Category Archives: Newsletter Daily
Warm spell hits Saskatchewan, but winter isn’t over: Environment Canada
Saskatchewan's winter cold has loosened its grip as temperatures climb toward the freezing mark, but experts warn that the mild stretch doesn't mean the season is over - and the slush, fog, and freeze...
Feb 06, 2026 (Image Credit: ID 567711 © Merrill Dyck | Dreamstime.com)
'It just takes one voice': Candie Pritchard’s family, Chiefs, and RCMP seek answers
Chiefs, community members, and RCMP met in North Battleford two years after the remains of Candie Pritchard were found in Red Pheasant Cree Nation. Many representatives gave speeches, all communicatin...
Feb 06, 2026 Candie Pritchard's family speaking in North Battleford two years after her remains were found. (Image Credit: Alyssa Rudolph/ battlefordsNOW)
Beaver damage control program underway in RM of Garden River
Beavers may be a patriotic symbol of Canada, but for rural municipalities they are also a problem. The RM of Garden River is seeing an increased number of the rodents, so its taking steps now to keep ...
Feb 06, 2026 The RM of Garden River is taking steps to control the number of dams created by beavers in the municipality. (Image Credit: ID 62616385 © Chase Dekker | Dreamstime.com)
Local auto dealership, advocates welcome Ottawa's new EV plan
The federal government announced a suite of new electric vehicle policies Thursday, including the reintroduction of the popular rebate program and the elimination of the EV sales mandate in favour of ...
Feb 05, 2026 Automotive Parts Manufacturers’ Association President Flavio Volpe shows Prime Minister Mark Carney, front, the Project Arrow 2.0 prototype vehicle during a tour of an auto-parts plant, Woodbridge, Ont., February 5, 2026. (Image Credit: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Eduardo Lima)
Truck driver who caused Humboldt Broncos bus crash loses refugee bid
A lawyer for the truck driver who caused the deadly Humboldt Broncos bus crash said his client is one step closer to being deported to India. Lawyer Michael Greene said the Immigration and Refugee Boa...
Feb 05, 2026 Jaskirat Singh Sidhu is taken out of the Kerry Vickar Centre by the RCMP following his sentencing for the Humboldt Broncos bus crash in Melfort, Sask., on Friday, March, 22, 2019. (Image Credit: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Kayle Neis)
Meota Combines look ahead to SPHL Playoffs after Provincial First Round Loss
The SPHL playoffs are on the horizon, and the Meota Combines are set to face off with the Glaslyn North Stars in the first round. The Combines finished off their regular season with a 7-5 win over the...
Feb 05, 2026 The Meota Combines will start their playoff campaign on Feb. 6 against the Glaslyn North Stars. (Image Credit: Byron Hildebrand Photography/Facebook)
Alleged sexual assault case involving Wilkie care home residents headed to trial
The trial for a woman charged in connection with alleged assaults at a care facility in Wilkie is scheduled to begin next Monday at North Battleford Provincial Court.Jaclyn Elias is facing multiple ch...
Feb 05, 2026 Jaclyn Elias is scheduled to stand trial in North Battleford Provincial Court in connection with alleged assaults at a Wilkie care facility, starting Feb. 9, 2026. (Image Credit: battlefordsNOW Staff)
Remarkable career of writer Michelle Good honoured with Order of Canada
Every once in a while, a debut novel comes out that doesn't just make a splash, but produces a tidal wave.Joseph Heller's 1961 debut novel Catch-22 is widely regarded as one of the most significant no...
Feb 05, 2026 Michelle Good (centre) with Jessica Johns and Billy-Ray Belcourt at the Amazon First Novel Awards in 2023. (Image Credit: File photo)
Veteran linebacker Josh Woods leaves B.C. Lions to join Saskatchewan Roughriders
Experienced American linebacker Josh Woods has signed with the Saskatchewan Roughriders after spending the past five seasons as a B.C. Lion.Over those five seasons, Woods appeared in 55 regular-season...
Feb 05, 2026 B.C. Lions' Josh Woods takes a call from coaches in the overhead booth during the second half of a CFL football game against the Calgary Stampeders, in Vancouver, on Friday, October 20, 2023. (Image Credit: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck)
Perched above Lloydminster, 'Geeks on the Peak' make final push for TeleMiracle donations
High above the bustle of Highway 16 in Lloydminster, two volunteers are spending nearly a week living on a platform in the winter cold - all to help Saskatchewan residents they may never meet.The stun...
Feb 05, 2026 Louis Stang and Ean Bull take part in the “Geeks on the Peak Revival” TeleMiracle fundraiser while living on a raised platform in Lloydminster, where the six-day challenge is being livestreamed to encourage donations. (Image Credit: Geek on the Peak for Telemiracle 50/Youtube)