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Lack of municipal CAO contributed to Sandy Bay financial woes
The Northern Village of Sandy Bay has been under provincial oversight for years with a swath of issues created in part by a lack of a qualified Chief Administrative Officer (CAO). Finding CAOs is a ch...
Apr 10, 2026 Northern Affairs Minister Eric Schmalz met with the council for the Northern Village of Sandy Bay last summer. (Image Credit: Facebook)
RCMP investigate suspicious death of a 65-year-old woman in Battleford
Police are asking residents who live in the 20th Street West area in Battleford to check their home security cameras and doorbell cameras between April 1 and April 8. They're looking for any suspiciou...
Apr 10, 2026 Saskatchewan RCMP patrol vehicle. (Image Credit: Saskatchewan RCMP)
Province invests in urban highway upgrades across Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan is investing in urban roads that connect to major highways, with projects planned in communities across the province, including Prince Albert and North Battleford. Highways Minister Kim G...
Apr 10, 2026 (Image Credit: ID 47060482 © Stephen Smith | Dreamstime.com)
North Stars prepare for pivotal Game 5 with the Yorkton Terriers
After a tough 7-2 loss at home against the Yorkton Terriers in the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) semifinals, the action heads back to Yorkton on Saturday for Game 5 in a series evened up at...
Apr 10, 2026 The Battlefords North Stars look to hand the Yorkton Terriers their second straight loss on home ice and take a 3-2 series lead in the SJHL semifinals. (Image Credit: Byron Hildebrand Photography/Facebook)
RCMP seek public assistance in locating missing 14-year-old girl
Battlefords RCMP are seeking the public's assistance in locating a missing girl. On April 9, RCMP received a report of missing 14-year-old, Cayden Favel. She was last seen on April 9 on Sweetgrass Fir...
Apr 10, 2026 Missing 14-year-old Cayden Favel. (Image Credit: Saskatchewan RCMP)
Canadian Jeremy Hansen, Artemis II crew to splash down after historic moon trip
Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen and his three American crewmates are on the homestretch of Artemis II's historic trip to the moon.NASA says the four-person crew and their Orion spacecraft are to spla...
Apr 10, 2026 This image from video provided by NASA shows the Artemis II crew, from left, Canadian astronaut and mission specialist Jeremy Hansen, Commander Reid Wiseman, mission specialist Christina Koch and pilot Victor Glover as they speak with NASA Mission Control in a video conference while en route to the moon, Thursday, April 2, 2026. (Image Credit: NASA via AP)
What’s in store for Canada’s 2026 wildfire season?
Wildfire season may get off to a relatively quiet start in Canada but lingering drought and a warm summer could tip the scales towards another severe year, experts say.Wildfire expert Mike Flannigan s...
Apr 10, 2026 A burn pile of trees from a clear cut fire break that is part of wildfire mitigation steps being taken is pictured in Canmore, Alta., Thursday, March 5, 2026. (Image Credit: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh)
Battlefords Sharks reflect on the most successful year in franchise history
In their first-ever trip to the Western Regionals, the Battlefords WPD Ambulance Sharks ended just one win away from going to their first Esso Cup. Despite that, the 2025-26 season will still go down ...
Apr 09, 2026 The Battlefords WPD Ambulance Sharks had their best season in team history, winning the Fedoruk Cup and coming just one win away from advancing to the Esso Cup. (Image Credit: Byron Hildebrand Photography/Facebook)
Victim's familly calls sentence 'lenient' in Buffalo River Dene Nation manslaughter case
Family members of a man killed in a 2023 stabbing say they are still grappling with grief, confusion and anger - and feel the sentence handed down Thursday falls short.Battleford Court of King's Bench...
Apr 09, 2026 Family and friends of Nathan George Bekkattla pose for a photo outside the Court of King’s Bench in Battleford on Thursday, April 9, 2026, following the sentencing of Nathan Billette, who pleaded guilty to manslaughter in Bekkattla’s 2023 death on Buffalo River Dene Nation. (Image Credit: Kenneth Cheung/battlefordsNOW)
Anchor and Thread launches $1.1M plan to bring crisis support to North Battleford
For the past two years, Anchor and Thread Community Services in North Battleford has been working behind the scenes on an expansion of services. It began with their name change and the addition of pro...
Apr 09, 2026 The building Anchor and Thread Community Services hopes to purchase. It's located at 1092 101st Street. (Image Credit: Google Maps)