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1 person dead and 9 injured in a shooting and fire at a Michigan church, police say
GRAND BLANC TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) - A gunman opened fire inside a Mormon church in Michigan during Sunday services before apparently setting the building ablaze, killing at least one person and injurin...
Sep 28, 2025
Airstrikes and gunfire kill at least 59 people in Gaza as pressure grows for ceasefire, hostage deal
Israeli strikes and gunfire killed at least 59 people across Gaza, health officials said Saturday, as international pressure grows for a ceasefire and hostage return deal while Israel's leader remaine...
Sep 27, 2025
Sask. government has contingency plans amid postal strike
The Government of Saskatchewan said contingency measures are in place to limit disruptions caused by the national Canada Post strike in a news release.On Thursday afternoon, Canada Post workers in Sas...
Sep 27, 2025

North Stars trade skates for shopping carts to back families in crisis
The Battlefords North Stars swapped skates for wheels Saturday at Centennial Park, joining the Battlefords Youth Soccer Club and other community teams to raise money for families in crisis.North Stars...
Sep 27, 2025

Unity Walk enters home stretch
The fourth annual Unity Walk starts Monday, west of Prince Albert and will make its way to Mistawasis First Nation by late Tuesday.As in past years, they're raising awareness for residential school su...
Sep 27, 2025

Carney says international meetings are 'necessary' to opening new markets
Prime Minister Mark Carney said his recent international trips and meetings with world leaders are "necessary" to opening new markets for Canadian products. On a four-day trip to London, Carney said h...
Sep 27, 2025
‘One of the biggest scandals in First Nations history’: Arcand
There's been radio silence from the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) since a federal audit was released, according to Saskatoon Tribal Council Chief Mark Arcand."This is probably one ...
Sep 26, 2025

RCMP charge man after stolen trucks, chase near Unity
A 29-year-old man is facing multiple charges after two truck thefts and a police pursuit in Salvador, a community in the Rural Municipality of Grass Lake No. 381, about a 45-minute drive from Unity.Un...
Sep 26, 2025

North West College and Discovery Co-op to wear specially designed orange shirts for Truth and Reconciliation
North West College and Discovery Co-op have decided to commemorate National Day for Truth and Reconciliation by wearing orange shirts specially designed for the Battlefords region. The shirt features ...
Sep 26, 2025

"I'd rather be working right now": Postal workers strike over Canada Post reforms
John Harper was visibly upset while picketing outside of the Canada Post office in Prince Albert Friday morning."Nobody here doesn't want to work. I'd rather be working right now. I've got girls and a...
Sep 26, 2025