When Marcella Pedersen was six years old, she sat in quiet amazement watching her great-aunt Ida make lace.The bobbins moved so quickly through her fingers that the child from Cut Knife could barely follow what was happening."To me, it was a miracle moving all these bobbins to make lace," Pedersen recalled. ...

Nearly two years after a father and his two sons were found shot to death inside a Lloydminster home, a trial date is now set for the man accused in the killings.Nokota Pooyak is scheduled to stand trial beginning Oct. 4, 2027, in Battleford Court of King's Bench. The proceedings are expected to last 20 days.Pooyak, of...

For many people battling addiction in the Battlefords, the hardest part is not getting into treatment - it is figuring out where to go once treatment ends.That fear echoed through North Battleford city council chambers Monday night, as people in recovery spoke publicly about homelessness, addiction and the struggle to ...

North Battleford has identified land beside the InnovationPlex Recreation and Cultural Centre as the preferred site for a proposed new arena and events centre, as the city moves ahead with a municipally owned model after regional ownership talks failed to reach consensus.Council voted Monday to authorize administration...

Unity RCMP continues to investigate after a school in Wilkie received a threatening phone call. On May 25 at around 2:20 p.m., RCMP received a report about the threat. Officers immediately responded and thoroughly checked the school. Investigators found the phone call did not come from the area and believe the threat ...

A man responsible for several assaults and an attempted robbery with a knife has received a four-year global sentence, meaning the penalties for all offences are combined into one overall sentence, along with a year of probation.Ryan Lachance, 30, appeared by video when his matters were discussed Monday afternoon in Pr...

The Community Alcohol Mobilization Plan (CAMP) committee has released new data when it comes to alcohol consumption and emergency room visits in the tri-communities. Dr. Jeff Irvine and CAMP coordinator Brandi Bell presented the data to La Ronge council at a regular meeting earlier this week. The data covers a two-year...

A local reeve is frustrated the province is not moving quickly enough to impose fire bans in provincial forest land.Rural Municipality of Duck Lake Reeve Remi Martin said the RM has already put a fire ban in place, but the same restriction is not currently in effect in the adjacent Nisbet forest where the Lobstick wild...

Yellow, green and blue ribbons will soon line trees in St. Walburg as part of a community effort to raise awareness about mental health, addiction and suicide prevention."There are two trees that we had planted in Legion Park. One is for those who have lost a loved one and the other one is to support a loved one s...

In both each other's comments and questions for them, the premiers couldn't get away from the spectre of potential Alberta separation at the Western Premiers Conference this week.Premier Scott Moe on Monday said he didn't think it was his place to tell people in Alberta what to do, but did say there are many reasons to...

On June 6, visitors will have a chance to have free entry to provincial parks for National Trails Day. The province said it's an opportunity to explore trails and provincial parks before the summer season is in full motion. "We are fortunate to be home to such beautiful and diverse provincial parks," said Par...

English, French, Michif and American Sign Language.Those were the languages Meadow Lake's Piper MacFarlane wove together during her performance of O Canada at the Saskatchewan Roughriders' second pre-season game. "It all started when I was graduating in Grade 12, I got asked to sing the anthem for my grad year. I ...

It wasn't a quick decision by Desmond Evans to join the Saskatchewan Roughriders.The defensive end said he received about 20 calls from the CFL club over a nine-month span before he eventually gave them the answer they were looking for."I got cut from the Tennessee Titans and then went back home for three months,&...

As girls' hockey continues to surge in popularity across Saskatchewan, a new regional committee hopes to make the sport more accessible for families in smaller Northwest communities by creating more local teams and reducing travel demands.The Northwest Female Hockey Committee has been formed to create more opportunitie...

As the Saskatchewan Roughriders return to Regina for the last week of training camp, a few players are looking to make things difficult when it comes to who the coaches end up sending home.The Riders are coming off a 31-27 pre-season win over the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in Saskatoon on Saturday. In that contest, a number...

The football gods wrote a script Saturday night at Griffiths Stadium even Disney would say was too fantastical.A graduated university icon returning to his home field, catching the game-winning touchdown in front of friends and family while wearing the jersey of his childhood team.That dream was realized for Rosetown's...

