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Jury awards $176M for wrongful deaths of young brothers struck by California socialite’s car
LOS ANGELES (AP) - A Los Angeles jury has awarded $176 million to the parents of two young brothers killed in a hit-and-run collision when a California socialite's car struck them in a crosswalk nearl...
Jun 06, 2026 FILE - Nancy Iskander, left, holding the hand of her husband, Karim, leaves Van Nuys Courthouse June 10, 2024, in Van Nuys, Calif., after attending the sentencing hearing in the murder trial of Rebecca Grossman, who is charged in the deaths of their two sons, Mark, 11, and Jacob, 8. (Image Credit: AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes, File)
Pelican Narrows mayor says people living in fear after deadly shooting
Families in Pelican Narrows are keeping their children close and their doors locked this week as the RCMP continues searching for the suspect in a deadly shooting that has shaken the northern Saskatch...
Jun 06, 2026 A view of Pelican Narrows, where Mayor Ovide Michel says people are still probably living in fear. “They walk in fear and probably go to sleep in fear, thinking the worst.” (Image Credit: Tourism Saskatchewan/website)
Martensville vet’s viral warning about dog ticks
A Martensville veterinary clinic is talking ticks and tick safety after posting a picture showing dozens of ticks that had been removed from a small dog earlier this week.Kate Dean, a veterinary techn...
Jun 06, 2026 A photo of a partial tray at the Martensville Veterinary Hospital shows the huge number of ticks removed from a small dog earlier this week. (Image Credit: Martensville Veterinary Hospital/Facebook)
North Stars to pick 10th in the 2026 SJHL Draft
The SJHL draft order has been determined and the Battlefords North Stars will hold the 10th overall pick.While they retain their first-round selections for 2010- and 2011-born players, the North Stars...
Jun 05, 2026 The Battlefords North Stars will pick 10th in the upcoming SJHL draft on June 9. (Image Credit: sjhl.ca)
‘A casino in your pocket’: Expert weighs in on online gambling boom
As the Saskatchewan government warns about fake online gambling ads circulating on social media, addiction experts say the greater concern is the growing risk of gambling addiction linked to increased...
Jun 05, 2026 (Image Credit: ID 114252527 © Rawpixelimages | Dreamstime.com)
North must work together on safety after Pelican Narrows deaths: Belanger
Member of Parliament and Secretary of State for Rural Development Buckley Belanger said Northern leaders need to build a long-term community safety plan for Pelican Narrows and across northern communi...
Jun 05, 2026 Buckley Belanger talks with people in northern Saskatchewan in 2025. (Image Credit: Facebook/Buckley Belanger)
Wayne Pruden Memorial Golf Tournament celebrates 30-year milestone
More than 200 golfers took part in the Wayne Pruden Memorial Golf Tournament at the North Battleford Golf and Country Club in support of the Battlefords Health Care Foundation. This year marked the 30...
Jun 05, 2026 Patti Lumsdon (left) and Sue Pruden-McIvor (right) at the 30th annual Wayne Pruden Memorial Tournament. (Image Credit: Battlefords Healthcare Foundation)
Former church coversion, nearly $900K paving project among items before North Battleford council
A proposal to convert a former church into a dance studio, a nearly $900,000 paving contract and more than $400,000 in equipment purchases are among the matters scheduled to come before North Battlefo...
Jun 05, 2026 (Image Credit: File photo/battlefordsNOW staff)
Federal grocery benefit starts today for northern Saskatchewan residents
Some residents in Saskatchewan should start seeing a new federal grocery benefit today. Desneth-Missinippi-Churchill River MP Buckley Belanger said the one-time payment is part of the transition to th...
Jun 05, 2026 Secretary of State for Rural Development Buckley Belanger made the announcement in La Ronge on Thursday. (Image Credit: Derek Cornet/larongeNOW Staff)
Economy adds 88,000 jobs as unemployment rate falls to 6.6%: StatCan
OTTAWA - The labour market rebounded with a surprise gain of 88,000 jobs in May, partially offsetting a bigger drop in employment since the start of the year, Statistics Canada said Friday.The agency ...
Jun 05, 2026 A Statistics Canada sign is pictured in Ottawa on Wednesday, July 3, 2019. (Image Credit: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick)