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Warm weekend weather could bring both melting and more snow
A warm start to the weekend will give way to some slightly cooler conditions. Brian Proctor of Environment and Climate Change Canada said some warm weather will be coming through Saskatchewan for the ...
Mar 06, 2026 (Image Credit: Cam Lee/northeastNOW)
North Stars in Flin Flon for a big weekend with the Bombers
It's a matchup between the first and third-place teams in the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League as the Battlefords North Stars head to the Whitney Forum in Flin Flon, MB for a couple of games with the...
Mar 06, 2026 The North Stars head to Flin Flon with an opportunity to hand the Bombers their first regulation loss of the season as they continue to aim for home ice advantage in the playoffs. (Image Credit: Byron Hildebrand Photography/Facebook)
NBCHS Boys Senior Basketball team look to continue strong season in their home tournament
This weekend is the home tournament for the North Battleford Comprehensive High School Vikings boys' basketball team.Heading into the season, it looked like the Vikings could be in a rebuild year; how...
Mar 06, 2026 The NB Comp Vikings host their home tournament over the weekend as they continue their chase for HOOPLA. (Image Credit: Submitted/Denzyl Gopher)
Mike McEwen, Kelly Knapp rinks fall short of playoffs at Brier
Saskatchewan's decades-long drought at the Montana's Brier will continue at least one more year after a Thursday that curling fans in the province would probably prefer to forget.It was a nightmare ev...
Mar 06, 2026 Saskatchewan's Mike McEwen rink fell just shy of qualifying for playoffs at the 2026 Brier following a 6-3 loss to Team Dunstone on Mar. 5, 2026. (Image Credit: Andrew Klaver/Curling Canada)
Meota Combines in finals rematch against the Neilburg Monarchs
After cruising through the first two rounds with a perfect 5-0 record, the Meota Combines are set for the Saskatchewan Prairie Hockey League (SPHL) finals when they face off with the Neilburg Monarchs...
Mar 05, 2026 The Meota Combines look for their fourth championship in five years when they face off with the Neilburg Monarchs in a 2025 SPHL finals rematch. (Image Credit: Byron Hildebrand Photography/Facebook)
Riders looking for next Gainer the Gopher
Do you want to gopher the Grey Cup with the Riders this year?The hunt is on for the next big personality in Green and White to step into Gainer the Gophers' shoes and become the Rider mascot.The Saska...
Mar 05, 2026 Gainer the gopher has been a staple for the Rider fans for years. (Image Credit: Saskatchewan Roughriders/Twitter)
Sask. doctors losing more than 10 hours a week to paperwork
Saskatchewan doctors are spending almost 11 hours each week on administrative work, along with the time they spend seeing patients.The January 2026 report, "Losing Doctors to Desk Work: Canadian physi...
Mar 05, 2026 (Image Credit: ID 34803387 © Rido | Dreamstime.com)
Two deaths may be linked to Battlefords mystery beverage
RCMP have confirmed there is a possibility that two deaths in the Battlefords area are linked to an unknown beverage. Earlier this week, RCMP and the Ministry of Health issued an alert out of concern ...
Mar 05, 2026 (Image Credit: file photo)
In the news: Carney in Canberra, Canada and the Mideast, knitting popularity booms
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press.Carney continues middle power pitch in AustraliaCanada and Australia have a "rare" ability to help convene a coalition of middle powers because the...
Mar 05, 2026 Prime Minister Mark Carney delivers an address to parliament in Canberra, Australia,Thursday, March 5, 2026. (Image Credit: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld)
Sask. arts community calls on government for funding increase
A province-wide survey has determined strong public support for maintaining or increasing investment in arts and culture.The findings by Insightix are being released by the Saskatchewan Arts Alliance ...
Mar 04, 2026 The Mann Art Gallery would appreciate additional funding. (Image Credit: Nigel Maxwell/paNOW Staff)