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'It's a tight budget': North Battleford's 2026 property tax hike proposed at nearly 3.2 per cent
North Battleford residents are being asked to shoulder a series of tax and utility increases next year as the city confronts rising capital costs and aging infrastructure that administration says can ...
Nov 13, 2025

Powerful geomagnetic storm sparks northern lights
Mother Nature is being generous to Saskatchewan this week, with temperatures well above normal for this time of year and spectacular shows of the Northern Lights. It's those light shows, however, that...
Nov 12, 2025

Young Battlefords entrepreneurs recognized in provincial bursary program
Two young business owners from the Battlefords are among 57 recipients recognized through Saskatchewan's new Young Entrepreneur Bursary Program, which aims to support the province's next generation of...
Nov 12, 2025

At Sweetgrass First Nation, veterans share untold stories of service, sacrifice and healing
The low hum of drums and the cry of bagpipes drifted through the community hall at Sweetgrass First Nation on Nov. 10 as veterans in berets and medals rose to their feet. Around them sat families, stu...
Nov 10, 2025

$833,000 to support policing in North Battleford
The City of North Battleford will continue to receive support from the provincial government when it comes to policing.The province is providing $833,000 to the city through the Municipal Police Grant...
Nov 10, 2025

RCMP investigating related break-and-enters in Saskatchewan and Alberta
Maidstone and Kitscoty RCMP are investigating two related break-and-enters involving a stolen vehicle. Police first received a report at 11 a.m. on Nov. 2 of an overnight truck theft from outside a re...
Nov 07, 2025

Fifteen names, one legacy: Sweetgrass First Nation set to honour its veterans
When Chief Lorie Whitecalf looks over the names of Sweetgrass men who went to war, she sees a legacy of courage and sacrifice that continues to guide her community today.Fifteen members of Sweetgrass ...
Nov 07, 2025

Triple homicide near Turtleford leads to second-degree murder charge against 25-year-old woman
A 25-year-old woman from Thunderchild First Nation has been charged with second-degree murder after three men were found dead at a rural property northwest of Turtleford.Police say officers responded ...
Nov 07, 2025

Birdies Golf Lounge named Business of the Year at 2025 BBEX Awards
A North Battleford couple who turned a winter pastime into a community hub are celebrating a major honour.Birdies Golf Lounge - the indoor golf facility run by Clarissa and Darvin Scheidel - was named...
Nov 06, 2025

MP Rosemarie Falk calls new federal budget 'costly,' says it overlooks rural Sask.
Battlefords-Lloydminster-Meadow Lake MP Rosemarie Falk says the new federal budget will do little to make life more affordable for Canadians, calling it a "costly" plan that overlooks the realities of...
Nov 06, 2025