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Unions call for flexibility as executive federal staff return to the office full-time
Unions representing workers across the country were calling on governments to be flexible Monday after executives in the federal public service started a new work schedule that will see them on-site i...
May 04, 2026 People make their way across Wellington Street in downtown Ottawa on Thursday, April 16, 2026. (Image Credit: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick)
Despite repeated wildfire seasons, preparedness gap persists in Saskatchewan
According to a new survey, Saskatchewan residents are heading into another wildfire season with high awareness of smoke risks, but experts say that awareness is not consistently translating into prepa...
May 04, 2026
A century-old piano finds its voice again in a Battleford church
The legs came off first.Then the body - more than 600 pounds - was wrapped and carried in pieces before being reassembled inside St. George's Anglican Church in Battleford. When it was set in place, a...
May 04, 2026 A 1923 Weber baby grand piano is seen inside St. George’s Anglican Church in Battleford following its donation by the family of musician Glenn Goodman. (Image Credit: Kenneth Cheung/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Connaught experiences 1 in 200-year flood, limited evacuations may be needed
The RM of Connaught has been hard hit by spring runoff this year and is now warning that some residents may need to be evacuated. Both Connaught and its northern/eastern neighbour, the RM of Arborfiel...
May 04, 2026 A road sign in the midst of what appears to be a lake in the RM of Connaught. (Image Credit: Facebook/RM of Connaught)
USask student creates ribbon skirts for charity
During his first year of post-secondary, when University of Saskatchewan student Sawyer Kopec attended his first powwow, he felt ill-suited to participate in any of the traditions.A Mtis student from ...
May 04, 2026 (Image Credit: (submitted photo))
Flooding leaves local property owners stranded
The rapid snow melt and subsequent rising water is wreaking havoc on rural properties in the Prince Albert area.Wendy Bunt lives at Briarlea, which is right across from Round Lake and their only acces...
May 04, 2026 As a result of flooding on her property in the RM of Garden River, Pauline Ducharme Bear has been forced to collect all her belongings and leave. (Image Credit: Facebook/ Pauline Ducharme Bear)
'Art needs to have a purpose': Red Pheasant Cree Nation artist honoured with Sask. Order of Merit
"Art needs to have a purpose."For Lionel Peyachew, that purpose isn't abstract, it stands in bronze in North Battleford.A monument of Annie Peyachew in Central Park serves as a reminder of a history m...
May 04, 2026 Lionel Peyachew, an artist from Red Pheasant Cree Nation, is shown in this undated photo. Peyachew is among this year’s recipients of the Saskatchewan Order of Merit. (Image Credit: City of Regina)
Recreation booking system restored after phishing scam in North Battleford
Online booking has resumed for City of North Battleford recreational spaces after an incident with a phishing scam last week. The booking for facilities and classes through the Parks and Recreation De...
May 04, 2026 City of North Battleford. (Image Credit: battlefordsNOW Staff)
Rural areas deal with extreme flooding as snow melts
Many residents and municipalities across central Saskatchewan are reporting washed out roads and heavy localized flooding, approaching records in some areas. A large amount of snow, measured at about ...
May 04, 2026 A car was washed off the road on Highway 355, approaching the Armley Corner at Highway 35. Multiple roads have been washed out across central Saskatchewan. (Image Credit: Facebook/Ivan Beuker)
Feds behind schedule on flood hazard mapping, auditor general says
Canada's auditor general says federal efforts to map parts of the country that face the highest risk of flooding are not on track to finish by the 2028 target date and don't account for the effects of...
May 04, 2026 Auditor General Karen Hogan is seen during a news conference in Ottawa, Monday, March 23, 2026. (Image Credit: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld)