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Fields of anxiety: Overcoming stigma to address mental health struggles of farmers
Christi Friesen remembers her husband saying he knew that the cloud of depression over her was finally lifting when he saw her smile at the end of the gruelling 2016 harvest season.That October had be...
Dec 09, 2023

NITHA reports new cases of TB in the north
Northern Inter-Tribal Health Authority (NITHA) recently announced the latest active tuberculosis (TB) cases.When TB Advisor Tina Campbell was in the region, which serves 33 communities within Meadow L...
Dec 09, 2023

Combines, Beaver Blues highlight SPHL weekend slate
It's a busy weekend just around the corner in the Saskatchewan Prairie Hockey League (SPHL), with four games on the Friday slate, and another three scheduled for Saturday.Headlining the weekend schedu...
Dec 08, 2023

Biggar man dies following fatal rollover near Perdue
Biggar RCMP are investigating after a Biggar man died in a highway rollover near Perdue earlier this week. Officers responded after receiving a report of a single-vehicle rollover on Highway 14 at abo...
Dec 08, 2023

North Stars' food drive raises over 650 pounds in donations for those in need
With just a couple of weeks until Christmas is here, the Battlefords North Stars dropped off the food collected through their annual seasonal food drive, totaling 652 pounds of goods donated that were...
Dec 08, 2023

Battlefords artists make strides with Sask Music Award wins
They're the best! Among the Saskatchewan Music Awards winners this year are several artists with roots in the Battlefords area.Falynn Baptiste, who is from Red Pheasant Cree Nation, is still overwhelm...
Dec 08, 2023

Batoche home to first bison herd since 19th century
A bison herd has found a new home in Batoche. The animals are now under the supervision of the Mtis Nation-Saskatchewan (MN-S) after Parks Canada agreed to transfer them from Grasslands National Park....
Dec 08, 2023

Sask. families could pay four-and-a-half per cent more in groceries in 2024: report
The annual Food Price Report shows once again that Canadians will be paying more at the grocery store next year, but will the impact be greater or lesser in Saskatchewan?The University of Saskatchewan...
Dec 08, 2023

Dates finalized for inquest into James Smith killings
The inquest into the deaths of 11 people on the James Smith Cree Nation have been finalized, according to the Saskatchewan coroner's website. Between January 15 and February 2 of next year, the inques...
Dec 08, 2023

Silvernagle looks strong at Nutrien Ag Showdown
The Robyn Silvernagle rink puts their perfect 2-0 record on the line Friday morning at the Nutrien Ag Solutions Western Showdown happening in Swift Current.The defending provincial champions who repre...
Dec 08, 2023