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North Battleford unveils proposed site for $94M arena project
North Battleford has identified land beside the InnovationPlex Recreation and Cultural Centre as the preferred site for a proposed new arena and events centre, as the city moves ahead with a municipal...
May 30, 2026 A concept drawing shows the proposed site for North Battleford’s planned arena and events centre beside the InnovationPlex Recreation and Cultural Centre. (City of North Battleford)
Sask. RCMP briefs: Alleged grandparent scammer arrested, Calgary man flees police at over 200 km/h
A man has been charged in connection with a police investigation into a "grandparent scam," which began earlier this year. Continued investigation, according to the Saskatchewan RCMP, led its North Ba...
May 29, 2026 Saskatchewan RCMP made arrests this week in an incident involving a man allegedly fleeing police at a high rate of speed and another man accused of participating in a grandparent scam. (larongeNOW file photo)
Abducted girl located in North Battleford motel room
A female teenager who was reported missing was found by police seriously injured in a locked motel room bathroom in North Battleford. Battlefords RCMP received the report of the missing teen around 6 ...
May 12, 2026 Battlefords RCMP have laid various charges against a man after a missing female teen was found hurt at a North Battleford motel. (larongeNOW file photo)
Mounties ask public for help as officers investigate suspicious death in North Battleford
RCMP officers in North Battleford have asked for help from the public as they investigate the suspicious death of a 36-year-old man. According to police, officers got a call about an injured man in an...
Apr 30, 2026 The RCMP said the death of 36-year-old Tyler Mosquito on April 28 is being investigated by the police force’s homicide investigation unit. (650 CKOM file photo)
'Save people and save ourselves': Inside the training preparing Sask. volunteer firefighters for the worst
When calls come in, RM of North Battleford volunteer firefighter Jason Reimer knows experience doesn't always come with certainty. "There are times on calls when you think, 'Oh, man, what could I do d...
Apr 18, 2026 RM of North Battleford firefighters Brandon Gregoire (left) and Jason Reimer pose for a photo during the Saskatchewan Volunteer Firefighters Association fire school in North Battleford. (Kenneth Cheung/battlefordsNOW Staff)
'Gold Eagle Casino is moving to a new home': $100M project moves forward in North Battleford
The Mosquito Grizzly Bear's Head Lean Man First Nation is moving ahead with a $100-million casino and resort development after a ministerial order returned control of its land to the nation. The First...
Apr 15, 2026 A rendering shows the proposed $100-million casino, hotel and convention centre development planned along Highway 16 West in North Battleford. (Creative Fire/Submitted)
North Battleford high school dismissal delayed by lockdown
On Tuesday afternoon, families with students at a North Battleford high school were notified of an emergency lockdown happening at the school. The lockdown at North Battleford Comprehensive High Schoo...
Mar 17, 2026 Battlefords RCMP responded to a fatal crash on Tuesday morning that left a 21-year-old woman dead and two others with serious injuries. (Battlefords RCMP/Submitted)
Two 19-year-old men charged following death of North Battleford cab driver
Two men from North Battleford are facing charges following a homicide in North Battleford on Friday morning. In a news release, RCMP said a 30-year-old man died following a reported shooting in a mote...
Mar 15, 2026 A community safety officer vehicle parked outside Hitching Post Motel in North Battleford following a suspicious death Friday morning. (Kenneth Cheung/battlefordsNOW)
RCMP investigates homicide at North Battleford motel
A 30-year-old man is dead following a reported shooting in a motel parking lot in North Battleford Friday morning. In a news release, RCMP said officers were called at 7:45 a.m. about an injured man o...
Mar 13, 2026 A community safety officer vehicle parked outside Hitching Post Motel in North Battleford following a suspicious death Friday morning. (Kenneth Cheung/battlefordsNOW)
Battlefords 'Better Together' T-shirts now worn by over 100,000 across Canada
A grassroots idea born in grief in the Battlefords has grown into a national message of connection, carried on the backs of tens of thousands of Canadians wearing the same simple reminder: "We are bet...
Mar 01, 2026 From left, Battlefords North Stars players Josh Knittig, Gavin Granger and Linken Fisher wear Better Together T-shirts in support of the Battlefords-born initiative, now worn by more than 100,000 people across Canada, according to owner and founder Deb McNabb. (Battlefords North Stars/Submitted)
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