Sarah Mills: A social media ban for kids under 16 is worthy of debate
It has been adopted in Australia, and now the Saskatchewan government wants to hear views on whether kids should be allo...
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North Stars take SJHL championship with Game 4 win
By Martin Martinson The Battlefords North Stars capped a fairytale season Saturday night in Flin Flon, posting a 7-4 victory in Game 4 of the SJHL final to sweep the best-of-seven series with the riva...
Apr 24, 2023
Family of Gregory Cope organizes fundraiser, plans vigil
By Angela Brown The family of Battlefords resident Gregory Cope, who was found deceased after being reported missing, has set up an online fundraiser page to raise money to help Cope's two sons. Polic...
Mar 08, 2023
North Battleford youth centre set to close
By Angela Brown The Drumming Hill Youth Centre in North Battleford is slated to close in the near future. "With declining numbers of youth in custody at the Drumming Hill Youth Centre, the decision ha...
Sep 28, 2022
RCMP looking for man wanted on Canada-wide warrant
The Pierceland RCMP is requesting assistance from the public as officers search for 25-year-old Tonio Cantell, who is wanted on a Canada-wide warrant. The RCMP has been working to locate Cantell and g...
Sep 15, 2022
Charges laid after offences against children at a home-based daycare in Marshall
A disturbing story is developing in Marshall after the RCMP and the Saskatchewan Internet Child Exploitation Unit (ICE) received a report about child pornography. Marshall is about 20 kilometres south...
Sep 22, 2021
Historic church building burns down near Redberry Lake
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...
Jul 08, 2021
Former Saskatchewan RCMP officer pleads guilty to breach of trust
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...
Jan 11, 2021
Canada-wide warrant issued for North Battleford murder suspect
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...
Jun 24, 2020
Mother and two children found dead after house fire in North Battleford
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...
Jun 05, 2020 Two investigations, a house fire and a sudden death, brought a concentrated police presence to the 1400 block of 101 Street and 99 Street in North Battleford on Thursday. (Josh Ryan/battlefordsNOW)
North Battleford hotel doing what it can to help truckers during COVID-19
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...
Apr 03, 2020
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The Evan Bray Show - Tuesday, March 31
Today on The Evan Bray Show, Evan discusses the impacts social media is having on childhood today, the spike in need fro...