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Judge hands lifetime animal ban in Battle River neglect case, spares woman jail
A judge has permanently banned a Battle River-area woman from ever owning animals after describing the neglect inflicted on dozens of horses, dogs and cats as being at "the high end" of the spectrum o...
4h ago Ellen Haudeck leaves North Battleford provincial court following her appearnace on Wednesday, June 10, 2026. (Image Credit: Kenneth Cheung/battlefordsNOW) (Image Credit: Kenneth Cheung/battlefordsNOW)
NDP calls for construction of road connecting northern mine sites
The Saskatchewan NDP is calling for the federal government to support the construction of a new road in the North to connect the Cigar Lake and McArthur River uranium mines. A letter sent to Minister ...
4h ago The two mines sites are relatively close, but there is no road connecting them. (Image Credit: Google Maps)
Sacred lance leaves La Ronge for North Battleford
A more than 600-kilometer journey for the sacred lance is officially underway as 32 runners left La Ronge on Wednesday, bound for North Battleford in advance of the Tony Cote Summer Games. The runners...
5h ago The run is expected to last for 12 days before the group reaches North Battleford. (Image Credit: Derek Cornet/larongeNOW Staff)
Ness Creek prepares to welcome thousands for four-day festival
Thousands of music lovers are expected to head deep into the boreal forest in northern Saskatchewan this week as the Ness Creek Music Festival returns for another year of live performances, cultural p...
5h ago The Ness Creek Music Festival runs July 16 -19. (Image Credit: Ness Creek Cultural and Recreational Society/Facebook)
North Battleford Beavers gearing up to face Standard Hill in NSRBL semifinals
The North Battleford Beavers are one step closer to taking home their fourth straight North Sask. River Baseball League (NSRBL) championship. They swept the Glaslyn Orioles in two games, taking them d...
6h ago The Beavers will kick off their semifinal series against the Standard Hill Lakers on July 15 at Beaver Lions Stadium. (Image Credit: submitted/Kyle Gregoire)
Saskatchewan reports 46 active wildfires, crews continue containment efforts
The Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA) reported 46 active wildfires across the province as of 11 a.m. Wednesday, with firefighting crews continuing suppression and containment efforts on several...
7h ago Saskatchewan has had 244 wildfires so far this year. (Image Credit: Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency)
First grain in six years to move over the Hudson Bay railway on Friday
Arctic Gateway Group (AGG) announced Wednesday that the Hudson Bay Railway will move grain from The Pas to the Port of Churchill for the first time in six years. AGG said that the return of grain ship...
8h ago Upgrade work being done on the Hudson Bay Railway in 2024. (Image Credit: AGG website)
North Battleford reopens rental registry debate in bid to tackle problem properties
North Battleford city council has reopened debate on a residential rental property registry, with councillors divided on whether it would help address problem properties or simply create more administ...
10h ago A view of the Don Ross Council Chambers during a previous North Battleford city council meeting. (Image Credit: File photo/battlefordsNOW)
Cameco's Cigar Lake mine resumes production
Production has resumed at Cameco's Cigar Lake uranium mine after a two-week shutdown linked to processing issues at the McClean Lake mill.Cameco first announced the temporary suspension on July 1, say...
10h ago Cameco employees walk down a tunnel to a Jet Boring System (JBS) machine during a media tour of Cameco's Cigar Lake uranium mine in Cigar Lake, Sask., Monday, June 15, 2026. (Image Credit: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Liam Richards)
Sask. chuckwagon driver delivers a family dream at Calgary Stampede
For as long as Jamie Laboucane can remember, the sound of chuckwagons racing around the track has represented more than just competition - it has represented a dream.As a young boy, Laboucane would pi...
11h ago Jamie Laboucane, who has been a chuckwagon driver since 2006, said winning his Calgary Stampede Rangeland Derby Championship was a dream years in the making. (Image Credit: Jamie Laboucane/Facebook)