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Why not potholes? Lloydminster approves $72K public art project after debate over spending priorities
What began as a vote on a $72,000 public art project quickly turned into a broader debate about what residents want their city to invest in - and whether public art deserves a place alongside roads, r...
Jun 24, 2026 A photo shows a wind-themed bench proposed for installation near the Bioclean Aquatic Centre in Lloydminster’s Bud Miller All Seasons Park. The bench is one of three pieces included in a public art project approved by city council on June 8, 2026. (Image Credit: City of Lloydminster)
Sask. Crown reports: SaskPower loses $114M while SaskTel, SaskEnergy see gains
The 2025-26 annual reports released Tuesday for Saskatchewan's Crown corporations showed mixed financial results with Sasktel and SaskEnergy posting profits, while SaskPower and Saskatchewan Auto Fund...
Jun 24, 2026 Saskatchewan’s Minster of Crown Investments Corporation Jeremy Harrison (left) and Crown Investments Corporation of Saskatchewan CEO Kent Campbell. (Image Credit: Mia Holowaychuk/650 CKOM))
Additional guilty pleas entered for fatal assault at Saskatchewan Penitentiary
A scheduled jury trial has been vacated for two men who played a role in a six-on-one fatal attack at Saskatchewan Penitentiary. George Custer and Rene Merasty appeared Tuesday afternoon at Court of K...
Jun 23, 2026 George Custer appeared in person Tuesday at Court of King's Bench while Rene Merasty appeared by video.
North Battleford golfers represent at NextGen Prairie Championship
The NextGen Prairie Championship was held last weekend at Neepawa Golf and Country Club in Neepawa, Man. Six players represented the Battlefords and North Battleford Golf and Country Club (NBGCC) in t...
Jun 23, 2026 Shae Maunula tees off at the NextGen Prairie Championship. (Image Credit: submitted/ Shae Maunula)
What North Battleford's new boarded-up building rules mean for property owners and neighbourhoods
For years, some boarded-up buildings in North Battleford sat vacant while neighbours worried about break-ins, deteriorating properties and the risk of fire.Now the city is giving itself stronger tools...
Jun 23, 2026 An example of what boarded-up houses look like in North Battleford. (Image Credit: File photo/battlefordsNOW)
Oilers hire Saskatoon’s Mike Babcock as head coach after NHL investigation
Just days after being cleared in an NHL-led investigation, Mike Babcock has been hired as head coach of the Edmonton Oilers.Babcock was announced as the 19th head coach in Oilers history on Tuesday, m...
Jun 23, 2026 Mike Babcock addresses the media as the Columbus Blue Jackets introduce Babcock as their new head coach during a news conference on Saturday, July 1, 2023 in Columbus, Ohio. (Image Credit: THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Kyle Robertson/The Columbus Dispatch via AP)
North Battleford approves up to five years of tax relief for new homes
North Battleford council approved a new property tax incentive for home construction Monday but delayed proposed business development tax breaks as councillors questioned whether the programs were too...
Jun 23, 2026 (Image Credit: ID 5130118 © Mark Hryciw | Dreamstime.com)
El Dorado Gold signs deal to move McIlvenna Bay mine product to Eastern Canada
Critical minerals from northern Saskatchewan and Manitoba are being moved to Eastern Canada. Arctic Gateway Group, an Indigenous-owned transportation and logistics company, confirmed Eldorado Gold Sas...
Jun 23, 2026 Crews at the Port of Churchill unload zinc concentrate into new critical minerals storage facility (Image Credit: Submitted photo/ Arctic Gateway Group)
Meadow Lake women arrested after stolen vehicle pursuit in Lloydminster injures officer
Two women were arrested in Lloydminster Monday night after RCMP say a stolen vehicle investigation turned into a high-speed pursuit that crossed into Saskatchewan. Officers were called around 9 p.m. o...
Jun 23, 2026 (Image Credit: Saskatchewan RCMP)
Man charged with attempted murder after two RCMP officers shot in Melville
Following an incident where two Saskatchewan RCMP officers were shot and transported to hospital with serious injuries, a 55-year-old man has been charged with a number of offences including attempted...
Jun 22, 2026 Markus Dodge is scheduled to appear in Yorkton Provincial Court on June 23, 2026 to face charges including attempted murder and aggravated assault (Image Credit: 980 CJME file photo)