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'Together we are strong': La Loche community marks 10 year anniversary of deadly school shootings
January 22, 2016. It's a sombre anniversary that has quietly passed in the community of La Loche until today. Northern Lights School Division (NLSD), students and the community are gathering at Dene H...
Jan 22, 2026
‘Stay inside’: Long stretch of extreme cold expected as Arctic air moves into Sask.
It's a great day to stay inside in Saskatchewan.Cold warnings from Environment Canada blanketed almost the entire province on Thursday morning as Arctic air moves in from the north. The weather servic...
Jan 22, 2026
Former RCMP office manager elected in North Battleford 2026 byelection
UPDATE: Official results from the City of North Battleford confirm Gail Feser has won the municipal byelection, with final vote totals showing a slight change from the unofficial count released Wednes...
Jan 21, 2026
Orange level cold warning in place for much of province
Warnings are now in place for most of Saskatchewan as temperatures are set to take an extreme dip. Orange level warnings have been issued by Environment Canada for all parts of the province, except fo...
Jan 21, 2026
BUFC reflects on past tournament success, looks forward to hosting first U9, U11 showcases
The Battlefords United Football Club (BUFC) has fared well in recent tournaments, and now they're looking forward to hosting one of their own: the Little Legends Tournament is the first U9 and U11 com...
Jan 21, 2026
Facing reality: inside North Battleford’s Poverty Simulation Exercise
BattlefordsNOW reporter Alyssa Rudolph was invited to participate in The Poverty Simulation Exercise hosted in North Battleford on Jan. 21. The simulation is an interactive learning experience designe...
Jan 21, 2026
'Be anxious for nothing': how a son's grief became comfort for cancer patients in North Battleford
A verse from the bible helped a mother face cancer. Now, etched onto a small plaque on a chemotherapy chair in North Battleford, the same quote is quietly read by other patients beginning their own ca...
Jan 21, 2026
Trump cancels tariff threat over Greenland, says NATO agreed to ‘framework’ of future Arctic deal
DAVOS, Switzerland (AP) - President Donald Trump announced Wednesday that he was canceling his planned tariff on U.S. allies in Europe over US control of Greenland after he and the leader of NATO agre...
Jan 21, 2026
No ‘seizure agents’ appointed yet to collect guns in Sask. for buyback program
The federal gun buyback program has officially begun across the country, but it hasn't received a stamp of approval in Saskatchewan.The program, which launched on Monday, aims to provide compensation ...
Jan 21, 2026
Yeah buddy: P.A.'s Swystun excited for premiere of Canada's 'Jersey Shore' spinoff
Editor's note: This article contains language that may be offensive to some readers.When Canadian reality-TV fans tune in to the country's first-ever spin on MTV's iconic Shore franchise this Thursday...
Jan 21, 2026