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Saskatchewan municipality's commemorative display honours children lost to residential schools

A Saskatchewan municipality is showing it stands in solidarity with Indigenous families grieving the loss of their children to residential schools in the province and throughout Canada. The City of No...

Jul 08, 2021

Fire ban in effect for many municipalities in the region

Due to the continuing hot, dry weather many municipalities in the region currently have a fire ban in effect until further notice.The RM of Meota, The Village of Meota, the Village of Cochin, and the ...

Jul 02, 2021

Leaders in region gather as city and town sign Declaration of the Inclusive Municipalities

It was a moving event Wednesday afternoon when the two mayors of the Battlefords came together to sign the Declaration of Inclusive Municipalities. Area leaders in the region, including representative...

Jun 30, 2021

Residents try to cool off amidst heat wave

Western Canada remains scorching hot, with heat warnings in almost every region, which has the Battlefords working to make sure everyone stays as cool and hydrated as possible.The city utilized fire d...

Jun 30, 2021

City to postpone Territorial Drive and Hwy 4 repaving project to next year

The City of North Battleford will refocus some of its budgeted funding for paving work this year from one larger project to a number of smaller pavement projects.City director of operations Stewart Sc...

Jun 30, 2021

City fire dept. to offer pop-up spray park for kids to cool off from heat

UPDATE: The pop-up spray park will take place today (June 30) from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. outside Connaught Elementary School in North Battleford. People are asked to maintain physically distancing. A limit...

Jun 29, 2021

Town and city to formally sign declaration of Inclusive Municipalities in public ceremony

The Town of Battleford and the City of North Battleford will formally sign a declaration to join the Coalition of Inclusive Municipalities (CIM) at a special ceremony next week. Battleford Mayor Ames ...

Jun 24, 2021

Battlefords community mourns discovery of 751 unmarked graves at former Marieval residential school

The Battlefords community is shocked by the latest report of 751 unmarked graves found at a site near the former Marieval Indian Residential School on Cowessess First Nation in southeast Saskatchewan....

Jun 24, 2021

City having fireworks display at King Hill on Canada Day

The City of North Battleford will be celebrating Canada Day on July 1 with its traditional fireworks display.The event will take place on King Hill starting at 10:45 p.m., weather permitting.North Bat...

Jun 23, 2021

Town of Battleford to temporarily re-open pedestrian bridge to Finlayson Island

The Town of Battleford plans to make some repairs and temporarily re-open the north-span pedestrian truss bridge to Finlayson Island for the summer. Council approved the resolution at Monday's meeting...

Jun 22, 2021