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'Embrace one another': Elder's call for unity marks Every Child Matters flag raising in the Battlefords
As a young girl, Elder Jeanette Bugler of Red Pheasant Cree Nation was punished in school for speaking Cree. Teachers called her a "dummy" and placed her at the front of the class so others could ridi...
Sep 23, 2025

Warrior Spirit Martial Arts Academy brings in former UFC fighter Sarah Moras for combat seminar
It's not often members of the public get to train in martial arts with a celebrity, but last weekend Warrior Spirit Martial Arts Academy was host to Sarah Moras - a former professional UFC fighter and...
Sep 23, 2025

Residential zoning changes passed, whistleblower bylaw introduced in North Battleford
City council has adopted zoning bylaw changes to encourage smaller homes and more flexible home-based businesses in North Battleford, while also giving first reading to a new whistleblower protection ...
Sep 23, 2025

Search underway for missing 32-year-old man last seen in North Battleford: RCMP
Battlefords RCMP are asking for the public's help in finding Carlin Bear who was reported missing last week in North Battleford. The 32-year-old man was last seen on the evening of Sept. 18 on 105 Str...
Sep 22, 2025

$1.3M highway upgrades to improve safety with new turning lanes in Battleford
Highway construction work is set to begin this week on turning lanes along Highway 4 in the Town of Battleford, according to local MLA Jeremy Cockrill.Cockrill said the project will add new right-hand...
Sep 22, 2025

'We are learning together': Battleford teacher honoured for reconciliation through land-based learning
In the glow of a spring day at Battleford Central School, Grade 3 and 4 students gathered around small campfires, laughing as they struck flint, cooked bannock on sticks and tasted fresh berry jam. Fo...
Sep 22, 2025

Edmonton man faces charges after Lloydminster RCMP standoff over stolen car
RCMP in Lloydminster arrested four people, including a 34-year-old Edmonton man, after a police operation involving a stolen vehicle investigation.Mounties said officers were called to a residence on ...
Sep 19, 2025

Concern For Youth earns funding boost at 100 Women Who Care fundraiser
At 14 years old, Wyatt was couch surfing, asking Concern for Youth for food, a place to charge his phone, and help with laundry. Now he's on the honour roll and beginning a nursing program in school. ...
Sep 19, 2025

'If he could do it, then I could': Sakewew High blends Terry Fox run with tributes to Decoteau and Wenjack
When Dezminn Thomas lined up for the run at Sakewew High School on Friday, he thought it would be a struggle. But thinking about Terry Fox pushed him through."He had run across Canada with a severed l...
Sep 19, 2025

Battlefords North Stars set for the 2025-26 season ahead of home opener vs Kindersley
The SJHL season is on the horizon and North Stars fans are ready to pack the Access Communications Centre for the home opener against the Kindersley Klippers. The North Stars finished last season with...
Sep 18, 2025