Police in North Battleford have a charged a person with second degree murder in the death of a 72 year old woman. Just before noon yesterday, the RCMP were called to a home on 93rd Street in North Battleford. There they found a dead woman, now identified as Beatrice Geering. Police have not said how […]
North Battleford RCMP say, with assistance from the Saskatchewan Crime Reduction Team, they pulled over a vehicle on Friday and the resulting search allegedly turned up five kilograms of cocaine. The RCMP say five kilos equates to approximately 50,000 doses and law enforcement officials stress this is extremely significant to North Battleford and surrounding communities […]
You can insert your own pun with this story coming out of North Battleford. RCMP are investigating an incident in the city that happened Tuesday night. Someone cutting lawn noticed two people having sex. The couple got upset about having their experience interrupted and started to throw rocks at the complainant. RCMP say the matter […]
While a heat warning is still in effect for many parts of Saskatchewan including Regina, Environment Canada has issued a severe thunderstorm warning Saturday afternoon for the Kindersley and Rosetown areas with severe thunderstorm watches also in effect as of 2:30 for other areas including Saskatoon, Prince Albert and the Battlefords. The weather office says […]
Canada’s quest for a spot at the Tokyo Olympics got started on the right foot thanks to the left arm of Andrew Albers who with the help of two others threw a no-hitter. The North Battleford native got the start for Team Canada in an Olympic qualifier and he had a dazzling effort. Albers struck […]
A 20-year-old man from Biggar faces 19 charges after an incident at the town’s RCMP detachment. Jordy Leschinski allegedly got out of his handcuffs after being arrested on Sunday before fleeing from the station and heading towards the hospital. He is also accused of allegedly pointing a firearm at someone and using a vehicle as […]
Three more COVID-19 vaccination drive thru clinics, and one more walk-in clinic, have opened up in Saskatchewan. The Saskatchewan Health Authority has opened drive thru clinics in Regina, North Battleford and Prince Albert while opening a walk-in clinic in Weyburn. These join the Swift Current drive thru clinic that opened on Saturday. These clinics will […]
The Metis Nation Saskatchewan (MN-S) says it will be stepping in to provide funding to the North Battleford Lighthouse Supported Living emergency shelter. The shelter recently closed its doors after the Provincial Metis Housing Corporation decided to switch their funding to programs in the far north. MN-S Housing Minister, Ryan Carriere, says the homeless are […]
An emergency shelter that opened its doors in North Battleford in January of 2015 will be closing its doors at the end of March. Executive Director of The Lighthouse Supported Living in Saskatoon, Don Windels, says their Battlefords location lost a major supporter of the program. The Provincial Metis Housing Corporation decided to switch their […]
A newly released document shows prosecutors in Saskatchewan weighed backlash and remorse felt by people accused of posting hateful online messages after the high-profile shooting death of a young Cree man. Tuesday marks the three-year anniversary of the acquittal of Gerald Stanley in the death of 22-year-old Colten Boushie of Red Pheasant First Nation, after […]
