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Speeding drivers help fund five new flashing crosswalk lights in North Battleford

By the time students return to class this September, drivers in North Battleford will notice new flashing crosswalk signals at five locations, and the ones caught speeding are helping pay for them. Th...

Jul 18, 2025

Wildfire impacted residents wonder why Premier Scott Moe hasn’t visited yet

It's been about a month and a half since the Wolf Fire tore through the Denare Beach area in northeastern Saskatchewan.Resident Linda Lowe, who lost her home in the fire and is now living in a camper,...

Jul 18, 2025

Cenovus making progress as vapour cloud diminishes from Rush Lake 2 well release

A large vapour cloud that has been billowing from Cenovus Energy's Rush Lake 2 facility for over two months appears to have dissipated, offering the first glimmer of progress since the uncontrolled re...

Jul 17, 2025

‘Prime time’: Sask. ag specialist breaks down the good and the bad of summer algae blooms

As temperatures climb and water sources across Saskatchewan warm up, conditions are ripe for algae to flourish - both the helpful kind and the potentially deadly."Prime time for some of these more dan...

Jul 17, 2025

North Battleford man dead after rollover in RM of Rosemount

One man is dead and two others are in hospital after a single-vehicle rollover early Thursday morning in the rural municipality of Rosemount.Battlefords RCMP said emergency crews responded to a grid r...

Jul 17, 2025

Agtech startups make connections with open-minded Sask. farmers

Some of the newest names in agriculture innovation are finding fertile ground in Saskatchewan and it's not just the soil.The Agtech Accelerator held its program finale at Ag in Motion from July 15 to ...

Jul 17, 2025

Saskatchewan’s debt rising at $3,200 a minute; debt clock highlights

A massive digital 'debt clock' rolled into North Battleford this week, bringing with it a bold message from the Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF): Saskatchewan's provincial debt is growing fast, and...

Jul 16, 2025

Local O-lineman turns heads as Team Sask. takes U17 Western Title

In just his first year playing offensive line, 6-5, 220-pound Reed Johnson from the North Battleford Comprehensive High School Vikings helped lead Team Saskatchewan to victory at the U17 Western Chall...

Jul 16, 2025

Access Communications Centre reopens after mid-June fire

The Access Communications Centre is back in operation as of Monday, following a fire on June 19 that forced its closure.According to Cheryl Deneire, the city's director of parks and recreation, while ...

Jul 16, 2025

Puck drops on new lease as North Stars secure home through 2028

North Battleford city council has approved a new three-year lease agreement Monday for the Battlefords North Stars Hockey Club, ensuring the junior team can continue to call the Access Communications ...

Jul 16, 2025