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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

Peatlands destroyed by wildfires in 2025 equal to fossil fuels burned by Canadians
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 15, 2025

Two men charged after stolen vehicle crashes into tree while trying to flee
Two men are in police custody after trying to get away from Battlefords RCMP in a stolen car. The incident happened yesterday at around 4:45 p.m. when members of the RCMP's Crime Reduction Team Gang T...
Sep 13, 2025

Carlton topples North Battleford in season opener
The North Battleford Comprehensive Vikings fell short in their first game of the new North Sask. Football League (NSFL) season on Friday, dropping a 32-14 decision to the Carlton Crusaders in Prince A...
Sep 12, 2025

"I'm hoping you used it well": Produce taken from Battlefords food bank garden project
The Battlefords District Food and Resource Centre (BDFRC) said its community garden is still doing what it was meant to do - feed people - even though much of this year's harvest slipped away before s...
Sep 11, 2025

'A test case': Métis hunting rights retrial to resume in 2026 with expert evidence
A high-profile trial at Meadow Lake Provincial Courthouse that could determine Mtis hunting rights across Saskatchewan won't be resolved anytime soon.Defence lawyer Kathy Hodgson-Smith said the retria...
Sep 11, 2025

Mounties seek white SUV after serious hit-and-run on MGBHLM First Nation
RCMP are investigating a hit-and-run that left a man seriously injured on Mosquito Grizzly Bear's Head Lean Man (MGBHLM) First Nation this Monday. Officers from the Battlefords detachment responded at...
Sep 10, 2025