Category Archives: Newsletter Daily
Battleford’s Fred Light Museum a ‘hidden gem’ to explore
Bernadette Leslie has had one job in her adult life: preserving the history of the community she loves.Leslie is the manager of the Fred Light Museum in Battleford, Sask. As she prepares to retire, sh...
Aug 19, 2024

Mpox strain spreading in Africa could come to Canada: experts
The type of mpox spreading rapidly through several African countries could arrive in Canada, where that strain hasn't appeared before, Canadian experts say.The detection of clade I mpox in Sweden in s...
Aug 18, 2024

Ottawa removes funding caps for residential school searches following criticism
The federal government is backtracking on a move to limit funding for searches of former residential school grounds.Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Gary Anandasangaree said in a statement Friday t...
Aug 18, 2024
Look before you leap: Everything you need to know about blue-green algae in Sask.
As you head to the lake this summer, it may be a good idea to check the water before you leap in.The government of Saskatchewan says concentrations of blue-green algae can give the water a shimmering,...
Aug 18, 2024

Jasper wildfire no longer out-of-control, now classified as 'being held'
Parks Canada says a wildfire that forced everyone to flee the Alberta town of Jasper and destroyed close to a third of its buildings is no longer classified as out-of-control and is now listed as "bei...
Aug 17, 2024

Annual gun show raises funds for the community
Gun enthusiasts, hunters, and other trinket collectors gather for the weekends at the 16th annual Gun & Archery, Toy Farm Equipment, Coins, Stamps & Collectable Show & Sale in Battleford t...
Aug 17, 2024
Aid groups in Gaza aim to avert a polio outbreak with a surge of vaccinations
The threat of polio is rising fast in the Gaza Strip, prompting aid groups to call for an urgent pause in the war so they can ramp up vaccinations and head off a full-blown outbreak. One case has been...
Aug 17, 2024
Four found dead in homicide investigation in McCreary, Man.
Mounties in Manitoba are investigating four deaths in and around the small community of McCreary, northwest of Winnipeg.RCMP Staff Sgt. Richard Sherring said around 10 a.m. Friday, officers acting on ...
Aug 17, 2024

RCMP searching for Onion Lake youth
Onion Lake RCMP are asking for the public's help in locating a missing 13-year-old boy. Jamal Kakum was last seen at a home on Onion Lake Cree Nation at 10:30 a.m. on July 31. He is described as 5'9" ...
Aug 17, 2024

Jasper’s burnt landscape could take more than a century to recover: wildfire expert
It could take more than a century for the freshly burned forest in Jasper National Park to regenerate into its previous postcard-perfect form, a wildfire expert says.The dense forest's regrowth could ...
Aug 17, 2024