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UPDATE: Man dies after bear attack in remote area of northern Saskatchewan
A 27-year-old man is dead after an encounter with a black bear near a remote airstrip in northern Saskatchewan.The Ministry of Community Safety said the man died Friday roughly 80 km northeast of Poin...
May 11, 2026 (Image Credit: ID 875031 © Mike Rogal | Dreamstime.com)
Death of young mother in Turnor Lake highlights rural domestic violence barriers
The death of a young mother in Turnor Lake is drawing renewed attention to domestic violence and gaps in support services in northern Saskatchewan communities.RCMP said 21-year-old Shalayah Montgrand ...
May 11, 2026 Shalayah Montgrand, 21, is remembered by community members in Turnor Lake as a caring young mother following her death on May 8, 2026. RCMP said a 25-year-old man has been charged in connection with the case. (Image Credit: submitted)
POSTPONED: Battlefords RCMP celebrate National Police Week with community barbecue
*This story has been updated to provide new information.Due to an unfavorable weather forecast for Friday, the RCMP community barbecue has been postponed. A new date has not been decided at this time....
May 11, 2026 (Image Credit: ID 25566294 © Grandmaisonc | Dreamstime.com)
Red Pheasant Cree Nation expands opportunities with new Operations and Maintenance Shop
Red Pheasant Cree Nation (RPCN) held a grand opening for its new Operation and Maintenance Shop which will aim to maintain various aspects of the community including road maintenance, sanitation, wate...
May 11, 2026 A ribbon cutting took place during the grand opening of the RPCN Operations and Maintenance Shop. (Image Credit: Alyssa Rudolph/ battlefordsNOW)
Cruise ship hantavirus cases not a threat to Saskatchewan residents: expert
A recent hantavirus outbreak aboard a cruise ship anchored near the Canary Islands is not a cause for concern in Saskatchewan, according to a provincial microbiologist.Dr. Joseph Blondeau, a clinical ...
May 11, 2026 Dr. Joseph Blondeau says in Saskatchewan humans are typically exposed to hantavirus through contact with rodents or rodent droppings. (Image Credit: ID 235075451 © Michael Siluk | Dreamstime.com)
Federal pilot aims to reduce justice-system involvement in Battlefords addictions crises
People struggling with addictions and mental health challenges in the Battlefords may soon be directed toward outreach workers instead of the justice system under a new federally funded pilot program....
May 11, 2026 The downtown area in North Battleford. (Image Credit: Kenneth Cheung/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Battlefords RCMP teach road safety during youth bike rodeo
Battlefords RCMP are helping young riders stay safe during Bicycle Safety Week from May 10 to 16. Throughout the week, Grade 3 students in the Battlefords region will take part in the annual youth bik...
May 11, 2026 Bicycle Safety Week takes place from May 10 to 16. (Image Credit: ID 22095492 © Mathayward | Dreamstime.com)
Canadians on ship at centre of hantavirus outbreak land in Canada
Four Canadians who disembarked the cruise ship at the centre of a deadly hantavirus outbreak landed Sunday in B.C., where they will continue their quarantine.Online plane tracking platform FlightAware...
May 11, 2026 Passengers board a plane bound for Canada, after disembarking from the hantavirus-stricken cruise ship MV Hondius at the airport in Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain, Sunday, May 10, 2026. (Image Credit: AP Photo/Arturo Rodriguez)
Cameco halts production at Key Lake mill as bridge collapse impedes supply route
Uranium mining giant Cameco says it has halted production at its Key Lake mill and slowed activity at its McArthur River mine after a bridge collapse on Highway 165 impeded an essential supply route.T...
May 11, 2026 A worker drives a forklift at Cameco’s uranium milling operation in Key Lake, Saskatchewan. Cameco says production at the mill has been paused after flooding caused the collapse of a bridge along the site's primary supply route. (Image Credit: submitted photo/Cameco)
Birdwatchers flock to Saskatchewan for rare species and prairie skies
Birdwatching may sound like a quiet pastime, but in Saskatchewan, it has become a growing tourism draw that attracts visitors from around the world.From snowy owls on winter fence posts to the rare wh...
May 10, 2026 A Sharp-tailed Grouse dancing. The photo was taken by Boyd Coburn, a volunteer who leads bird photography tours and photography workshops for Saskatoon Custom Bird Tours/Living Sky Wildlife Rehabilitation. (Image Credit: Boyd Coburn via Stan Shadick/submitted)