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Supreme Court of Canada to hear challenge of federal firearms ban
The Supreme Court of Canada will hear a challenge of a Liberal government ban on more than 1,500 different firearms models and variants.The government banned the use, sale and importation of the weapo...
Mar 19, 2026 A restricted gun licence holder holds an AR-15 at his home in Langley, B.C. on May 1, 2020. (Image Credit: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward)
Battlefords North Stars look to prevent three-peat in the first round matchup with the Melfort Mustangs
It took the very last day of the Sask. Junior Hockey League (SJHL) regular season to nail everything into place, but the season has come to an end and the playoff matchups are set. After finishing thi...
Mar 19, 2026 The Battlefords North Stars will take on the Melfort Mustangs in the first round of the SJHL playoffs. (Image Credit: Byron Hildebrand Photography/Facebook)
Trip to provincial finals on the line when NW Sharks face Prince Albert
Female hockey is on the rise in the Battlefords. While the WPD Ambulance Sharks chase their first SFU18AAAHL championship, the U18AA NW Sharks also aim for hardware in the Sask. Female Hockey League (...
Mar 18, 2026 The NW Sharks will have their first game of the North Finals tonight when they host the Prince Albert Family Pizza Foxes. (Image Credit: submitted/Brendan Kramer)
Lloydminster crime drops as RCMP increase traffic enforcement, police presence
RCMP say increased traffic enforcement and police visibility are helping drive down crime in Lloydminster, even as some offences rise and the detachment continues to operate below full strength.Inspec...
Mar 18, 2026 The building of the Lloydminster RCMP detachment. (Image Credit: File photo/paNOW staff)
RCMP seek information on missing 56-year-old man
Battlefords RCMP are seeking the public's assistance in locating a missing man. On March 17, around 1:30 p.m., RCMP received a report of a missing 56-year-old man, Burton Ward. He also goes by the nam...
Mar 18, 2026 Burton Ward. (Image Credit: Saskatchewan RCMP)
Budget shows more 'cautious optimism': government think tank, MLAs, teachers, others react to province's spending plan
While the government touted its budgetary measures aimed at improving health care and addressing affordability, Saskatchewan NDP Leader Carla Beck said the "bad budget" will end up costing residents o...
Mar 18, 2026 Saskatchewan's Minister of Finance, Jim Reiter, March 18, 2026. (Image Credit: Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
'We can't afford to be a sacrifice': Northwest communities to create regional planning district
Northwest communities in Saskatchewan have decided to form a regional planning district following last year's unprecedented wildfire season. The decision to do so was reached earlier this week at a me...
Mar 18, 2026 Northern communities are creating a regional planning district to prepare for future wildfire events. (Image Credit: Facebook/Buckley Belanger)
Battlefords North Stars head coach Connor Logan wins SJHL Coach of the Year
In his very first season as head coach in the Sask. Junior Hockey League (SJHL), North Stars bench boss Connor Logan has been awarded the top prize a coach can earn. Logan was named the SJHL's Coach o...
Mar 18, 2026 Connor Logan (blue suit) became the first rookie head coach since 2018 to win SJHL coach of the year. (Image Credit: Byron Hildebrand Photography/Facebook)
A look at provincial budget highlights affecting north central Saskatchewan
Despite carrying a deficit of $819 million, the provincial government says this year's budget prioritizes protecting the areas that matter most to Saskatchewan residents."Protecting Saskatchewan means...
Mar 18, 2026 The 2026-27 budget was presented in the Saskatchewan Legislature Wednesday, March 18. (Image Credit: Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan/Facebook)
Saskatchewan charges stayed against ‘Queen of Canada’ cult leader Romana Didulo
The leader of a cult that bedevilled residents of a Saskatchewan village for two years is no longer facing charges.Romana Didulo, head of the so-called Kingdom of Canada, had been charged with two off...
Mar 18, 2026 Romana Didulo, a conspiracy theorist and self-proclaimed ”Queen of Canada,” leaves provincial court after she was granted bail in Swift Current, Sask., Monday, Sept. 8, 2025. (Image Credit: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Heywood Yu)