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‘You have to keep going’: Riders learn from the past as they grieve
It's been a feeling a few members of the Saskatchewan Roughriders have had to deal with before.Members of the CFL club are dealing with the death of linebacker Jayden Dalke, who was killed when RCMP s...
Jul 22, 2026 Saskatchewan Roughriders head coach Corey Mace was on the coaching staff in Calgary in 2016 when defensive back Mylan Hicks was killed mid-season. (Image Credit: Submitted/Saskatchewan Roughriders)
Sask. premier pushes for renewed trade agreement in wake of Trump tariff threats
Saskatchewan is still trying to figure out how the 50 per cent tariff threatened by the U.S. President on Monday will affect the province and its industries.Speaking from P.E.I. ahead of meetings with...
Jul 22, 2026 Premier Scott Moe says Canada’s CUSMA negotiators need to be camped out in Washington, D.C. to get a new CUSMA deal. Jul. 21, 2026. (Image Credit: CPAC)
One wall at a time: Volunteers help Denare Beach families rebuild after devastating wildfire
The sound of hammers is replacing the silence left behind by last year's devastating wildfire in Denare Beach.More than a year after the Wolf Fire destroyed hundreds of homes in the northern Saskatche...
Jul 22, 2026 Volunteers with the Mennonite Disaster Service and homeowner Steven Harrison stand in the basement of the home they're rebuilding for Harrison in Denare Beach. Far left: Reynold Friesen, far back: Steven Harrison, front right: Tanya Warkentin. (Image Credit: Submitted/MDS Executive Director Reynold Friesen)
More lightning but less wildfires so far in 2026
If you feel like you're seeing more lightning in the sky this year, your eyes aren't playing tricks on you. According to data provided by Environment Canada meteorologist Janelle Gergely, the amount o...
Jul 22, 2026 Lightning flashes through the sky during the storm that hit Prince Albert and many other northern communities on the night of July 11. (Image Credit: Facebook/Prince Albert Storm Chasers)
Coroner’s inquest hears from first police officer on the scene of Umpherville's arrest
According to Kelsey Bighetty, Boden Umpherville made it very clear to officers he did not want to be arrested. The former member of the Prince Albert Police Service testified Tuesday afternoon at the ...
Jul 21, 2026 A screen shot from a bystander's video. (Image Credit: Submitted)
Battleford residents to weigh in before council decides on $260K spray park
Battleford residents will be asked whether the town should build a proposed spray park before council decides whether to move ahead with the estimated $260,000 project.Town council voted Monday to dir...
Jul 21, 2026 A stock photo shows children playing in a spray park. The image is for illustrative purposes and does not depict Battleford. (Image Credit: ID 49734877 © Famveldman | Dreamstime.com)
North Stars round out leadership group with Klippenstein, Nelson named assistants
The Battlefords North Stars have nearly finalized their leadership group for the 2026-27 season.The team announced forwards Finlay Klippenstein and Owen Nelson have been named assistant captains, join...
Jul 21, 2026 Owen Nelson (left) and Finlay Klippenstein (right) will join Owen Dyck in the North Stars 2026-27 leadership group. (Image Credit: Battlefords North Stars/Facebook)
'We’re very excited': Battleford arena expansion moves from planning to construction
Battleford's long-awaited arena expansion is set to move from planning to construction after town council awarded a $4.3-million construction contract Monday, bringing one of the community's largest r...
Jul 21, 2026 Town of Battleford Mayor and Council during a regular council meeting on Monday, July 21, 2026, at Town Hall in Battleford. (Image Credit: Kenneth Cheung/battlefordsNOW)
Rare but serious: Sask.’s bear attacks remain a mystery
Last week, a couple was found dead in Northern Saskatchewan, victims of an apparent bear attack near McTavish Lake. They've been identified as Jay and Deb MacDonald from Regina.And just in May, a 27-y...
Jul 21, 2026 Dr. Douglas A. Clark, professor at the University of Saskatchewan’s School of Environment and Sustainability, said while the recent bear attacks are severe, these incidents are unusual and rare. (Image Credit: jill@ghostbear.org/Depositphotos.com)
Saskatchewan Roughriders mourn the loss of teammate Jayden Dalke
Saskatchewan Roughriders linebacker Nick Wiebe was one of the last people to talk to Jayden Dalke before the crash that took his life on Saturday."I spoke with JD when he was on his way home here. Was...
Jul 21, 2026 The Saskatchewan Roughriders were back on the field days after the death of Jayden Dalke. (Image Credit: Britton Gray/CJME)