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Winter recreation season underway across the Battlefords
As winter settles into the Battlefords, local parks and trails are once again becoming hubs of seasonal activity. Recent snowfall and warmer temperatures have created ideal conditions for a wide range...
Jan 12, 2026

Advance polls open Wednesday for North Battleford 2026 byelection
Voting dates are quickly approaching for North Battleford's upcoming municipal byelection, with residents set to choose one councillor from a field of five candidates.The profiles of the five candidat...
Jan 12, 2026

Icy conditions persist due to freeze-thaw cycle
The warmer weather is certainly welcomed after a cool start to winter, but there is a downside. High temperatures are expected to be at or above freezing during the day, while being a little cooler ov...
Jan 12, 2026

Bank of Canada's Macklem backs U.S. Fed chair Powell amid DOJ probe
Bank of Canada governor Tiff Macklem is coming to the defence of his U.S. counterpart Jerome Powell as the chair of the Federal Reserve faces a criminal investigation from President Donald Trump's jus...
Jan 12, 2026

Be Ice Wise
The Water Security Agency (WSA) reminds the public to use caution around all bodies of water as ice thickness varies across the province. After a milder than normal fall, ice conditions may not be sta...
Jan 12, 2026

Utility rate increases, new base tax before North Battleford council
North Battleford city council will consider a series of bylaws Monday night that would raise utility rates in 2026 and introduce a new base tax to fund road and underground infrastructure work.Among t...
Jan 12, 2026
Riders extend contract with defensive back Tevaughn Campbell
A key piece of the Saskatchewan Roughriders' defense will be returning next season.On Monday, the CFL club announced that Tevaughn Campbell has signed a contract extension to keep him wearing green an...
Jan 12, 2026

RCMP located four kilograms of suspected cocaine during traffic stop near Maidstone
Four kilograms of suspected cocaine was seized during a traffic stop near Maidstone. On Jan. 8, the Saskatchewan RCMP Roving Traffic Unit performed a traffic stop on a car travelling on Highway 16 for...
Jan 12, 2026

Imitation gun and meth found in hospital room where man died: Police
Saskatoon police say an imitation gun and methamphetamine were found in the hospital room where a man died during an altercation last Friday. Those alarming details were released Monday morning and co...
Jan 12, 2026
Kelly Knapp punches ticket to Brier with 9-4 win at 2026 Tankard
Team Knapp is heading to the Brier.Regina's Kelly Knapp, along with lead Mat Ring, second Dustin Kidby and third Brennan Jones defeated Rylan Kleiter's rink 9-4 on Sunday evening at the 2026 SaskTel T...
Jan 12, 2026