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RCMP warn of text scam claiming to be escort company
RCMP say a text message scam is making the rounds in parts of the province, prompting a warning from police.In each instance, RCMP said someone received a message claiming to be from an escort company...
Aug 18, 2022

2023 Calendar Contest
2023 Calendar Photo Contest Rules and RegulationsFocus of Photos:Submissions must include photos of children, youth, and family members showing what our motto "Our Goal is Healthy Children" means to y...
Aug 18, 2022

Elks running back James Wilder Jr. says his CFL season is over due to injury
EDMONTON - Running back James Wilder Jr. of the Edmonton Elks says his 2022 CFL season is over. Wilder Jr. wrote on his Instagram account that he's been told his '22 campaign is done and the only way ...
Aug 18, 2022

Wilkie Brewers win NSRBL championship
The Wilkie Brewers are on top of the senior ball mountain, as North Sask River Baseball League (NSRBL) champions. The Brewers took home a 5-4 victory in the third and deciding game of their best-of-th...
Aug 18, 2022

Heat warnings in effect for parts of northern Saskatchewan
Environment Canada issued heat warnings for several parts of northern Saskatchewan Wednesday afternoon.The warnings covered Lloydminster, La Loche, and le la Crosse, as well as the surrounding areas.T...
Aug 18, 2022

Meth, cocaine seized during trafficking arrest
Pierceland RCMP have arrested a man for drug trafficking.On Tuesday, members executed a search warrant at a residence on First Street West in Pierceland, as part of an ongoing investigation, locating ...
Aug 18, 2022

BATC powwow at Sweetgrass brings nations together
The sound of the drums and jingle dancers can be heard at Sweetgrass First Nation this week as Battlefords Agency Tribal Chiefs Inc. (BATC) holds its three-day powwow. The event will run until Thursda...
Aug 18, 2022

Northwest Territorial Days fair underway
The Battlefords annual fair kicked off with prime summer weather on Wednesday.A slow build of patrons grew throughout the afternoon and evening at the Battlefords Ag Society for Northwest Territorial ...
Aug 18, 2022

Israel closes Palestinian rights groups it labeled terrorist
RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) - Israel raided the offices of several Palestinian advocacy groups it had previously designated as terrorist organizations, sealing entrance doors and leaving notices declarin...
Aug 18, 2022

80 years after Dieppe, postcards share stories of soldiers who died in deadly raid
Paris Eakins was 26 years old when he joined the Royal Canadian Air Force in November 1940 during the Second World War. He was born in Minnedosa, Man., where he lived until he attended the University ...
Aug 18, 2022