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North Battleford Fire Department deploying firefighters to help with wildfires
Ends June 30, 2025
Shown are, left to right: paid-on-call firefighter Tyler Vanstone, paid-on-call firefighter Ethan Koliniak, firefighter Braden Rozsa, firefighter James Bright, Chief Lindsay Holm, and firefighter Mitch Herzog. | Photo submitted by City of North Battleford
By SaskToday staff NORTH BATTLEFORD– The City of North Battleford is advising that the North Battleford Fire Department (NBFD) and the City of North Battleford have deployed a team of six firefighters at the request of the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency to assist with combatting the wildfires in the La Ronge area. The team is transporting an engine truck, a command
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unit, and an all-terrain sideby-side from the NBFD fleet to be used during this deployment. Mayor Kelli Hawtin was on hand for the send-off at the fire department the morning of June 3 and expressed, on behalf of the community, gratitude for answering the call to serve and support other communities during this provincial state of emergency. The City of North Battle-
ford said in its news release it is actively working with multiple agencies and lev-
els of government to support evacuees who are currently in North Battleford and to
prepare for the anticipated arrival of additional evacuees in the community.
Local Teen Kaleece Kytwayhat to represent Team Canada at WBC Muay Thai World Festival in Italy By Matthias J. Johnson Kaleece Kytwayhat. This honor of representing Team Editor
The Battlefords community has much to celebrate and take pride in regarding the remarkable achievements of its youth, particularly with the spotlight on
talented 14-year-old fighter comes from the Makwa Sahgaiehcan First Nation and has been diligently training at the Warrior Spirit Martial Arts Academy located in North Battleford. Kytwayhat has earned the
Canada at the World Boxing Council (WBC) Muay Thai World Festival, which will take place in the city of Verona, Italy, from June 25 to June 29. This event is monumental, as it features Continued on page 2
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