Events

Humane shelter gets over $10K from 100 Women Who Care

The puppies win.The dream of a new building for the Battlefords Humane Society is becoming a reality thanks to an influx of funds from 100 Women Who Care."I'm hoping that this will be a nice jump to h...

Mar 01, 2024

North Stars host Mustangs for heavyweight tilt this weekend

The Battlefords North Stars return to home ice at the Access Communications Centre Friday, to open their biggest weekend of the season, with the first night of what will be a back-to-back with the Mel...

Mar 01, 2024

Several Western Canadian cities ask Stats Can to halt release of CSI rankings

A municipal leaders conference discussing the negative impact on smaller cities from the Crime Severity Index (CSI) concluded on Thursday.Representatives from 11 communities across Western Canada met ...

Feb 29, 2024

Former prime minister Brian Mulroney dead at 84, says daughter

OTTAWA - Former prime minister Brian Mulroney is dead at the age of 84, his daughter Caroline says in a social media post.The country's 18th prime minister died peacefully and surrounded by family, sh...

Feb 29, 2024

Battlefords United FC takes dual silver at Sask Cup

With the month of February nearing its end, the indoor soccer season is winding down across the province, following what was a busy month for the local Battlefords United FC (or BUFC) competitive socc...

Feb 29, 2024

Who wants to join the Ski Patrol?

John Humbert remembers the first time he got a pair of skis. It was Christmas in the late '60s and his family lived near a ski club. "I was 12 years old at the time," he said. "I really quite took to ...

Feb 29, 2024

Battlefords Citizens on Patrol to meet with other communities to discuss provincial group

The Battlefords Citizens on Patrol Program (COPP) group is gearing up to get together with representatives from a number of other communities in the area, with the hope to develop a provincial COPP gr...

Feb 28, 2024

Local 10-year-olds perform for TeleMiracle, raise nearly 10 times their original goal

Telemiracle 48 was this past weekend and raised over $6 million for the Kinsmen Foundation.Of that money raised, which was announced during the annual telethon, two local 10-year-olds played a big rol...

Feb 28, 2024

2024 North West 'Best of the Best' Award winners annnounced

The 2024 North West Best of the Best (BOB) Awards have been officially announced. Some of the winners include Tanya Nachtegaele picking up the award for Best Teacher, Noel Stone Jr. who garnered the B...

Feb 28, 2024

The benefits and problems of the annual Crime Severity Index

Is Statistics Canada's annual Crime Severity Index (CSI) report unfair to smaller communities? That's what's set to be discussed at a conference in Saskatoon organized by the City of North Battleford....

Feb 28, 2024