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'We are over capacity': Twenty-one cats abandoned outside Lloydminster shelter
Twenty-one cats were abandoned outside Lloydminster's Border Paws Animal Shelter in Rubbermaid totes Wednesday, forcing staff to find space and care for the animals despite already-limited resources.I...
Jun 18, 2026 Cats abandoned outside Border Paws Animal Shelter in Lloydminster are seen in containers after 21 felines were left at the facility in Rubbermaid totes on June 17, 2026. (Image Credit: Lloydminster & District SPCA/Facebook)
Battlefords Humane Society celebrates new shelter, community support
Staff, volunteers and supporters of the Battlefords Humane Society gathered recently to celebrate the grand opening of the organization's new shelter, nearly a year after moving into the upgraded faci...
Jun 18, 2026 Battlefords Humane Society's new facility located on the north side of North Battleford. (Image Credit: Alyssa Rudolph/ battlefordsNOW)
Federal minister satisfied bail reforms will help protect public safety and not infringe on charter rights
Acknowledging there is still a lot more work to do on mental health and addictions, affordable housing and programs for at-risk youth, Canada's attorney general and justice minister says legislation t...
Jun 18, 2026 (Image Credit: ID 31343379 © Vladek | Dreamstime.com)
Saskatchewan tops Canada in child poverty as food banks see more children seeking help
Children make up nearly half of food bank clients in parts of Saskatchewan, according to food bank operators who say families are continuing to struggle with rising living costs as the province record...
Jun 18, 2026 (Image Credit: ID 30756257 © Rafael Ben Ari | Dreamstime.com)
Two Edmonton men face charges after Lloydminster drug trafficking investigation
Saskatchewan RCMP's Lloydminster Saskatchewan Trafficking Response Team has charged two Edmonton men after officers seized cash and illegal drugs during a drug trafficking investigation in Lloydminste...
Jun 18, 2026 (Image Credit: Saskatchewan RCMP)
Bat with rabies found at Spiritwood daycare this month: Sask. Health Authority
After a bat with rabies was found at a Spiritwood daycare earlier this month, the Saskatchewan Health Authority is offering preventative rabies treatment to anyone who may have been in contact.Accordi...
Jun 18, 2026 A bat with rabies was found at a Saskatchewan daycare connected to a school earlier this month, the Saskatchewan Health Authority has confirmed. (Image Credit: kyslynskyy/Depositphotos.com)
North Battleford volleyball player prepares for third Canada Cup with Team Sask
For the third year in a row, North Battleford native and John Paul II Collegiate student Jadyn Bugg will hit the court with Team Saskatchewan at the Volleyball Canada Cup with the U17 team. "It means ...
Jun 18, 2026 Jadyn Bugg will be the only North Battleford representative on Team Saskatchewan at the volleyball Canada cup in Regina. (Image Credit: submitted/Jadyn Bugg)
‘It was fun’: Riders’ Micah Johnson in new role for 2026 CFL season
Micah Johnson had a different viewpoint for the first time during a regular season CFL game last weekend.The 37-year-old was on the sidelines as the defensive line coach for the Saskatchewan Roughride...
Jun 17, 2026 Micah Johnson is in his first season as a CFL coach after spending over a decade as a player in the league. (Image Credit: Britton Gray/980 CJME)
Ahtahkakoop students retracing steps of ancestors, walking 140 km to Fort Carlton
As they retrace the steps of their ancestors, students from Chief Ahtahkakoop School are writing their own history. To commemorate the upcoming 150th anniversary of the signing of Treaty 6, the 18 stu...
Jun 17, 2026 (Image Credit: Submitted photo)
Treaty 6 at 150: Indigenous Peoples Day celebrations set for the Battlefords
Residents across the Battlefords will have several opportunities to celebrate Indigenous culture, history and community over the coming days as organizations across the region host events marking Nati...
Jun 17, 2026 Live performances added to the atmosphere during the BRT6HC annual National Indigenous Peoples Day Celebration on June 20, 2025. (Image Credit: File photo/battlefordsNOW Staff)