Category Archives: Post to Social
NDP and Taxpayers' Federation call for cuts to fuel taxes
A grain farmer in the Melfort area is hoping a recent surge in fuel prices won't last long. Scott Hermus, who is also a Director with the Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan (APAS), tol...
Mar 17, 2026 (Image Credit: File photo/ paNOW Staff)
Controlled burn to take place near North Battleford
If you see or smell smoke in North Battleford, there is no cause for concern. The City of North Battleford is conducting a small, controlled wood-burn at the Waste Management Facility, starting Tuesda...
Mar 17, 2026 Controlled burn in North Battleford. (Image Credit: ID 45897177 © Rozenn Leard | Dreamstime.com)
Former Battleford CAO arrested in Bangladesh in international homicide case
A former chief administrative officer (CAO) for the Town of Battleford has been arrested in Bangladesh in connection with the 2023 killing of his wife.Bangladesh police say Ashraful Alam, also known a...
Mar 17, 2026 Ashraful Alam at the grand opening of the SLSA Museum in July 2022. (Image Credit: battlefordsNOW Staff)
Battleford council considers bylaw change to accommodate new McDonald’s
Battleford's mayor is expressing enthusiasm as a new business looks to expand its presence in the community. At the March 16 meeting, Northbound Planning presented a request to council seeking a discr...
Mar 17, 2026 New McDonald's coming to Battleford. (Image Credit: ID 18886793 © Sean Pavone | Dreamstime.com)
Anand says Canada's focus in Iran war is on unblocking Strait of Hormuz
Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand says she agrees with Prime Minister Mark Carney that the U.S. attack on Iran violates international law - and so does Iran's blockade of the crucial Strait of Horm...
Mar 17, 2026 A cargo ship sails in the Arabian Gulf towards Strait of Hormuz in United Arab Emirates, Sunday, March 15, 2026. (Image Credit: AP Photo/Altaf Qadri)
George Gordon First Nation excited for Bell Canada partnership on AI data centre
The new 300-megawatt artificial intelligence (AI) data centre being built outside of Regina will feature an agreement with a First Nation nearby.George Gordon First Nation signed a partnership with Be...
Mar 17, 2026 Chief Shawn Longman of George Gordon First Nation speaks at the announcement of the AI data centre at the University of Regina on Monday on March 16, 2026. (Image Credit: Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Think tank researcher, business leaders focus on size of deficit and investments for northern Sask.
As Saskatchewan prepares to table its next provincial budget, observers say the key questions will centre on the size of the expected deficit, how quickly the province may return to balance, and how t...
Mar 16, 2026 The 2026-27 provincial budget is set to be delivered this Wednesday, March 18. (Image Credit: ID 22889830 © Zoya Yuzvak | Dreamstime.com)
Man faces 20-plus charges after RCMP seize guns, drugs, thousands of rounds of ammunition
A large cache of firearms, ammunition and illicit drugs seized during a search by police on Thunderchild First Nation is at the centre of more than 20 charges laid against a 37-year-old man.Turtleford...
Mar 16, 2026 Items seized by Turtleford RCMP during the execution of a search warrant at a residence on Thunderchild First Nation on March 4, 2026, including firearms, weapons, suspected methamphetamine, crack cocaine, cocaine and thousands of rounds of ammunition. (Image Credit: Saskatchewan RCMP)
Battlefords could see better access to care under new Sask. health plan, MLA says
A new provincial health-care plan aimed at expanding access to care could benefit residents in the Battlefords, Jeremy Cockrill says. The Battlefords MLA and Saskatchewan Health Minister pointed to th...
Mar 16, 2026 Jeremy Cockrill, MLA for the Battlefords and Saskatchewan’s minister of health, poses for a photo outside his office in North Battleford. (Image Credit: Kenneth Cheung/battlefordsNOW Staff)
There’s ‘not much’ Canada could contribute militarily to Iran war: Expert
A Canadian defence expert says there's "not much" Canada could do in the Persian Gulf region right now to protect the critical Strait of Hormuz, even if it wanted to.David Perry, president of the Cana...
Mar 16, 2026 Liberia-flagged tanker Shenlong Suezmax, carrying crude oil from Saudi Arabia through the Strait of Hormuz, is seen at the Mumbai Port in Mumbai, India on Thursday, March 12, 2026. (Image Credit: AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool)