moments - one while scanning a stack of tickets at a store counter, the other while watching a movie at home.Russ...
Feb 13, 2026 Russell Kendel of Lloydminster, left, and Ed Toner of Rapid View are shown in these submitted photos after each won $100,000 through separate EXTRA lottery draws. (Image Credit: Sask Lotteries)
Saskatchewan RCMP investigating suspicious death
A 39-year-old woman from Mistawasis First Nation has been identified as the victim of a homicide being investigated by Saskatchewan RCMP.Her body was discovered while the Prince Albert Police Service'...
Feb 13, 2026 The remains of 39-year-old Stacey Badger from Mistawasis First Nation were found in the back of a truck within a Prince Albert tow yard on Feb. 7. (Image Credit: Nigel Maxwell/paNOW)
PAGC highlights wildfire mitigation work being done by crews in northern Sask.
Wildfire mitigation crews are already on the ground across Saskatchewan, months before wildfire season reaches its peak.About 100 workers are currently deployed, cutting hazardous fuels, thinning dens...
Feb 13, 2026 PAGC forestry crews are currently working on 11 active wildfire mitigation projects across Saskatchewan, including Camsell Portage, Cypress Hills, Grandmother’s Bay, Lac La Ronge, Timber Bay and Duck Mountain. (Image Credit: Submitted/PAGC)