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Liberals set to form historic majority government after sweeping three byelections
It took nearly a full year and a handful of byelections and defections for Prime Minister Mark Carney to assemble enough members of Parliament to turn his minority government into a slim majority - a ...
Apr 14, 2026 Supporters cheer as they watch results for Liberal candidate Tatiana Auguste at her party's federal byelection night gathering in Terrebonne, Que., on Monday, April 13, 2026. (Image Credit: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi)
Liberals plan to suspend federal fuel excise taxes until Labour Day
The Liberal government will suspend the excise fuel tax on gasoline and diesel until Labour Day as the Iran war sends energy costs surging, Prime Minster Mark Carney announced on Tuesday.Carney said t...
Apr 14, 2026 Gas prices rose to over $2 per litre in many stations in Montreal on Thursday, April 2, 2026. (Image Credit: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi)
Yorkton Terriers force game seven with a 6-3 win over the North Stars
The Battlefords North Stars will play in their first game seven since the 2019 season after the Yorkton Terriers took down the North Stars 6-3 in game six. Tylan Henrikson had a pair of goals in the w...
Apr 14, 2026 April 15 will mark the Battlefords North Stars first game seven since 2019 when they beat the Flin Flon Bombers in seven games on the way to a league championship. (Image Credit: Byron Hildebrand Photography/Facebook)
Liberals win two Toronto-area byelections, securing majority government
It took nearly a full year and a handful of byelections and defections for Prime Minister Mark Carney to assemble enough members of Parliament to turn his minority government into a majority - a feat ...
Apr 13, 2026 Liberal candidate Danielle Martin celebrates winning the byelection for the riding of University—Rosedale in Toronto, Monday, April 13, 2026. (Image Credit: Chris Young/ Canadian Press)
Sask NDP: Overrun prisons in Prince Albert putting everyone at risk
Both provincial jails in Prince Albert continue to exceed operational capacity, and the Saskatchewan NDP said it's putting correctional workers and general community safety at risk. NDP MLA for Cumber...
Apr 13, 2026 NDP MLA Jordan McPhail was in Prince Albert on Monday to talk about overcrowding in two Prince Albert jails. (Image Credit: Susan McNeil/paNOW)
Court overturns decision removing Poundmaker Cree Nation leadership
A federal court judge has overturned a decision removing Poundmaker Cree Nation's chief and council, ruling the process used to invalidate the 2024 election was unfair and biased.The April 10 ruling m...
Apr 13, 2026 (Image Credit: PCN Admin - Info Page/Facebook)
'Save people and save ourselves': Inside the training preparing Sask.'s volunteer firefighters for the worst
When calls come in, RM of North Battleford volunteer firefighter Jason Reimer knows experience doesn't always come with certainty."There are times on calls when you think, 'Oh, man, what could I do di...
Apr 13, 2026 RM of North Battleford firefighters Brandon Gregoire, left, and Jason Reimer pose for a photo during the Saskatchewan Volunteer Firefighters Association fire school in North Battleford. (Image Credit: Kenneth Cheung/battlefordsNOW Staff)
North Stars host the Yorkton Terriers with a chance to move on to the Canterra Seeds Cup Finals
The Battlefords North Stars are hosting the Yorkton Terriers tonight in game six of the Sask. Junior Hockey League semifinals. Leading the series 3-2, the North Stars have the opportunity to punch the...
Apr 13, 2026 The Battlefords North Stars have a chance to advance to the Canterra Seeds Cup finals for the second time in four years when they host the Yorkton Terriers in game six of the SJHL semi finals. (Image Credit: Byron Hildebrand Photography/Facebook)
North Battleford crews prepare for pothole repairs as spring begins
Crews in North Battleford are getting set for a busy pothole repair season. Director of Operations, Stewart Schafer said as spring approaches and ice begins to melt in the roads, potholes are being re...
Apr 13, 2026 Potholes repairs. (Image Credit: ID 14750189 © View7 | Dreamstime.com)
‘Special kind of hell’: Sentencing submissions begin for Megan Gallagher manslaughter case
Sentencing submissions are set for a man convicted of manslaughter for his role in the killing of Megan Gallagher at Saskatoon's Court of King's Bench on Monday.In October, a jury found Roderick Suthe...
Apr 13, 2026 Debbie Gallagher (left) and Brian Gallagher outside of Saskatoon's Court of King's Bench on Dec. 19, 2025. (Image Credit: Mia Holowaychuk/650 CKOM)