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Valleyview Tower II to be converted into mixed-use housing in North Battleford
A seniors-only housing building in North Battleford is being converted into a mixed-use complex aimed at expanding access for lower-income residents.In a release Friday, the Government of Saskatchewan...
Apr 17, 2026 The Valleyview Towers in North Battleford. (Image Credit: Google Map)
No shortage of water from Prince Albert to Meadow Lake and Hudson Bay
Central parts of Saskatchewan will not face a dry spring as above normal snowfalls start melting. The Water Security Agency, which monitors levels, checked snowfalls at 12 selected sites across the pr...
Apr 17, 2026 (Image Credit: Cam Lee/northeastNOW)
'I'm not a monster': Lloydminster man gets 3.5 years for sexual interference with a 14-year-old
A Lloydminster man convicted of sexually interfering with a 14-year-old girl was sentenced Thursday to 3.5 years in prison. Court heard Tristan Lewis was 20 at the time and communicated with the girl ...
Apr 17, 2026 The Lloydminster Provincial Court building on the Saskatchewan side, where Tristan Lewis was sentenced Thursday, April 16, 2026, to three and a half years for sexual interference involving a 14-year-old girl. (Image Credit: Kenneth Cheung/battlefordsNOW)
Iran reopens Strait of Hormuz, but Trump says blockade on Iranian ships and ports will stay in force
Iran said Friday it fully reopened the Strait of Hormuz to commercial vessels, but U.S. President Donald Trump said the American blockade on Iranian ships and ports "will remain in full force" until T...
Apr 17, 2026 Debris of a destroyed building are scattered after an Israeli airstrike in Kfar Roumman, southern Lebanon, Friday, April 17, 2026, following a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah. (Image Credit: AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)
Meteorologist says Saskatchewan could see even more snow next week
After a spring storm brought an unwelcome pile of snow to many parts of Saskatchewan on Thursday, a meteorologist is warning that the province might see even more snow next week.According to Environme...
Apr 17, 2026 Meteorologist James Colangelo says reports of up to 48 cm of snow have come in on social media from the Eatonia area, while Saskatoon officially got six cm. (Image Credit: Marija Robinson/650 CKOM)
Aerial Athletics Cheer season concludes with the All-Star Cheer Extravaganza
This past weekend, the Aerial Cheer Athletics club concluded the cheer season in Edmonton at the All-Star Cheer Extravaganza. Both the U12 Nova team and U16 Eclipse team placed fourth in their respect...
Apr 16, 2026 Aerial Cheer Athletics capped off their season with two fourth place finishes by their U12 and U16 teams. (Image Credit: Aerial Cheer Athletics/Facebook)
BATC calls for solutions after closure of Sakewew High School
Battlefords Agency Tribal Chiefs (BATC) is calling for collaborative solutions following the closure of North Battleford's Sakewew High School. In a press release, BATC acknowledged the recent closure...
Apr 16, 2026 Sakewew High School in North Battleford. (Image Credit: battlefordsNOW Staff)
Community tradition continues with 54th annual North Battleford Kinsmen Indoor Rodeo
Dirt will soon replace the ice in North Battleford's arena as cowboys saddle up to kick off rodeo season. Heath Gabruch, a long-time committee member, said the April 24 to 26 weekend will mark the 54t...
Apr 16, 2026 Past rodeo in North Battleford. (Image Credit: Kenneth Cheung/ battlefordsNOW)
Former Saskatchewan members of secretive sect speak out on widespread allegations of abuse
Every Sunday morning and every Wednesday night, members of a religious sect in Saskatchewan meet in private homes to profess their faith in a church with no name.Those outside the religion refer to th...
Apr 16, 2026 Michael Havet sits on the knee of Robert Corfield, a minister within the Two by Twos religion, whom he claims sexually abused him in the 1980s. Some of the incidents occurred while on summer vacation at Loon Lake, Sask. (Image Credit: submitted photo/Trevor Pihrag)
Another 30 layoffs bring SaskPolytechnic total to 180
Another 30 layoffs staff at Saskatchewan Polytechnic brings the number of staff to 180 that have lost employment in the last year or so. The school said the decision was made following an annual opera...
Apr 16, 2026 (Image Credit: file photo/paNOW)