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Battleford council considers bylaw change to accommodate new McDonald’s
Battleford's mayor is expressing enthusiasm as a new business looks to expand its presence in the community. At the March 16 meeting, Northbound Planning presented a request to council seeking a discr...
Mar 17, 2026 New McDonald's coming to Battleford. (Image Credit: ID 18886793 © Sean Pavone | Dreamstime.com)
Anand says Canada's focus in Iran war is on unblocking Strait of Hormuz
Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand says she agrees with Prime Minister Mark Carney that the U.S. attack on Iran violates international law - and so does Iran's blockade of the crucial Strait of Horm...
Mar 17, 2026 A cargo ship sails in the Arabian Gulf towards Strait of Hormuz in United Arab Emirates, Sunday, March 15, 2026. (Image Credit: AP Photo/Altaf Qadri)
George Gordon First Nation excited for Bell Canada partnership on AI data centre
The new 300-megawatt artificial intelligence (AI) data centre being built outside of Regina will feature an agreement with a First Nation nearby.George Gordon First Nation signed a partnership with Be...
Mar 17, 2026 Chief Shawn Longman of George Gordon First Nation speaks at the announcement of the AI data centre at the University of Regina on Monday on March 16, 2026. (Image Credit: Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Think tank researcher, business leaders focus on size of deficit and investments for northern Sask.
As Saskatchewan prepares to table its next provincial budget, observers say the key questions will centre on the size of the expected deficit, how quickly the province may return to balance, and how t...
Mar 16, 2026 The 2026-27 provincial budget is set to be delivered this Wednesday, March 18. (Image Credit: ID 22889830 © Zoya Yuzvak | Dreamstime.com)
Man faces 20-plus charges after RCMP seize guns, drugs, thousands of rounds of ammunition
A large cache of firearms, ammunition and illicit drugs seized during a search by police on Thunderchild First Nation is at the centre of more than 20 charges laid against a 37-year-old man.Turtleford...
Mar 16, 2026 Items seized by Turtleford RCMP during the execution of a search warrant at a residence on Thunderchild First Nation on March 4, 2026, including firearms, weapons, suspected methamphetamine, crack cocaine, cocaine and thousands of rounds of ammunition. (Image Credit: Saskatchewan RCMP)
Battlefords could see better access to care under new Sask. health plan, MLA says
A new provincial health-care plan aimed at expanding access to care could benefit residents in the Battlefords, Jeremy Cockrill says. The Battlefords MLA and Saskatchewan Health Minister pointed to th...
Mar 16, 2026 Jeremy Cockrill, MLA for the Battlefords and Saskatchewan’s minister of health, poses for a photo outside his office in North Battleford. (Image Credit: Kenneth Cheung/battlefordsNOW Staff)
There’s ‘not much’ Canada could contribute militarily to Iran war: Expert
A Canadian defence expert says there's "not much" Canada could do in the Persian Gulf region right now to protect the critical Strait of Hormuz, even if it wanted to.David Perry, president of the Cana...
Mar 16, 2026 Liberia-flagged tanker Shenlong Suezmax, carrying crude oil from Saudi Arabia through the Strait of Hormuz, is seen at the Mumbai Port in Mumbai, India on Thursday, March 12, 2026. (Image Credit: AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool)
18-year-old charged with robbery following Battleford incident
An 18-year-old man is facing a robbery charge following an incident reported in Battleford over the weekend.Battlefords RCMP say officers received a report of a robbery around 8 a.m. on March 14 at 19...
Mar 16, 2026 (Image Credit: RCMP)
From a late beginner: North Battleford wrestler wins gold in first tournament
For 42-year-old Albert Oborowsky, winning a gold medal at his first wrestling tournament meant not letting excuses stop him. "I've got bad knees, back, arthritis all over, but I just keep on going," h...
Mar 16, 2026 Albert Oborowsky performing a kimura lock on his opponent. (Image Credit: Albert Oborowsky/ Facebook)
'I'm really scared': North Battleford taxi company raises funds for slain driver's family, adds safety measures
A North Battleford taxi company is raising funds and preparing new safety measures after one of its employees was killed during a pickup call last week.Crown Cab owner Haris Korath said the company de...
Mar 16, 2026 A community safety officer vehicle is seen outside of a local motel where RCMP appearing to be investigating an incident Friday, March 13, 2026. (Image Credit: Kenneth Cheung/battlefordsNOW)