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Three men charged after RCMP seize drugs, weapons at North Battleford business
Saskatchewan RCMP's Crime Reduction Team has charged three men at a business in North Battleford after seizing cocaine, methamphetamine, and weapons. On Feb 7, RCMP located a vehicle that was previous...
Feb 10, 2026 Items that were seized by RCMP. (Image Credit: Saskatchewan RCMP)
Free fishing weekend prompts reminders of thin ice amid warmer weather
The province is encouraging residents to trade in their roses for rods and reels this Family Day long weekend. One of Saskatchewan's two free fishing weekends is planned for Feb. 14-16, giving anglers...
Feb 10, 2026 This upcoming Family Day long weekend is one of two free fishing weekends that the province holds yearly. (Image Credit: ID 4422951 © Tund | Dreamstime.com)
SaskEnergy, CMHA Battlefords host Share the Warmth Day highlighting mental health support
On Tuesday morning, SaskEnergy and Canadian Mental Health Association Battlefords Branch gathered to host the second of four Share the Warmth Days in Saskatchewan. The event highlighted the work CMHA ...
Feb 10, 2026 Essential bags given out to participants. (Image Credit: SaskEnergy/ Facebook)
Riders sign James Vaughters as CFL Free Agency opens
Players from around the CFL can now make deals official on Tuesday.CFL Free Agency officially opened on Tuesday at 11 a.m., which allowed players to officially sign with other league teams.The Saskatc...
Feb 10, 2026 Defensive end James Vaughters has signed with the Saskatchewan Roughriders during 2026 CFL Free Agency. (Image Credit: Candice Ward/CFL.ca)
White side-by-side sought by RCMP was used in two shootings at Big Island Lake Cree Nation
Saskatchewan RCMP have released video in the hopes of catching whoever shot four people on Big Island Lake Cree Nation, killing one, last last year. Officers have video of a side by side that that the...
Feb 10, 2026 RCMP are looking for this side-by-side in connection with the shooting of four people on Big Island Lake Cree Nation in December. (Image Credit: submitted/RCMP)
Three decades of service and record year for Citizens on Patrol
Citizens on Patrol Program volunteers were presented with challenge coins from the City of North Battleford to recognize a record year and 30 years of service. Last year, COPP patrolled 51,069 blocks ...
Feb 10, 2026 COPP volunteers receiving their challenge coins from Mayor Kelli Hawtin. (Image Credit: City of North Battleford)
Fur industry in northern Saskatchewan balancing tradition, conservation and an uncertain future
Saskatchewan's fur trapping industry is at a crossroads according to northern harvesters and fur buyers - showing signs of modest recovery in prices while facing long-term challenges tied to developme...
Feb 10, 2026 Kerry Barks of K and J Northern Fur Stretchers in Nipawin said the biggest concern facing the fur trade industry is the loss of knowledge as fewer young people take up trapping. (Image Credit: K and J Northern Fur Stretchers/Facebook)
North Stars take on the Nipawin Hawks on the road as chase for the top spot continues
Looking for their fourth straight victory, the Battlefords North Stars are taking a trip to Nipawin to face off with the SJHL's fourth place Hawks. The North Stars (28-11-3-2, 1st in Nutrien Division)...
Feb 10, 2026 The Battlefords North Stars will try to get within five points of the Flin Flon Bombers for first place in the SJHL when they take on the Nipawin Hawks on the road. (Image Credit: Byron Hildebrand Photography/Facebook)
Canadians awaiting flights home as U.S. oil blockade causes energy shortage in Cuba
Canadians in Cuba are waiting for flights home as an energy crisis worsens in the nation amid a U.S. oil blockade.Major Canadian airlines have already suspended service to Cuba, including Air Canada, ...
Feb 10, 2026 Cargo is loaded onto an Air Canada plane at Montreal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport in Montreal on Sunday, Nov. 30, 2025. (Image Credit: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi Christinne Muschi)
Short-track silver for Canada, women’s hockey captain Poulin out vs. U.S.
MILAN - Canada picked up its first silver medal of the Milan Cortina Olympics on Tuesday with a silver in the short-track speedskating mixed team relay.William Dandjinou, Kim Boutin, Flix Roussel and ...
Feb 10, 2026 Canada captain Marie-Philip Poulin will not play after she was injured in Canada’s 5-1 win over Czechia on Monday. (Image Credit: The Canadian Press)