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Hidden fire risks, taxi safety measures shape North Battleford bylaw discussions
The risk of fires going unseen inside boarded-up buildings and the practical rollout of new taxi safety measures emerged as key themes Monday as North Battleford's planning committee reviewed proposed...
Jun 16, 2026 (Image Credit: North Battleford Downtown Business Improvement Distict)
Hockey Night in Canada ending on CBC after 74 years
"Hockey Night in Canada," a program that has been part of the national fabric for nearly 75 years on CBC television, will not return to the public broadcaster next season.A sub-licensing agreement bet...
Jun 16, 2026 (Image Credit: X/@Sportsnet)
Rising costs push more Canadians toward side hustles
With the cost of living continuing to strain household budgets, more Canadians are turning to side hustles to help make ends meet.According to statistics from jobskills.org published in late 2025, nea...
Jun 16, 2026 (Image Credit: ID 438155215 © Dizain777 | Dreamstime.com)
John Paul II defensive lineman makes Team Sask U16 football squad
North Battleford continues to be well represented on the national football stage. John Paul II Crusaders defensive lineman Desmond Snyder has been selected to team Saskatchewan's U16 squad for the upc...
Jun 16, 2026 Desmond Snyder was the only U16 football player from North Battleford to make team Saskatchewan. (Image Credit: submitted/Kevin Pinno)
Melfort raises concerns over new SPSA wildfire deployment compensation model
The City of Melfort is raising concerns about changes to the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency's (SPSA) compensation rates and operational requirements for municipal fire departments responding to wil...
Jun 16, 2026 (Image Credit: File photo/northeastNOW)
Misha Pavelick’s killer, now 37, to be sentenced as youth for 2006 murder
The reaction was mixed in a Regina courtroom on Monday, as it was announced the man who killed Misha Pavelick in 2006 would be sentenced as a youth.Justice Catherine Dawson said she would deliver the ...
Jun 16, 2026 Nineteen-year-old Misha Pavelick was killed in 2006 at a grad party at Regina Beach, but nobody was charged in connection with his death until 2023. (Image Credit: Saskatchewan RCMP/Facebook)
Scott Moe says province committed to doing better after report criticized wildfire response
Saskatchewan's premier says the province is committed to doing better after an independent review criticized the government's response to the destructive 2025 wildfire season.The review, conducted by ...
Jun 15, 2026 Davidson Fire Department members work along Hwy 965 near Sandy Bay to extinguish hotspots and patrol for spot fires after days of high heat and strong northwesterly winds intensified fire activity in early July 2025. (Image Credit: Davidson Fire Department/Facebook)
Several fires burning near Lac La Ronge Provincial Park
The Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA) continues to respond to several fires burning near La Ronge. There's an ongoing assessment underway for the Highway fire (0.2 hectares) approximately 30 ki...
Jun 15, 2026 SPSA is either monitoring or actively responding to several wildfires in the region. (Image Credit: Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency)
BGC Battlefords raises nearly $30,000 at Race for Kids event
On June 11, BGC Battlefords partnered with FFUN Dodge for the Race for Kids. The event brought together seven teams of four, with participants racing around the Battlefords to complete fun challenges ...
Jun 15, 2026 BGC Battlefords raised more than $29,000 at the Race for Kids event on June 11. (Image Credit: Nicole Combres/BGC Battlefords)
Saskatchewan’s newest millionaire claims $1.9M jackpot
The Smoke Signals Progressive Jackpot has to pay out before it reaches $2 million, and for Yvonne Greenwald from Unity, the big win came about as close to that as it gets. Greenwald became Saskatchewa...
Jun 15, 2026 Yvonne Greenwald wins more than $1.9 million in North Battleford jackpot. (Image Credit: Submitted/SIGA)