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How constant crime headlines make fear grow faster than reality
As violent crime headlines stack up across Saskatchewan, an expert warns it's not just the incidents themselves shaping public anxiety - it's how often people are exposed to them.Shootings, stabbings ...
Jan 07, 2026
Knittig’s shorthanded goal in dying seconds caps off North Stars 6-5 comeback win vs Nipawin Hawks
After being down 4-1 then 5-2 at points in the second period, the Battlefords North Stars stormed all the way back to take down the Nipawin Hawks 6-5. Josh Knittig scored the game winning goal for the...
Jan 07, 2026
Battlefords snow crews work through winter challenges
The Battlefords snow removal efforts have been in full force this winter, providing residents with clean and maintained streets. Both city and town snow removal crews have been working tirelessly thro...
Jan 06, 2026
'I want to challenge us as a college' new VP says as North West College looks beyond trades and health
North West College (NWC)'s new vice-president, academic, says the institution needs to think more ambitiously about its role in Northwest Saskatchewan, expanding beyond trades and health training to b...
Jan 06, 2026
'We need to help bring industry to our town and our community': NB byelection candidate
Alan Wiese is running for a North Battleford council seat once again, after a 2024 defeat that came down to just two votes. "I was disappointed... then when all the stuff came out and I saw that he (f...
Jan 06, 2026
‘Preparation is really ramping up,’ organizer says as 2026 Sask. Winter Games enter final stretch
With about 1,600 athletes expected to arrive in just over a month, the communities of Meadow Lake and Flying Dust First Nation are entering the final stretch of preparations for the 2026 Saskatchewan ...
Jan 06, 2026
North Stars aiming for third straight win hosting the Nipawin Hawks
After a pair of wins against the Kindersley Klippers on New Years Eve and New Years Day, the Battlefords North Stars (17-8-2-2, first in Nutrien Division) look to keep it going when they host the Nipa...
Jan 06, 2026
Police continue presence on Big Island Lake Cree Nation, work to identify and arrest suspects
The police investigation into a shooting and subsequent dangerous persons alert on the Big Island Lake Cree Nation continues.While investigators search for suspects, they're also working to determine ...
Jan 06, 2026
Saskatchewan to push for pipelines amid fears Venezuelan oil could affect prices
Concerns are being raised about the possible impact on Saskatchewan's oil sector if U.S. President Donald Trump is able to ramp up oil production in Venezuela.The U.S. conducted a strike in Venezuela ...
Jan 06, 2026
Income Tax Cut Plus Indexation Gives Family of Four in Saskatchewan the Highest Tax Free Income in Canada in 2026
The second step of the provincial government's four-year income tax reduction plan coupled with indexation means a family of four in Saskatchewan will pay no provincial income tax on their first $65,0...
Jan 06, 2026