As the first day of winter settles in, the world looks to the start of a new year. With the proverbial ball is set to drop, a party awaits at the Battlefords Agricultural Society, lest old acquaintance be forgotten. "Years ago, we used to always do a New Years celebration and we just kind of got out of the habit,&...

Highways in North Battleford, Meadow Lake, and the surrounding areas are partially covered in ice and snow, with some sections experiencing pavement frost and ice. However, as of Christmas Eve morning, most roads are still bare and dry.NORTH BATTLEFORD: Bare Dry Conditions ExistBiggar: Partly Covered and Pavement Frost...

The Battlefords District Food and Resource Centre (BDFRC) distributed hundreds of Christmas food hampers on Monday to address food insecurity in the community during the festive season.With each hamper given out, they ensured everyone had a warm meal to face the biting cold and, for those going through tough times, a r...

A 55-year-old man will appear in Lloydminster court in mid-January after being charged with drug trafficking. According to police, Lloydminster RCMP General Investigation Section (GIS) and the Alberta Law Enforcement Response Team found and seized 28 grams of methamphetamine; 14 grams of Fentanyl; nearly $2,000 cash; d...

It was the last game of 2024 for the Battlefords North Stars on Saturday at the Access Communications Centre, and after a tough fought game, ended up losing to the Kinderlsey Klippers, 6-3.In the first period, the North Stars came out getting some good looks on net but still failed to get on the board as it was the Kli...

In Battleford this morning, the victim impact statement of Cherie Curry, the daughter of homicide victim Beatrice Geering, rang out in the quiet King's Bench courtroom as Walter Geering listened, waiting to be sentenced. "My father was traumatized the day he lost his wife of 53 years and the son he thought he had,...

For Ruhan Yi, Friday the 13th was anything but a day of bad luck. Roughly three weeks ago, the Grade 12 student from North Battleford Comprehensive High School had sent off an application to a prestigious "Little Ivy League" university. On that notorious historical date, he received a response: he was going t...

Workers and volunteers at Battlefords District Food & Resource Centre (BDFRC) are sharing some holiday warmth this holiday season with their Empty Stocking Fund's hampers.This year, they are set to support approximately 330 families and 1,075 community members, including giving out toys to over 560 children.Erin Ka...

It was the final tournament of 2024 for Battlefords United Football Club (BUFC) as they had 12 teams in attendance and brought home some hardware at the Hollandia Off the Wall Tournament in Saskatoon Dec. 6-8. For their three U9 Co-ed teams, they had a great weekend, getting some goals and finding their confidence whil...

Battlefords Agency Tribal Chiefs (BATC) launched a new 24-hour helpline on Monday to provide anyone who is struggling mentally and needs a safe place to talk."If we save one life or help one child move forward with something, that's a win," said Leslie Ann Smith, director of health and nursing services at BAT...

A man is facing drug trafficking charges after getting arrested in a search warrant on Tuesday.Cut Knife RCMP executed search warrants at two houses in Little Pine First Nation as part of the ongoing drug trafficking investigation. They ended up finding a small amount of methamphetamine, two rifles, a rifle barrel, a B...

With the show flurrying part of the Saskatchewan area, the latest Highway Hotline report said that the roads surrounding North Battleford and Meadow Lake are mostly covered in snow, and drivers will experience lousy visibility.North Battleford: Partly Covered, Ice, Loose Snow, Snow Drifts, Swirling Snow and Drifting Sn...

Battlefords District Food and Resource Centre (BDFRC) provided local kids the opportunity to be 'Santa's elves' for an afternoon.A group of Grade 6 students from Battleford Central School embraced the holiday spirit on Monday by volunteering to prepare 450 boxes for Christmas food hampers and toy donations to be assemb...

In the midst of the NHL and Junior hockey season, local senior hockey is also underway and going strong. In the Saskatchewan Prairie Hockey League (SPHL), it's the Battleford Beaver Blues and Perdue Pirates who are tied for top spot in the East Division, both boasting a 5-1 record for 10 points on the season. Then in t...

