Category Archives: Newsletter Daily
John Paul II to host 4A boys senior basketball provincials
With HOOPLA on the Horizon, the John Paul II Crusaders senior boys' basketball team is set to host their regional championships this coming weekend. It'll be their second year in a row hosting the reg...
Mar 20, 2026 The John Paul II Collegiate Crusaders will have their first game of regionals against Onion Lake on March 20 at 6:00 pm. (Image Credit: John Paul II Collegiate/Facebook)
Sask., Alta. watchdogs investigate death during RCMP response on Onion Lake Cree Nation
Saskatchewan's police watchdog has been called in after a man died during an RCMP emergency response on Onion Lake Cree Nation.The Saskatchewan RCMP said the Serious Incident Response Team (SIRT) is i...
Mar 19, 2026 (Image Credit: RCMP/file photo)
Canada, allies say they're ready to help stop Iran's shipping blockade
Prime Minister Mark Carney has endorsed a statement issued by allies expressing a willingness to contribute to efforts to reopen the Strait of Hormuz more than two weeks into the U.S.-Israeli war on I...
Mar 19, 2026 Cargo ships sail in the Persian Gulf toward the Strait of Hormuz in United Arab Emirates, Thursday, March 19, 2026. (Image Credit: AP Photo)
Land deal strengthens ties between Battleford and Poundmaker Cree Nation
A recent land purchase near the town of Battleford is being welcomed as a positive step for the community.Poundmaker Cree Nation's recent purchase of farmland located on the south corridor of Battle R...
Mar 19, 2026 (Image Credit: Alyssa Rudolph/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Riders’ football operations in the finals for CFL’s inaugural Ted Goveia Award
After winning the Grey Cup and having nine players named All-CFLers, the Saskatchewan Roughriders are one of three finalists for the inaugural Ted Goveia Football Operations Award.Named in honour of t...
Mar 19, 2026 The Riders' football operations staff, led by general manager Jeremy O'Day, featured contributions from a lot of people as the team put together the roster for last season. (Image Credit: Britton Gray/980 CJME)
Battlefords leaders welcome health investments in 2026 Sask. budget
Residents in the Battlefords could see expanded access to health care and mental health services under Saskatchewan's latest budget, with funding committed to both an urgent care centre and a complex ...
Mar 19, 2026 City of North Battleford building (left), and Town of Battleford Town Hall (right). (Image Credit: battlefordsNOW Staff)
NDP calls for policing, social investment after fatal shooting of North Battleford taxi driver
Following the fatal shooting of a North Battleford taxi driver earlier this month, the NDP is asking for further investment in policing to improve public safety. NDP MLA, Tajinder Grewal visited the c...
Mar 19, 2026 NDP MLA Tajinder Grewal visiting North Battleford on March 19. (Image Credit: Alyssa Rudolph/ battlefordsNOW Staff)
The craziest of the Battlefords North Stars regular season
Throughout the year, the Battlefords North Stars have had some crazy games and moments. From double digit point streaks to impossible feeling comebacks, to making hockey history. This season has seemi...
Mar 19, 2026 The North Stars will start their playoff campaign on March 20 against the Melfort Mustangs. (Image Credit: Byron Hildebrand Photography/Facebook)
Churchill student wins prestigious U of S scholarship
Samantha Unahan is the recipient of a $30,000 scholarship from the University of Saskatchewan. The Grade 12 student from La Ronge's Churchill Community High School learned she was receiving the Best a...
Mar 19, 2026 Samantha Unahan, centre, will be studying electrical engineering at the U of S this fall. (Image Credit: Churchill Community High School)
SaskPower project to link Saskatchewan’s northern and southern power grids
A project by SaskPower will connect the province's northern and southern power grids, with the aim of improving reliability and growth in northern Saskatchewan.The two power grids currently operate in...
Mar 19, 2026 SaskPower said the approval of the north-south transmission systems interconnection project will see the installation of two new transmission lines, running roughly 250 kilometres from the E.B. Campbell Hydroelectric Station to the IslandFalls Hydroelectric Station. (Image Credit: SaskPower/X)