Category Archives: Newsletter Daily
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)
ExploreSask photo contest opens for entries
Photographers in Saskatchewan have another chance to show their talent plus win some cash and some bragging rights. Tourism Saskatchewan is now accepting entries for its 2026 ExploreSask Photo Contest...
Jun 15, 2026 The deadline for entries is Sept. 15 (Image Credit: submitted/SaskTourism)
Wadin Bay receives $40,000 for defending community from 2025 Pisew Fire
The northern resort of Wadin Bay is the first Saskatchewan community to receive compensation for fighting a 2025 wildfire from a new government program.Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA) FireSma...
Jun 15, 2026 Residents of Wadin Bay went to work protecting their community from the massive Pisew Fire in 2025 and received a government grant to cover the costs of doing so in 2026. (Image Credit: Rhonda Middlemass/Submitted)
Iran and US reach an initial deal to end the war and open the Strait of Hormuz but challenges remain
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - The United States and Iran reached an initial agreement Monday that would extend their shaky ceasefire and lead to the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, but signifi...
Jun 15, 2026 A man rides a scooter past a giant billboard that shows the late Iranian leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, center, and Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, with Arabic writing that reads: ”Thank you Iran”, in Dahiyeh, Beirut's southern suburbs, Lebanon, Monday, June 15, 2026. (Image Credit: AP Photo/Hussein Malla)
Pronghorn found shot and left near Wilkie
Conservation officers are investigating after two pronghorn were found shot and left to waste near Wilkie and a reward of up to $2,000 is being offered for information that leads to an arrest or convi...
Jun 14, 2026 The pronghorn were found north of Wilkie. (Image Credit: submitted/SaskTips)
Mountain bikers gather at Little Red River Park for Pine Needle festival
About 160 mountain bikers are taking part today in the 13th annual Pine Needle Mountain Biking Music Festival at Little Red River Park near Prince Albert. The festival features a six-hour mountain bik...
Jun 14, 2026 A competitor in the 13th annual Pine Needle Mountain Bike and Music Festival at Little Red River Park. (Image Credit: Susan McNeil/paNOW)
Elizabeth Fry Society of Sask. to receive $918,000 in provincial funding over two years
The Government of Saskatchewan has renewed its partnership with the Elizabeth Fry Society of Saskatchewan.The provincial government said it will provide $918,000 to the organization over the next two ...
Jun 14, 2026 (Image Credit: file photo/paNOW)
Several Sask. ferries closed due to water levels
Of the 13 ferries that operate in Saskatchewan, only three can take full loads, another four can take light loads, and four are closed due to high water levels. The North Saskatchewan River does not s...
Jun 14, 2026 The Weldon Ferry (Image Credit: file photo/paNOW)
BATC and Battlefords Area Pride partner for second Two-Spirit Forum
June 24 will mark the second Two-Spirit Forum in North Battleford, hosted in partnership by Battlefords Agency Tribal Chiefs (BATC) and Battlefords Area Pride. The forum will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 ...
Jun 14, 2026 People from the Battlefords and area will gather at the Western Development Museum (Image Credit: file photo/battlefordsNOW)