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A historical Polish Roman Catholic Church building near Redberry Lake burned down Thursday afternoon. The site is just under an hour east of the Battlefords. The fire follows a string of church-burnin...

A former Saskatchewan RCMP officer pleaded guilty to breach of trust by a public officer in Court of Queen's Bench in Battleford on Monday. Wade Chitrena accessed at least one sensitive image of an ad...

The RCMP continues to ask for the public's help in locating a man facing a second-degree murder charge related to a North Battleford murder investigation. The RCMP Major Crime Unit North is advising a...

An investigation into a house fire in North Battleford on Thursday is now a sudden death investigation as a mother and her two children were found dead at the residence. The cause of the house fire, w...

A North Battleford hotel is doing what it can to help essential workers during the COVID-19 situation. Holiday Inn Express & Suites has announced it will be providing support for the commercial tr...

By Angela Brown One of the eight people accused in the Tiki Laverdiere homicide investigation will be headed to trial next year. Nikita Cook, 31, of the Onion Lake Cree Nation is facing charges of fir...

by battlefordsNOW Staff Kent McHarg took his dog for a walk Friday afternoon before he headed out to grab his paycheque. He took a few moments to coax his anxious dog Layla into the truck and drove of...

The RCMP believes three people were involved in the murder of a 27-year-old in Battleford last week but maintain the community is safe. The Major Crime Unit North and other specialized RCMP units cont...

A routine traffic stop led to 50 charges against a man from the Sweetgrass First Nation. On Friday, members of the Saskatchewan RCMP Roving Traffic Unit attempted to stop a speeding vehicle on Highway...

Based on further evidence collected by the RCMP's Major Crime Unit North, charges have been upgraded against one suspect connected to Tiki Laverdiere's death. Jesse Sangster is now charged with first-...