Category Archives: Post to Social
Decorated Sask wrestler launching platform to inspire wrestling’s next generation
Driven by a desire for success not only for himself, but for his community, Cole Sanderson stands among the most decorated wrestlers Saskatchewan has ever produced. From Sturgeon Lake First Nation, Sa...
Aug 14, 2026 Cole Sanderson covering an event for North Wrestle. (Image Credit: Ikechukwu Ekpenike)
Highway 17 upgrades completed between Lloydminster, Onion Lake
The Lloydminster region is marking the completion of an estimated $14-million passing lanes project on Highway 17."This unique highway is now improved to help better move residents, industry, business...
Aug 14, 2026 (Image Credit: Government of Saskatchewan)
$2.2 billion uranium project begins construction in northern Saskatchewan
A major new uranium mine has broken ground in northern Saskatchewan.NexGen Energy Ltd, a uranium exploration and development company headquartered in Vancouver, has begun construction on its $2.2 bill...
Aug 14, 2026 Buckley Belanger, Secretary of State for Rural Development, at the groundbreaking for the NexGen uranium mine Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026. (Image Credit: Submitted/Connor Burton)
Métis leaders reflect on ‘major loss’ of advocate and leader Louis Gardiner
Louis Gardiner, an influential leader in the Mtis Nation-Saskatchewan (MN-S), has passed away.Gardiner, affectionately known as 'Big Lou' had been a prominent and steady leader and advocate for decade...
Aug 14, 2026 Louis Gardiner, a former MN–S Provincial Treasurer, Northern Region 3 Regional Representative, and Local President, recently passed away. (Image Credit: Métis Nation Saskatchewan)
Prince Albert writer brings northern voice to Saskatchewan Poet Laureate role
Lynda Monahan wants to take poetry off of library shelves and share it in places where people live, heal and gather. The Prince Albert-area writer has been named Saskatchewan's 12th poet laureate, bec...
Aug 14, 2026 Lynda Monahan is the first Prince Albert resident to be named Poet Laureate for the province of Saskatchewan. (Image Credit: submitted/Shawn Monahan)
Treaty 6 obligations historically ignored, but hope remains
With the 150-year anniversary of the signing of Treaty 6 only a week away, many Canadians still have a poor understanding of what that nation-to-nation agreement actually means, according to the Treat...
Aug 14, 2026 Dr. Kathy Walker is the Treaty Commissioner of Saskatchewan. (Image Credit: Submitted photo/Dr. Kathy Walker)
‘We have a lot of fun here’: Youth enjoy Northwest Territorial Days midway
From colourful rides spinning overhead to rows of carnival games lining the midway, the North Battleford fairgrounds were full of activity Thursday as families enjoyed an afternoon at the fair. This y...
Aug 13, 2026 Northwest Territorial Days will run until Friday evening. (Image Credit: Alyssa Rudolph/ battlefordsNOW)
Sixties Scoop siblings meet days before brother passes
One year ago, Joseph Lambert was under the impression the family that adopted him as a 2-year-old was the only family he had. Last summer, the 68-year-old found out that he was actually taken from his...
Aug 13, 2026 79-year-old Leonard Morin and 68-year-old Joseph Lambert meeting each other for the first time in the Nipawin Hospital. (Image Credit: submitted/Ruth Morin)
Repeated conflict-of-interest breaches won't cost RM councillor his seat
A Rural Municipality of Beaver River councillor will keep his seat despite a judge finding he repeatedly breached provincial conflict-of-interest rules, including in matters involving his employer.Cou...
Aug 13, 2026 (Image Credit: ID 143558745 © Khwaneigq | Dreamstime.com)
Innovation Federal Credit Union, Battlefords North Stars launch Kids Club for local youth and families
The Battlefords North Stars have announced a partnership with Innovation Federal Credit Union to launch a community initiative that will bring "exciting opportunities, memorable experiences and meanin...
Aug 13, 2026 Malina Combres (left, Innovation Federal Credit Union) and Isabel Smith (right, Battlefords North Stars) celebrate the start of the Battlefords North Stars Kids Club. (Image Credit: submitted/ Isabel Smith)