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Wind, rain and snow predicted for May long weekend in the North
Wednesday will be the last sunny day for a while in the province before rain, and potentially snow, hits the North. Environment Canada meteorologist Dan Fulton said a major spring storm is expected to...
May 13, 2026 Environment Canada meteorologist Dan Fulton said a major spring storm is expected to bring high winds and rain to southern and central Saskatchewan, starting on Wednesday night. (Image Credit: Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
Controversies and consequences: Five things to know about the census
People across the country completed their census forms this week, sharing details about their lives, which languages they speak and - for those who got the long-form census - information about their s...
May 13, 2026 The Statistics Canada offices in Ottawa are seen on Tuesday, May 1, 2013. (Image Credit: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick)
North Battleford Beavers start their campaign with hopes of a fourth straight title
The North Battleford Beavers begin their quest for a fourth straight North Saskatchewan River Baseball League championship tonight when they travel to Standard Hill to face the Lakers in their season ...
May 12, 2026 The North Battleford Beavers will look to take home the NSRBL championship for the fourth consecutive season. (2025 championship team pictured) (Image Credit: NB Beavers/Facebook)
Core Days organizer believes mining industry on the edge of renewed prosperity
With interest in the Northern Saskatchewan mining industry heating up, an annual conference in La Ronge focused on the subject is having its highest attendance ever. That's according to Keewatin Commu...
May 12, 2026 Core Days is being held at the Lac La Ronge Indian Band's Jonas Roberts Memorial Community Centre. (Image Credit: Derek Cornet/larongeNOW Staff)
Housing crunch could threaten growth plans in Prince Albert, Humboldt
Housing shortages in Prince Albert and Humboldt are raising concerns that both communities could struggle to accommodate expected industrial and population growth, as tight inventory and rising prices...
May 12, 2026 (Image Credit: ID 1462227 © Edwin Verin | Dreamstime.com)
'I like the responsibility of leading and helping': Meadow Lake teen named Sask. Junior Citizen of the Year
Noah Cappelle says he never saw himself as "overly extraordinary."But after years spent leading teams, tutoring classmates and organizing school events in Meadow Lake, the Carpenter High School studen...
May 12, 2026 Noah Cappelle, a Grade 12 student at Carpenter High School in Meadow Lake, was recently named a Saskatchewan Junior Citizen of the Year in recognition of his leadership, mentorship and involvement in school and community activities. (Image Credit: Noah Cappelle/LinkedIn)
Missing teen located injured in North Battleford motel, man charged
A man has been charged with several offences after a teenager was reported missing in North Battleford. On April 25, at 6 p.m., Battlefords RCMP received a report of a missing teenage girl. The invest...
May 12, 2026 (Image Credit: Saskatchewan/RCMP)
Prairie Sky Recovery Centre to transition to a Men’s-Only facility to coincide with men's mental health month
Starting June 1, the Prairie Sky Recovery Centre (PSRC) in Wilkie will be making the jump to being a male and male-identifying only recovery facility, coinciding with men's mental health month. The fa...
May 12, 2026 Prairie Sky Recovery Facility is lining up its change to offering male and male identifying programming only with Men's Mental Health month. (Image Credit: https://prairieskyrecovery.ca/)
From nurses to musicians, Battlefords honours community mental heath champions
For one evening in North Battleford, the focus shifted from mental health struggles to the people helping others through them.Musicians, nurses, housing workers, restaurant owners and longtime volunte...
May 12, 2026 Awards sit on display ahead of the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) Battlefords branch’s Champions of Mental Health awards event, themed Threads of Resilience, at the Chapel Gallery in North Battleford on May 9, 2026. (Image Credit: Kenneth Cheung/battlefordsNOW Staff)
UN, First Nations leaders say Liberals must pass Indian Act changes as 'priority'
A United Nations panel is calling on Ottawa to eliminate the second-generation cutoff in the Indian Act "as a matter of priority."Current law uses a formula to determine whether an individual qualifie...
May 12, 2026 Sharon McIvor of the Human Rights Committee, left, speaks as Grand Chief Stewart Phillip looks on as they address a news conference in Vancouver, B.C. Monday, Jan. 12, 2015 regarding an investigation regarding the root causes of violence against Indigenous women in Canada. (Image Credit: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward)