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Two teens charged in North Battleford armed home invasion
Two youth are facing charges after a break and enter at a home in North Battleford on Feb. 15. Battlefords RCMP were called to a house on 108th Street around 4:30 a.m. Police say the suspects kicked i...
Feb 20, 2025

Schmidt wins Canadian Challenge main 10-dog race
Garrick Schmidt is the winner of the Canadian Challenge premiere 10-dog, 322-kilometer race. Schmidt, a resident of Wawota, Sask., left La Ronge on Tuesday at 10 a.m. under extreme cold warning with t...
Feb 20, 2025

American man guilty of illegal outfitting in Northern Sask. following lengthy investigation
An American cabin owner is facing a hefty fine after pleading guilty to operating an illegal outfitter operation in Northern Saskatchewan.Pinehouse Lake conservation officers were first alerted to the...
Feb 20, 2025

Minor injuries reported in Wednesday night crash
A collision at Territorial Drive and 15th Avenue in North Battleford slowed traffic Wednesday night as emergency crews responded to the scene.RCMP and WPD Ambulance arrived to find minor injuries amon...
Feb 19, 2025
Search underway for missing middle-age man in North Battleford
Battlefords RCMP is seeking community assistance to locate a 67-year-old man reported missing on Wednesday.Police say Gerald Desmeules was last seen at midnight yesterday in the city. He is described ...
Feb 19, 2025

'A safe community to live in': Focused policing efforts lower crime in Battleford
The latest fourth-quarter report from the RCMP for 2024 revealed that the Town of Battleford experienced an overall nine per cent reduction in crime compared to the same period in 2023 (October to Dec...
Feb 19, 2025

Crunch time for North Stars with three games this week
After coming off a weekend split against the Humboldt Broncos, the Battlefords North Stars currently sit at seventh overall in the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) and second in the Nutrien Di...
Feb 18, 2025

Three people in custody after shots fired in North Battleford and police chase
Three men are facing multiple charges after a police pursuit involving a stolen vehicle and a firearm incident that began in North Battleford and ended on Red Pheasant First Nation.Last Friday, around...
Feb 18, 2025

Dragan commits to Dalhousie
The Battlefords North Stars announced that 2004 born forward Seth Dragan has committed to the Dalhousie University Tigers (USports) in Halifax for the 2025/26 season. Dragan was acquired by the North ...
Feb 18, 2025

North Stars can’t hold on after late surge from Broncos
Despite coming out to a strong start, the Battlefords North Stars couldn't hold on last night at the Elgar Petersen Arena and ended up losing 5-3 to the Humboldt Broncos in their eighth and final meet...
Feb 16, 2025