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WestJet attendants strike update: What travellers need to know
Air travellers planning to fly WestJet may be concerned about potential disruptions from a strike, with dozens of flights already cancelled.The airline scrapped 81 scheduled flights for Saturday, as a...
Aug 01, 2026 (Image Credit: WestJet planes on the tarmac. WestJet said that in the coming days it will communicate with ticket-holders in advance of changes or cancellations to their flights. (Canadian Press files))
Riders, Elks lock horns in CFL rematch at Commonwealth Stadium
The Saskatchewan Roughriders will try to throw a counterpunch against the Edmonton Elks in the season series.Saskatchewan lost 36-34 in the first meeting between the two teams last week. Edmonton can ...
Aug 01, 2026 (Image Credit: The Saskatchewan Roughriders will look to bounce back in the rematch against the Edmonton Elks. (Saskatchewan Roughriders/Submitted))
Call to the Hall: read all about the newest members of the Sask. Baseball Hall of Fame
With the Saskatchewan Baseball Hall of Fame induction ceremony approaching on Aug. 15, the Hall of Fame has released additional information on each inductee.INDIVIDUAL CATEGORYGeorge Dimas - Regina, S...
Aug 01, 2026 The Saskatchewan Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum will have their annual induction ceremony on Aug. 15. (Image Credit: Ryan Lambert/battlefordsNOW Staff)
WestJet begins grounding planes ahead of potential flight attendants strike
WestJet says it has begun parking aircraft ahead of a possible strike by flight attendants and says passengers are advised to check the status of their flight before leaving for the airport.Airlines t...
Jul 31, 2026 WestJet flight attendants hold a ”Day of Action” while union members vote on a possible strike in Calgary, Tuesday, July 14, 2026. (Image Credit: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh)
Pair of Sharks picked for U18 women's summer selection camp
Two Battlefords WPD Ambulance Sharks have made franchise history. Forward Brooke Weber and defenceman Savannah Mucha have been invited to Hockey Canada's 2026-27 summer selection camp, where they will...
Jul 31, 2026 Brooke Weber (left) and Savannah Mucha (right) will be the first Battlefords Sharks players to ever attend Hockey Canada's U18 Women's summer selection camp. (Image Credit: Byron Hildebrand Photgraphy/Facebook)
North Battleford man arrested on pair of outstanding warrants
The Saskatchewan Marshals Service (SMS) has put a wanted 53-year-old man behind bars. On Thursday morning, officers arrested the man at his North Battleford home as part of a targeted investigation an...
Jul 31, 2026 (Image Credit: battlefordsNOW Staff/file)
August long weekend promises to be a windy one
Your August long weekend will be a windy one, according to Environment and Climate Change Canada. Meteorologist Ken Dosanjh said that a system coming into Saskatchewan this weekend will bring warm tem...
Jul 31, 2026 (Image Credit: ID 11959745 © Elaine Willcock | Dreamstime.com)
'Everything's so expensive': Sask. couple finds creative ways to pay for wedding
With Saskatchewan weddings costing hundreds of dollars per guest, 20-year-old Jasmine Bunnell and her fianc, 21-year-old Clay Hunter, knew their September wedding would take careful saving.What they d...
Jul 31, 2026 Clay Hunter and Jasmine Bunnell have raised over $1,200 doing side jobs in the Battlefords and Lloydminster areas. (Image Credit: Jasmine Bunnell/submitted)
More hospitals added to SHA security plan
Contracted security officers will soon be added to more hospitals in Saskatchewan, including sites in Melfort, Nipawin, and La Loche. The Saskatchewan Health Authority said contracted protective servi...
Jul 31, 2026 (Image Credit: Susan McNeil/paNOW Staff)
Economy grew 0.3% in May, on track for solid Q2 rebound: StatCan
The economy was growing steadily in May and appeared on track for a solid rebound in the second quarter as a whole, Statistics Canada said Friday.The agency said real gross domestic product rose 0.3 p...
Jul 31, 2026 Containers are unloaded from the Yang Ming Throne container ship at Deltaport, at Roberts Bank in Delta, B.C., on Thursday, July 16, 2026. (Image Credit: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck)