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'You killed my son': Fourth man sentenced in Sask. Pen death case
Rising from her chair in a crowded courtroom, a grieving mother looked directly at the man sitting behind the glass and waved her middle finger."You killed my son [expletive]," she shouted before leav...
Apr 27, 2026 Dominick Cochrane was one of six men charged in the death of Rocky Meechance at Saskatchewan Penitentiary. (Image Credit: File photo/ paNOW Staff)
LLRIB weighing legal options after Ottawa rejects annuity increase
The Lac La Ronge Indian Band (LLRIB) is prepared to pursue legal action after the federal government rejected its claim to increase the $5 annual Treaty annuity paid to its members. larongeNOW reporte...
Apr 27, 2026 The LLRIB is disappointed in the federal government decision as it is inconsistent with Canada’s approach to similar claims. (Image Credit: FIle photo/larongeNOW Staff)
Melfort housing inventory remains at historic lows
The housing market in Melfort is now ridiculously tight. There are now a fewer than a dozen houses on the market in Melfort and that is a major issue for anyone looking to move into the community. Rob...
Apr 27, 2026 (Image Credit: Photo 210419 © Gjs | Dreamstime.com)
Man charged after significant copper wire RCMP investigation
Two firearms, methamphetamine, and copper wire were seized at a residence in Wilkie, following a significant RCMP investigation. On April 25, officers from Saskatchewan RCMP's North Battleford Crime R...
Apr 27, 2026 (Image Credit: Saskatchewan RCMP)
Man charged following weekend stabbing in North Battleford
A 24-year-old man is facing charges after a stabbing in North Battleford on Saturday. Officers were called around 4 a.m. on April 25 to the 1700 block of 105th Street after receiving a report of a man...
Apr 27, 2026 (Image Credit: file photo/RCMP)
Rodeo weekend brings spike in traffic enforcement to North Battleford
Local Battlefords roadways experienced significant traffic over rodeo weekend, prompting assistance by Community Safety Officers (CSO) to enhance traffic enforcement. On Saturday evening, CSO files in...
Apr 27, 2026 CSO patrol vehicle. (Image Credit: File photo/ battlefordsNOW Staff)
'The adrenaline rush is out of this world': Inside the 54th annual North Battleford Kinsmen Indoor Rodeo
Wyatt Fennig still remembers the first time he hit the dirt.He lasted just two jumps on a bull - barely a moment in a sport measured in eight seconds - but something in that instant stayed with him."M...
Apr 27, 2026 Wyatt Fennig of North Battleford competes in bull riding during the 54th annual North Battleford Kinsmen Indoor Rodeo at the Access Communications Centre on Friday, April 24, 2026. (Image Credit: Kenneth Cheung/battlefordsNOW Staff)
North Battleford mayor reflects on recent SUMA convention
Regional partnerships and collaboration between municipalities are key takeaways for North Battleford following the Saskatchewan Urban Municipalities Association (SUMA) convention held earlier this mo...
Apr 27, 2026 North Battleford mayor Kelli Hawtin (middle) sits alongside Desnethé—Missinippi—Churchill River MP & Rural Development Secretary of State Buckley Belanger (left) and North Battleford city counselor Kent Lindgren at the SUMA convention. (Image Credit: Kelli Hawtin/Facebook)
Drought fears linger as seeding begins on southwest Saskatchewan farms
Seeding season is underway across parts of Saskatchewan, but for farmers in the drought-stricken southwest, optimism in short supply.After a winter that brought little moisture and a spring that has s...
Apr 27, 2026 “We’re going to need some good summer moisture for this to be a successful year,” said Quinton Jacksteit, the reeve of the RM of Big Stick. (Image Credit: (Vadyuhin/Depositphotos.com))
Prime Minister Mark Carney announces Canada's 1st sovereign wealth fund
Prime Minister Mark Carney announced the country's first national sovereign wealth fund on Monday, pitching the new agency as a way for Canadians to invest in nation-building projects.Carney said the ...
Apr 27, 2026 Prime Minister Mark Carney responds to a question during an event in Ottawa on Thursday, April 23, 2026. (Image Credit: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld)