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RCMP still searching for suspects after fatal Big Island Lake shooting
Saskatchewan RCMP say Major Crimes investigators are still working to identify and locate suspects in a shooting on Big Island Lake Cree Nation that caused one dead and three injured and prompted a da...
Dec 31, 2025
'I can provide insight': retired city worker runs for council
A candidate for the City of North Battleford's upcoming byelection aims to provide a new perspective at the council table. Dan Suberlak said his 32 years of employment with the city helped him to unde...
Dec 31, 2025
Two Saskatchewan residents receive Order of Canada appointments
A businessman and philanthropist originally from Biggar, and a lawyer, author and activist from Maple Creek have received a prestigious recognition. Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Gov...
Dec 31, 2025
Former Onion Lake Cree Nation Chief Henry Lewis dies at 70
Onion Lake Cree Nation is mourning the passing of former Chief and Okimaw Henry Joseph Lewis, a long-serving Indigenous leader whose advocacy for Treaty rights and community well-being left a lasting ...
Dec 31, 2025
North Stars will cap off 2025 with a clash for the division lead vs Klippers
In their first game since Dec. 20 against Flin Flon, the Battlefords North Stars (15-8-2-2, second in Nutrien Division) have a New Years Eve contest with the Kindersley Klippers (14-9-2-5, first in Nu...
Dec 31, 2025
Battlefords North Stars host winter prospect camp
To get a better look at some of the potential players in future seasons, the Battlefords North Stars are hosting a winter prospects camp ahead of the new year. The crop includes some players from the ...
Dec 31, 2025
Fatal drug overdoses reached five-year low in 2025
The number of people in Saskatchewan dying of drug overdoses continued to drop in 2025, according to data from the provincial Coroner's Service. While numbers are not yet finalized, as of the beginnin...
Dec 31, 2025
'We're actively monitoring': RCMP lift dangerous persons alert after deadly Big Island Lake shooting
Saskatchewan RCMP ended a dangerous persons alert Tuesday afternoon after a shooting on Big Island Lake Cree Nation left one person dead and three others injured earlier in the morning, as the investi...
Dec 30, 2025
What are the Battlefords North Stars' New Year's Resolutions?
As 2026 approaches, people all over are taking time to set their goals and resolutions for the New Year. Just like anyone else, the players on the North Stars have set their intentions for 2026.On ice...
Dec 30, 2025
Team Canada pride glows bright at Prince Albert home
There is no questioning Russell Sanderson's support for Canada at this year's World Junior Hockey Championship.A large digital board hanging up his garage provides live score updates, and a series of ...
Dec 30, 2025