SaskatoonNorth Battleford city councillor Ross MacAngus has resigned his seat after pleading guilty to assault last month.Ross MacAngus, initially charged with sexual assault, pleaded guilty to assault last monthAlexander Quon · CBC News · Posted: Aug 19, 2025 6:20 PM EDT | Last Updated: 7 hours agoRoss MacAngus has resigned as a North Battleford city councillor. (City of North Battleford)A North Battleford city councillor has resigned his seat after pleading guilty to assault last month.Ross MacAngus, who was re-elected for a second term on North Battleford council on Nov. 13, 2024, entered a guilty plea to a single count of assault at the Court of King’s Bench in North Battleford last month.Battlefords RCMP said last year they received a report of a sexual assault in September 2024. After an investigation, a man from North Battleford was charged with sexual assault on Nov. 26, RCMP said.The City of North Battleford and its council issued a joint statement soon after, saying “transparency is one of the fundamental core values of the city.”That statement said MacAngus had been charged with a criminal offence, but without a conviction there was no basis to remove him from council. Last month, the sexual assault charge against MacAngus was withdrawn after the councillor pleaded guilty to assault.Late Monday, the City of North Battleford said MacAgnus had resigned as councillor for “personal reasons.” His resignation triggers a municipal byelection for the vacant seat. The byelection must be held within six months, and a proposed date for that vote will be brought forward at a council meeting in September, the city said.MacAgnus will remain a councillor until the end of this month. A sentencing hearing on his assault conviction is set for Sept. 4.ABOUT THE AUTHORAlexander Quon has been a reporter with CBC Saskatchewan since 2021 and is happy to be back working in his hometown of Regina after half a decade in Atlantic Canada. He has previously worked with the CBC News investigative unit in Nova Scotia and Global News in Halifax. Alexander specializes in municipal political coverage and data-reporting. He can be reached at: alexander.quon@cbc.ca.FacebookTwitter
North Battleford councillor resigns after pleading guilty to assault