Even though Nick Wiebe still calls himself a proud Albertan, the province of Saskatchewan has been home to the linebacker for the last five years.He spent the first three in Saskatoon with the University of Saskatchewan Huskies, before heading south to Regina in 2024 to turn professional with the Saskatchewan Roughride...

Josh Woods is certainly no stranger to stepping onto a CFL field.It's a privilege he's earned over five years in the league with the B.C. Lions, eventually becoming a starting linebacker for the team.His first few steps onto the field this season have felt a little different however, as Woods has been suiting up at tra...

SIGA's Community Investment Fund increased to $2 Million to Strengthen Saskatchewan Communities Increased investment to support local events, sports teams, fundraisers and cultural celebrations province-wideSASKATOON, SK - The Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority (SIGA) is proud to announce a significant expansion of i...

Battlefords, Saskatchewan - The Mosquito Grizzly Bear's Head Lean Man (MGBHLM) First Nation hosted an update on its exciting Casino and Resorts economic development project on Tuesday April 14, 2026, at The Ridge Interpretive Centre, Battlefords, Saskatchewan. The approximately $100 million project, which includes an i...

The Saskatchewan First Nations Spelling Bee celebrated its 10th anniversary in 2026, bringing together 256 First Nations students from across the province for a day of learning, confidence‑building, and cultural pride. Held at Tommy Douglas Collegiate in Saskatoon, the event welcomed youths between the ages of 6 and ...

QUÉBEC - Quebec legislature members are coming together to denounce the prime minister's comment suggesting that a simple majority isn't enough for a province to separate from Canada. Prime Minister Mark Carney said this week that a 50 per cent plus on...

VANCOUVER - The 30 students attending the Columbia Academy private elementary school in Vancouver often spend their recess in the courtyard of BC Place Stadium, which essentially serves as the school's backyard. But this week a three-metre-high metal f...

OTTAWA - The federal government will amend its controversial lawful access bill to address concerns about encryption and metadata, Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree said Wednesday. "The encryption issue is one we will clarify because this bill...

KAMLOOPS - The daughter of murder suspect Vitali Stefanski has testified that he left her a Russian voice message saying her mother had "made life hell," the day she went missing from her home in British Columbia's Interior. A recording of the WhatsApp...

OTTAWA - NDP Leader Avi Lewis is promising a "hot summer" of organized labour action if the right to strike is threatened by any revisions to the Canada Labour Code. While government consultations on modernizing federal labour relations concluded on Mo...

RICHMOND - The Transportation Safety Board says a pilot missed important steps on a checklist during maintenance work before one worker was injured and another killed by the tail rotor of a helicopter at a B.C. airport. The board's report released Wedn...

BEIRUT (AP) - The Israeli military on Wednesday told residents across southern Lebanon to leave as it expands its operations there, saying in a statement that the military will "work with extreme force" against Lebanon's militant Hezbollah group. ...

WASHINGTON (AP) - Alabama on Wednesday asked the Supreme Court to allow it to use a congressional map favoring Republicans in this year's elections, despite a lower court's ruling that the redistricting plan intentionally discriminates against Black pe...

WASHINGTON (AP) - Two key senators involved in a long-simmering debate over fixing college sports will introduce a bipartisan bill designed to break a congressional logjam that would regulate payments to players, limit them to one "free" transfer over ...

KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) - Ugandan authorities on Wednesday ordered the closure of the border with Congo "with immediate effect" as suspected cases surge near 1,000 in its neighbor of a rare type of Ebola and as others emerge at home. The mea...

KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) - Ugandan authorities on Wednesday ordered the closure of the border with Congo "with immediate effect" amid a surge in cases of a rare type of Ebola in its neighbor and as cases emerge at home. The decision was made ...

BANGKOK (AP) - Five villagers who became trapped in a flooded cave in central Laos more than a week ago have been found alive by divers who discovered them sitting on a rock in the darkness, rescuers said Wednesday, but two others are still missing. ...