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VIDEO: ‘Devastating thunderstorms’ and at least one tornado hit southeast Sask.
Environment Canada says "devastating thunderstorms" - including at least one tornado - tore through southeastern Saskatchewan on Tuesday night.The weather service said it will still be some time befor...
Jun 10, 2026 Erin Brown captured footage of a tornado south of Oxbow on June 9, 2026. (Image Credit: Erin Brown/Facebook)

Fairway friendship drives launch of women’s golf apparel brand
What started as a friendship on the fairway has turned into a business venture for two North Battleford women.Clarissa Scheidl and Jacy Worobec are the founders of Threeputt Golf Co., a new women's go...
Jun 10, 2026 Jacy Worobec and Clarissa Scheidl, founders of Threeputt Golf Co. (Image Credit: Submitted/Threeputt Golf Co.)

Arrest warrant issued in targeted Lloydminster gang shooting that injured two
RCMP are asking for the public's help in locating a Turtleford man charged in connection with what police say was a "targeted" and "gang-related" shooting that left two men injured in Lloydminster.The...
Jun 10, 2026 The RCMP executed search warrants and located the firearm believed to have been used in the shooting. (Image Credit: Alberta RCMP)

‘Calls haven’t stopped’: Restoration crew swamped as flooding hits southeast Sask.
As residents across southeast Saskatchewan begin the long process of cleaning up after recent storms, a disaster restoration company say they're struggling to keep pace with the overwhelming demand fo...
Jun 10, 2026 Severe storms are expected to continue through the night of June 9, 2026, in communities across southeastern Saskatchewan. (Image Credit: Skstormchaser Photography/Facebook)

‘Prove who we are’: Riders on practice field after bye week
While the Saskatchewan Roughriders will unveil a championship banner on Saturday, the current team is only focused on the now."We're a new team. We have to go out there and prove we are still a good t...
Jun 10, 2026 The Saskatchewan Roughriders are preparing for their first game of the season - a Week 2 showdown against the B.C. Lions. (Image Credit: Britton Gray/980 CJME)

In the news today: Digital safety bill, interest rate decision, OPP officer killed
Digital safety bill banning kids under 16 from social media to be introduced todayThe federal government will introduce legislation addressing social media and AI chatbot safety today.Ottawa is set to...
Jun 10, 2026 Minister of Canadian Identity and Culture Marc Miller speaks during a Gen (Z) AI Plenary Convening fireside chat in Ottawa on Thursday, April 30, 2026. (Image Credit: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Spencer Colby)

Northern Lights festival marks 20 years with bluegrass, dancing and a prairie-grown tradition
In the boreal forest northeast of Big River, banjos, fiddles and dancing shoes are set to take centre stage as the Northern Lights Bluegrass and Old Time Music Camp and Festival celebrates its 20th ye...
Jun 09, 2026 A campfire jam at the Northern Lights Bluegrass Festival. (Image Credit: submitted/Northern Lights Buegrass Festival)

Debate grows over Saskatchewan Marshals as government touts policing investments
The Saskatchewan government said it is expanding policing capacity and recruitment efforts as it responds to criticism from the Opposition NDP about how new officers are being added through the Saskat...
Jun 09, 2026 (Image Credit: skmarshals.ca)

Vic Pearsall’s legacy lives on with new North Battleford splash park
Water is now flowing at North Battleford's new Vic Pearsall Rotary Splash Park, marking the completion of a community project years in the making.Located at Connaught Elementary School, the park will ...
Jun 09, 2026 Dignitaries gather for a ribbon cutting at North Battleford's new Vic Pearsall Rotary Splash Park. (Image Credit: Alyssa Rudolph/ battlefordsNOW)

Arena fundraising agreement, dance studio expansion among North Battleford council approvals
North Battleford city council moved forward with plans for a proposed new arena, approved the expansion of a local dance school into a former church building and authorized more than $1.3 million in i...
Jun 09, 2026 A picture taken during a previous North Battleford City Council meeting at the Don Ross Centre Chamber. (Image Credit: battlefordsNOW staff)