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Meadow Lake area experiencing 100 year flood: WSA
A rare flooding event is unfolding in the RM of Meadow Lake, with officials saying the runoff levels are consistent with a so-called "100-year flood."That's according to an update from the Saskatchewa...
Apr 29, 2026 A photo submitted by a resident shows how roads are being impacted by flooding in the RM of Meadow Lake area. (Image Credit: Submitted)
Using sports for good; how a local basketball program is keeping kids off the streets
For struggling youth, it can be easy to fall into a lifestyle on the streets without access to much. Sports can be a good outlet for people that are struggling, but often the financial aspect keeps pe...
Apr 29, 2026 White Rock Basketball Inc. aims to use basketball and sport as an outlet to keep at risk youth off the streets. (Image Credit: submitted/Denzyl Gopher)
‘It’s striking’: Sask. child and youth advocate warns of toxic drugs putting kids at risk
The growing issue of drug exposure is putting Saskatchewan's young population at risk and even causing deaths, according to the Saskatchewan advocate for children and youth.Dr. Lisa Broda, whose offic...
Apr 29, 2026 Dr. Lisa Broda, Saskatchewan’s advocate for children and youth, tabled her annual report for 2025 with the Legislative Assembly on Wednesday, describing dozens of cases involving children being exposed to toxic drugs. (Image Credit: Mia Holowaychuk/650 CKOM)
Saskatchewan RCMP investigating suspicious death in North Battleford
Battlefords RCMP received a report of an injured male in an alley behind a residence on 105 street in North Battleford on April 28, 2026, at approximately 4 p.m. Upon locating the victim at the scene,...
Apr 29, 2026 Saskatchewan RCMP is investigating a suspicious death in North Battleford which occurred on April 28. (Image Credit: File photo/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Online lab booking launches in Meadow Lake, Lloydminster
Online lab appointment booking is now available in Meadow Lake and Lloydminster, the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) says.In a news release issued Wednesday, the health authority said its online P...
Apr 29, 2026 A photo of medical lab reagents in a hospital laboratory. (Image Credit: ID 1534165 © Andrey Malov | Dreamstime.com)
Winners hiring points to new store in North Battleford
Job postings from retail giant TJX Companies are signalling plans for a Winners store in North Battleford, reinforcing earlier indications of a major retail development at the city's Frontier Centre.P...
Apr 29, 2026 Frontier Centre in North Battleford. Developer Terracap Group announced plans to construct a new 22,000-square-foot retail building at the site as part of a multi-million-dollar investment expected to bring a new retailer to the region. (Image Credit: Kenneth Cheung/battlefordsNOW Staff)
From pasture to PBR: Sask. breeder raises high-level bucking bulls
Corey Chmelnyk began raising bucking rodeo bulls near North Battleford in 2007. What began as a small interest while helping in local rodeo, has now put his bulls in some of the highest-level rodeos a...
Apr 29, 2026 One of Corey Chmelnyk's bulls. (Image Credit: submitted photo/Corey Chmelnyk)
Bank of Canada holds key rate steady but warns future movements unclear
The Bank of Canada held its benchmark interest rate steady for a fourth consecutive time Wednesday, but officials warned uncertainty over the war in Iran and the future of U.S. tariffs could push the ...
Apr 29, 2026 People make their way past the Bank of Canada building in downtown Ottawa on Tuesday, April 28, 2026. (Image Credit: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick)
Olivia and Noah take top Sask. baby names in 2025
Following in Alberta's footsteps, Saskatchewan recorded the same two top names for boys and girls last year that Alberta did in 2024.Olivia and Noah were the most popular names in Saskatchewan last ye...
Apr 28, 2026 (Image Credit: ID 56463226 © Aviahuismanphotography | Dreamstime.com)
CFL season to start on Victoria Day weekend in 2027, adds eight-team playoffs
Changes are coming to the Canadian Football League (CFL), beginning next year with season starting at the earliest date in its history.The newly-announced changes include updates to the season schedul...
Apr 28, 2026 (Image Credit: (Nicole Garn/980 CJME))