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Carney meeting Keir Starmer in London as Iran war disrupts shipping routes
LONDON - Prime Minister Mark Carney met Monday with Prime Minister Keir Starmer in London, and while both remarked the world has become a more challenging place since their first meeting a year ago, n...
Mar 16, 2026 Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, is greeted by High Commissioner Bill Blair as he arrives at Stanstead airport near London, England, Sunday, March 15, 2026. (Image Credit: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld)

Two 19-year-olds charged in North Battleford homicide
Two North Battleford men are facing charges following a homicide investigation linked to a police response near the Highway 16 Bypass Friday morning.Kojac Adams, 19, is charged with first-degree murde...
Mar 14, 2026 A community safety officer vehicle is seen outside of a local motel where RCMP appearing to be investigating an incident Friday, March 13. (Image Credit: Kenneth Cheung/battlefordsNOW)

Carney says Canada a reliable oil exporter with moves to increase production
OSLO - Prime Minister Mark Carney and Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store touted their reputations as low-risk global oil producers on Saturday, as they met in Oslo and agreed to deepen ties on ...
Mar 14, 2026 Wearing a hat and pin he was presented by the Canadian athletes, Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks with Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store at the Holmenkollen ski festival in Oslo, Norway, Saturday, March 14, 2026. (Image Credit: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld)

Saskatchewan NDP calls for free parking for cancer patients
A new private members' bill from the Saskatchewan NDP is aiming to lighten the mental and financial load on people getting cancer care in the province.Jared Clarke, the NDP's rural and remote health c...
Mar 14, 2026 The NDP’s rural and remote health critic, Jared Clarke, introduced a private members’ bill to get rid of parking fees for people getting cancer treatment at Sask. Health Authority facilities. March 12, 2026. (Image Credit: Lisa Schick/980 CJME)

Mike McEwen parts ways with Sask. rink after three seasons
After three seasons in Saskatchewan, Mike McEwen will no longer skip his current team.The Brandon, Man. product announced on Facebook, "The team has chosen a different path without me next season."He ...
Mar 14, 2026 Mike McEwen of Team Saskatchewan-McEwen calls to his team during Draw 14 at the Montana's Brier Canadian men's curling championship, in St. John's, N.L., on Wednesday, March 4, 2026. (Image Credit: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Daly)

North Battleford pitch competition aims to turn innovative ideas into businesses
Innovative ideas can turn into real business. That is the message Modupe Oyebanji, an educator at North West College, hopes to spread through an upcoming North Battleford business pitch competition. "...
Mar 14, 2026 The upcoming North Battleford pitch competition is set for March 20. (Image Credit: ID 422568496 © Kasto80 | Dreamstime.com)

Deadline looms to remove ice fishing shacks
An important deadline is fast approaching for people who have ice fishing shelters on Saskatchewan lakes.The shelters must be removed by Sunday, March 15 in all areas south of Highway 16 and by March ...
Mar 14, 2026 (Image Credit: ID 4368409 © Bncc369 | Dreamstime.com)

North Stars close out the regular season on a high note with 4-1 win over Kindersley
The Battlefords North Stars have clinched the third seed in the SJHL at the very lowest with a 3-1 win over the Kindersley Klippers. Kindersley decided to go with affiliate player Jackson Dunn between...
Mar 14, 2026 The Battlefords North Stars will play either the Melfort Mustangs or the Melville Millionaires in the first round of the playoffs. (Image Credit: Byron Hildebrand Photography/Facebook)

'A good man with a good heart': Blake Emmons passes away at 81
An well-known entertainer and philanthropist to residents in Nipawin and across Saskatchewan has died. Blake Emmons passed away earlier this week at the age of 81. Emmons was heavily involved in the f...
Mar 13, 2026 Blake Emmons at the SCMA awards in 2012. (Image Credit: Facebook.)

Sask. musician Colter Wall indefinitely cancels concerts for mental health
Saskatchewan musician, Colter Wall, has cancelled all upcoming live performances over mental health concerns.Wall shared in a social media post on Wednesday that he is taking an "indefinite hiatus" fr...
Mar 13, 2026 Swift Current musician, Colter Wall, is taking an indefinite hiatus from live performances to focus on his mental health. He shared an update online for fans on Wed, March 11, 2026. (Image Credit: Colter Wall/Facebook)