The latest case of the measles in Saskatchewan came from an unvaccinated adult who travelled from Mexico, and up through the United States. It brings the total number of cases in the province to six: three in the southwest, two in the southeast, and one in the northwest.27 years ago, measles was eliminated in Canada. T...

A 33-year-old from North Battleford was one of two people killed in a fatal crash in Leduc County, Alta., on Tuesday night, as Mounties investigate the possibility of impaired driving.Alberta RCMP say the two-vehicle collision happened around 8:30 p.m. on Highway 21 at Township Road 502, roughly 21 km southeast of Edmo...

With over $100,000 raised over eight years, the Big Brothers Big Sisters (BBBS) of the Battlefords now look to add even more to that total with one of their biggest and most anticipated initiatives of the year. Started in 2017 with a goal of just $3,000, the Bowl for Kids Sake fundraiser has now set a goal of $25,000 f...

When Jake Vaadeland decided to trade the classroom for the road, he was met with more skepticism than support."I had quit public school and started schooling myself," he said. "And instead of doing school work for the majority of the mornings, I was writing those songs about my experience with school.&qu...

The New Horizons Curling League winter season wrapped up last week at the Twin Rivers Curling Club and after 12 weeks of tight competition, Team Hoffman (Al Hoffman, Kate McHarg, Louie Uhrmann, Calvin Vogelsang) ended up taking home the hardware, finishing with an 8-4-0 (W-L-T) record for 16 points to get first place. ...

"When we first started, we had a little boy who was dysregulated often," said Jennifer Gentes, vice-principal at St. Mary School in North Battleford."He walked in, we had a meditation on the whiteboard, and he just laid down, and he was there for two or three minutes taking his deep breath, and then he g...

Mental Health and Addictions Minister, Lori Carr announced today that the new addictions treatment centre near Lumsden, the EHN Willowview Recovery Centre, is now fully open with all 60 inpatient treatment spaces available. The intake for the second phase, which included 40 inpatient spaces began on April 1. "The ...

The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) has expanded its virtual physician program to provide overnight emergency care at the Maidstone Collaborative Emergency Centre (CEC), also known as Maidstone Medical Clinic. As of April 1, the program replaces previous overnight coverage provided remotely by Shock Trauma Air Resc...

For the fifth year, an integral part of emergency services in Saskatchewan is in need of community support. The STARS Critical Care on the Air radiothon, presented by BPH will take place today."We are raising funds for the operating costs that it takes to keep STARS in the sky above Saskatchewan," said Nic Fr...

Regional leaders officially signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Monday to advance discussions on the proposed $80.2 million twin-pad arena project, a move that could pave the way for a new regional events centre.Read more - North Battleford weighs mutimillion-dollar cost of new arena versus renovationThe agreeme...

It started when Justin Trudeau resigned as prime minister and started to grow as more global events unfolded. Tim Thiessen, the president and owner of Saskatchewan Firearm Safety Training said the reaction was immediate."We instantly filled two classes," he said, noting his business noticed a 241 per cent inc...

As the 2025 federal election campaign begins to heat up, incumbent Member of Parliament Rosemarie Falk of the Conservative Party is vying for a third term.In an interview with battlefordsNOW, Falk highlighted her top priorities for the newly expanded Battlefords-Lloydminster-Meadow Lake riding.The riding, which now ext...

Last night at the Access Comminations Centre, the Battlefords North Stars season officially came to an end as they lost 2-1 to the Weyburn Red Wings in Game 6 of their playoff series to lose the series 4-2.From the start of the first period, it was a though fought matchup with both teams playing hard and solid defensiv...

Dexter Mercer, a medical radiation technologist (MRT) at the Battlefords Union Hospital, had worked a 50-hour stretch of multiple shifts when the accident happened. "On yet another return to the hospital parking lot in the middle of the night, I lost consciousness at the wheel before putting the vehicle in park, r...

Growing up, Fraser Heathen remembers hearing Cree spoken fluently by his parents and grandparents."Like the evolution of it since I was a young boy with my parents and my grandparents, I think it was more abundant and more like you heard it from home, in the community," he said.But over time, he saw the langu...

Battlefords RCMP said a man was arrested after fleeing from them in North Battleford on Saturday.Officers responded to a call about a suspicious person on Airport Road around 3:35 p.m. A man had driven onto a property and was behaving oddly before taking off when police arrived.Mounties attempted a traffic stop, but th...

**This story was updated on April 1 to include comments from the Ministry of HealthFrom time to time, Shelley Gordon needs to adjust her medication. She has a thyroid condition and on occasion needs a blood draw to check her levels."Oftentimes you need the answer sooner than later," she said."It just pro...

The Civic Centre is nearing its final buzzer, and the city is weighing its next move.A feasibility study by Nustadia Recreation, set to be presented at tonight's Planning Committee meeting, outlines the economic and social benefits of a new facility while warning that maintaining the existing arena long-term could be m...

Mounties involved in a case where a woman died in custody will not face charges following an investigation by Saskatchewan's Serious Incident Response Team (SIRT).The report, released Monday, states on Dec. 5, 2023, Mounties conducted a wellness check on a 35-year-old woman due to concerns about her drug use and mental...

Last night, the Battlefords AAA Sharks historic season came to an end at the Battleford Arena as they lost 6-1 to the Saskatoon Stars in the final game of the Sask. Female U18 AAA Hockey League championship series.The game got opened up by the Stars in the first period, just over three minutes in on a goal from Halle D...

There was no shortage of action last night at Crescent Point Place in Weyburn as the Battlefords North Stars won 4-3 in overtime on a goal from Jace Rask to beat the Weyburn Red Wings and force Game 6 of their playoff series.In the first period, the North Stars came out to a slow start and had a hard time getting thing...

Growing up in North Battleford, Wyatt Freeman saw firsthand the struggles many young people face in his community.Raised in a single-parent family, he often felt the weight of responsibility on his shoulders and witnessed the realities of crime around him."I didn't have a dad growing up," Freeman said. "...

The City of North Battleford's Planning Committee will hold a special meeting on March 31, gathering the leadership of the region to focus on the future of the Access Communications Centre."It's special because we're talking about a really large project, no matter which direction we go," Mayor Kelli Hawtin sa...

Editor's note: the following includes coarse language and disturbing descriptions of animal abuse and may not be suitable for all readers. Reader discretion is advised. The gasp coming from the defense table was audible. Dr. Amber Hamilton, a veterinarian and the first expert witness to provide testimony on the third d...

Bad weather has led Canada Post to issue red alerts for three communities in Saskatchewan, including Prince Albert. A red service alert means that delivery has been suspended for the day. No mail collection will happen either. The alert was issued Friday morning and includes Lloydminster and Weyburn. A yellow alert, me...

Three people are facing charges after the Saskatchewan RCMP seized cocaine, a sawed-off shotgun and cash during a bust on Wednesday.Police searched a home in Turtleford, arresting five people-one who tried to flee and was caught with 10.8 grams of cocaine. A vehicle search turned up $2,690, the shotgun and ammunition.A...

Gangs in Saskatchewan are moving beyond major cities and into smaller communities, using social media and music to recruit young people. Women in gangs are also playing increasingly violent roles, Cpl. Tyler Zrymiak says. At the first annual Gang Prevention Symposium in North Battleford Thursday, Zrymiak of the Saskatc...

If 10 people are in a room that previously had a person in the infectious period of measles and had coughed in it, nine of those people would become infected. The disease, one of the most contagious in the world, has come to North Battleford. "This case was...confirmed last night," Dr. Mandiangu Nsungu, medic...