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‘Sisterhood’: Ribbon skirt library provides community for Indigenous women in Sask.
When a handful of Indigenous youth came up to Claire Tuckanow to compliment her ribbon skirt and shared wishes of wanting their own, a spark was started.Tuckanow, a Mtis-Cree woman from the Okanese Fi...
Jan 04, 2025

Outgoing Lt. Gov. Mirasty looks to the future while reflecting on the past
Lt. Gov. Russ Mirasty fondly recalls a time when he was visiting a school and met the principal and a student, who were both visibly nervous. "The statement was made 'We weren't even sure that we coul...
Jan 03, 2025

Two charged with first-degree murder in death of man at Saulteaux First Nation
A man and a woman are now charged with first-degree murder in connection with the death of a 24-year-old man at a home in Saulteaux First Nation on Thursday.At approximately 4:50 a.m yesterday., the B...
Jan 03, 2025

'Perseverance': Battlefords RCMP commander reflects on 2024 and looks ahead to 2025
According to the commander of the Battlefords RCMP detachment, his team's biggest achievement in 2024 was their impact on crime.Jesse Gilbert sat down with battlefordsNOW and reflected on the past yea...
Jan 03, 2025
Biggar Mayor reacts to arson charges that destroyed small town resturant
Just over two months after a fire destroyed a beloved small town restaurant, arson charges have been laid.The Snow White Family Restaurant, which has long been a staple of the community, burnt down in...
Jan 03, 2025
Case of B.C. teen with avian flu shows ‘worrisome’ mutation of virus
Infectious disease experts say the avian flu case that infected a 13-year-old in British Columbia shows "worrisome" signs that the virus could be mutating to more easily infect humans, but that the tr...
Jan 03, 2025
Saskatchewan’s vacancy rate climbed slightly to 2.7 per cent in 2024
Saskatchewan's rental market saw a shift in 2024, with vacancy rates in cities with over 10,000 people rising to 2.7 per cent, up from 2.4 per cent in 2023, according to The Canada Mortgage and Housin...
Jan 03, 2025

After good start, North Stars need to continue success in second half of season
After the first half of the season, the Battlefords North Stars are looking very promising, after what some said was supposed to be a "rebuild" year, the team is now first in their division, fifth ove...
Jan 02, 2025

The Battlefords and surrounding areas to experience extreme cold: Enviroment Canada
Environment Canada issued an extreme cold alert on Thursday for northwest central Saskatchewan : "A period of very cold wind chills is expected."According to the alert, overnight lows are expected to ...
Jan 02, 2025

NB fire chief reflects on 2024; says public education key in fighting future flames
Now that the new year has begun, North Battleford Fire Chief Linday Holm is taking stock of the past year and has a simple wish for 2025: may there be no more fires. "2024 was a fairly busy year for b...
Jan 02, 2025