Despite the lack of snow so far this December, Table Mountain Regional Park will be open and ready for mountain goers to enjoy this holiday season. "We finished making snow here last Thursday and we were officially open to the public on the 14th. If Mother Nature doesn't give us anything, we've got lots of snow to...

The success just doesn't seem to stop for the Battlefords AAA Sharks as they grabbed third place at the Mandi Schwartz Memorial Tournament this past weekend against some of the tops teams and prep schools in the country, Their first game on Thursday, Dec.12th was against Edge Prep, the #7 ranked girls prep school in th...

A quiet has settled over Parliament Hill after yesterday's historic and weird day in Canadian politics brought the government to a standstill. "Yesterday was very chaotic, it was a very interesting day around here," said Gary Vidal, Conservative MP for the Desnethé-Missinippi-Churchill River riding. Mo...

A 23-year-old man was reported missing in La Loche on Monday and the RCMP is asking for public help to find him.According to the police, Tazz Piche was last seen on Circle Drive North at around 7 p.m. last Saturday. At that time, he wore an all-black outfit and Helly Hansen Boots. Police have not provided a photo.He is...

Saskatchewan's Conflict of Interest Commissioner concluded MLA and Health Minister Jeremy Cockrill breached conflict of interest regulations when it came to his father-in-law's business receiving government contracts but did not violate the act when investing in helium companies benefitting from government incentives.C...

Brace yourselves Battlefords, Jack Frost is coming back for another round. According to Environment and Climate Change Canada, the community is on the outer track of a weather system that will bring about 5 to 10 cm of snow and wind Wednesday morning. "With these systems, any slight track a little bit further nort...

After splitting games against the Flin Flon Bombers this past weekend, the Battlefords North Stars are now second overall in the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL), boasting a 15-8-3-2 record for 35 points. But with only six points separating them from the ninth spot in the league, their final two games before th...

The Town of Battleford held its inauguration on Monday night for the acclaimed mayor and newly elected council, marking the start of the next four years.The ceremony began with Mayor Ames Leslie swearing his oath of office to lawyer Cliff Holm. Following him were re-elected councillors Judy Pruden, Doug Laing, Shelley ...

London's calling for this year's 1050 CJNB's 2 Grand in Your Hand lucky winner. "I can't even believe it," said Erin Soule. "I'm very excited, I just thought, 'Well it's a nice number of people in the draw so you have a chance, but I'm super excited." This year marks the second 2 Grand contest in a ...

A 17-year-old from Saskatoon has been arrested and charged with one count of manslaughter and one count of possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose in the February death of Jordan Wright. The 32-year-old North Battleford man was shot earlier this year. Xavier Lonesinger, 26, also of North Battleford, was charged ...

A man appeared in La Loche Courtroom earlier Monday after being charged with multiple counts including aggravated assault of a man this past weekend. The Dec. 14 incident involved a fight between the two men at a La Loche home and after an investigation, the 36-year-old was arrested the following day, Dec. 15 on Lemaig...

The Saskatchewan Court of Appeal has ordered a new trial for a man who was previously convicted of sexually assaulting a five-year-old girl in a historic case from 2013. According to court documents, the girl, identified as N.A., lived with her dad and a sibling in a three-bedroom house on a Saskatchewan First Nation. ...

Bernadette McIntyre has spent a lifetime in service to others and now, she is about to become the provincial representative of a Head of State that has also spent his life in service to others.McIntyre will officially step into her role at the Lieutenant Governor at the end of January, and she said it has been a bit of...

Editors note: This story was edited on Tuesday, Dec. 17 at 8:45 a.m. battlefordsNOW mistakingly referred to Battlefords Bait and Tackle as a firearms dealer. That information is incorrect. The store sells ammunition, along with fishing and hunting supplies. We apologize for any confusion this may have caused. A Battlef...