Skip to content

Battlefords and Area News

Watch: Moose smashes into Fort St. John school board office

Watch: Moose smashes into Fort St. John school board office

School District 60 has released video of the moment when a juvenile moose smashed into the school board office in Fort St. John this week. The moose broke through the foyer door separating the two wings of the building around 4:40 p.m. on Sept.
B.C. predator cull would target 80 per cent of wolves in caribou recovery areas

B.C. predator cull would target 80 per cent of wolves in caribou recovery areas

The provincial government is proposing a predator cull that would kill more than 80 per cent of the wolf population in parts of central British Columbia that are home to threatened caribou herds, according to correspondence from the Ministry of Fores
Dangerous bear put down at Ferguson Lake

Dangerous bear put down at Ferguson Lake

A black bear believed to have been the one that chased a man into Ferguson Lake on Wednesday evening has been put down. "We did euthanize one bear early this morning that we set a trap for last night," Conservation Officer Service Sgt.
Tin foil wrapped around BC Hydro meter to prevent pain

Tin foil wrapped around BC Hydro meter to prevent pain

Electrical meter discrimination complaint won’t succeed: tribunal
Update: RCMP investigating xenophobic rant in Richmond parking lot (Video)

Update: RCMP investigating xenophobic rant in Richmond parking lot (Video)

A troubling video of a woman yelling at a Chinese immigrant to “Go back to China where you belong” in the parking lot of a Richmond grocery store went viral on Chinese social media Friday afternoon.
Murder suspects recorded 'will' on phone, family member says

Murder suspects recorded 'will' on phone, family member says

The two B.C. murder suspects that led RCMP on a cross-province manhunt left behind a "last will and testament" video before shooting themselves dead in the northern Manitoba wilderness, the Toronto Star reported.
Memorial pays tribute to Alaska Highway murder victims

Memorial pays tribute to Alaska Highway murder victims

A trucker from Whitehorse has made a memorial for two young international tourists murdered on the Alaska Highway last month.
Police say manhunt suspects died by apparent suicides

Police say manhunt suspects died by apparent suicides

The RCMP say two British Columbia men who led police on a cross-Canada manhunt died by what appears to be suicide by gunfire.
Gondola cable seems to have been cut, say Squamish RCMP

Gondola cable seems to have been cut, say Squamish RCMP

Police asking witnesses to come forward, Sea to Sky Gondola and area closed
RCMP seize cannabis after off-duty cop views plants on garden tour

RCMP seize cannabis after off-duty cop views plants on garden tour

Search warrant issued and three cannabis plants were taken from the home owner
push icon
Be the first to read breaking stories. Enable push notifications on your device. Disable anytime.
No thanks