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A month of poverty in 75 minutes: Battlefords to launch immersive simulation
A month of tough decisions will be compressed into a little over an hour when local agencies host a poverty simulation in North Battleford, inviting participants to experience the pressures families f...
Dec 08, 2025
Rents drop across Canada, except in Saskatchewan, Nova Scotia
Only two jurisdictions in Canada are so far immune to the dropping rents caused by slowed population growth and one of them is Saskatchewan. Numbers from rentals.ca show the average rent across Canada...
Dec 08, 2025
Bank of Canada expected to hold key rate, move to sidelines after an uncertain 2025
Economists widely expect the Bank of Canada will hold its benchmark interest rate steady this week and move to the sidelines to cap off a year dominated by trade and economic uncertainty.The central b...
Dec 08, 2025
North Stars fail to sweep triple header, fall 5-2 to the Weyburn Red Wings
In the second game of a weekend series, the Weyburn Red Wings (17-7-1-1, 1st in Bunge Division) took the 5-2 win over the Battlefords North Stars (14-7-2-2, 2nd in Nutrien Division). The Red Wings cam...
Dec 07, 2025
'We totally beat last year': RCMP collect over 4,200 pounds of food for Battlefords food bank
On a cold December day in North Battleford, police cruisers, a 33-foot command truck and a steady stream of bundled-up volunteers created a scene that looked less like a law-enforcement operation and ...
Dec 07, 2025
North Stars score three in the third, win wild matchup 5-3 vs Weyburn Red Wings
In a similar game to the night prior against the Estevan Bruins, the Battlefords North Stars (14-6-2-2, 2nd in Nutrien Division) took down the Weyburn Red Wings (16-7-1-1, 1st in Bunge Division) 5-3 a...
Dec 07, 2025
Christmas celebrations return to Bethlehem after 2 years of war in Gaza
For the past two Christmases, John Juka's family restaurant looked about the same as any business in Bethlehem: shuttered and eerily empty.But on Saturday evening, it bustled with families and was lit...
Dec 06, 2025
Canada added 54,000 jobs in November, unemployment rate drops to 6.5%: StatCan
The labour market surprised economists again in November with a third straight month of job gains.Statistics Canada said Friday that the economy added 54,000 new positions last month compared with eco...
Dec 06, 2025
Russia unleashes massive drone and missile attack on Ukraine as diplomatic talks continue
Russia unleashed a major missile and drone barrage on Ukraine overnight into Saturday, after U.S. and Ukrainian officials said they'll meet on Saturday for a third day of talks aimed at ending the nea...
Dec 06, 2025
‘A once in a lifetime opportunity’: Sask. soccer superfan excited for World Cup in Canada
It took close to two hours at the 2026 World Cup draw and while the group hasn't been completely finalized Canada's group is taking shape.Both Switzerland and Qatar will join Canada in group B, but th...
Dec 06, 2025