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'The opposite of addiction is connection': New recovery homes aim to break cycle of addiction in the Battlefords
For many people battling addiction in the Battlefords, the hardest part is not getting into treatment - it is figuring out where to go once treatment ends.That fear echoed through North Battleford cit...
May 26, 2026 From left, Libby Szarka, James, Chris and Darlene Marchuk speak during a presentation to North Battleford city council about proposed sober-living recovery homes tied to the Battlefords Treatment Centre at Don Ross Centre council chambers on May 25, 2026. (Image Credit: Kenneth Cheung/battlefordsNOW staff)
Meadow Lake singer brings four languages to Roughriders anthem performance
English, French, Michif and American Sign Language.Those were the languages Meadow Lake's Piper MacFarlane wove together during her performance of O Canada at the Saskatchewan Roughriders' second pre-...
May 26, 2026 Piper MacFarlane sings the national anthem at the Saskatchewan Roughriders' second pre-season game. (Image Credit: Piper MacFarlane/ submitted)
North Battleford unveils proposed site for $94M arena project as city pushes ahead alone
North Battleford has identified land beside the InnovationPlex Recreation and Cultural Centre as the preferred site for a proposed new arena and events centre, as the city moves ahead with a municipal...
May 26, 2026 A concept drawing shows the proposed site for North Battleford’s planned arena and events centre beside the InnovationPlex Recreation and Cultural Centre. (Image Credit: City of North Battleford)
As Alberta battles with separation, Saskatchewan’s Moe affirms party wants to stay
Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe says while separatist agitation bubbles away in Alberta - and even in his own province - his party stands with Confederation."We support a strong and growing province of...
May 26, 2026 Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe speaks to the media at a meeting of western premiers in Kananaskis, Alta., Monday, May 25, 2026. (Image Credit: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh)
RCMP investigate threatening phone call to Wilkie school, threat deemed not credible
Unity RCMP continues to investigate after a school in Wilkie received a threatening phone call. On May 25 at around 2:20 p.m., RCMP received a report about the threat. Officers immediately responded a...
May 26, 2026 (Image Credit: Facebook/Wilkie, Saskatchewan)
Saskatchewan heat wave prompts warnings from Environment Canada
The heat wave hitting Saskatchewan this week has prompted warnings from Environment Canada.The weather service had heat warnings in effect on Tuesday covering large areas in the southern and western p...
May 26, 2026 Environment Canada said daytime highs in the 30-35 C range are expected “for the remainder of the week.” (Image Credit: File photo/CKOM)
Attempted robbery at Big River First Nation results in three year sentence
A man responsible for several assaults and an attempted robbery with a knife has received a four-year global sentence, meaning the penalties for all offences are combined into one overall sentence, al...
May 25, 2026 Ryan Lachance was sentenced on Monday at Prince Albert Provincial Court. (Image Credit: File photo/ paNOW Staff)
Assault, truck theft under investigation in North Battleford
Battlefords RCMP are investigating an overnight assault and robbery that occurred in North Battleford. At about 3:50 a.m. on May 25, Battlefords RCMP received a report about the incident near the inte...
May 25, 2026 (Image Credit: Saskatchewan RCMP)
Riders roster decisions loom as training camp returns to Mosaic Stadium
As the Saskatchewan Roughriders return to Regina for the last week of training camp, a few players are looking to make things difficult when it comes to who the coaches end up sending home.The Riders ...
May 25, 2026 Saskatchewan Roughriders defensive back James Burgess Jr. had an interception in the team's pre-season contest. (Image Credit: Britton Gray/CJME)
Judge rejects accidental shooting defence in Poundmaker Cree Nation murder case
A judge has found Craig Fox guilty of second-degree murder in the 2023 shooting death of Lee Bearsears, rejecting defence claims the gun may have fired accidentally during a late-night drive on Poundm...
May 25, 2026 Leslee Bearsears displays a sign calling for justice for her son, Lee Bearsears, whose death was the subject of an ongoing trial at the Court of King’s Bench in Battleford in March 2026. (Image Credit: Kenneth Cheung/battlefordsNOW)