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Ottawa eyes Green Lake to help feed the North under $3.2B food strategy
The federal government is looking to communities like Green Lake to help strengthen Canada's food supply as it highlights its $3.2-billion National Food Security Strategy, aimed at growing and process...
Jul 01, 2026 Secretary of State for Rural Development Buckley Belanger speaks during a news conference highlighting the federal government’s National Food Security Strategy at the Green Lake Community Hall on Tuesday, June 30, 2026. (Image Credit: Kenneth Cheung/meadowlakeNOW)
Switching sports by season: local Indian Relay racer tries out for Minnesota NAHL team
The past week has been an incredibly eventful one for 17-year-old Battlefords native Holden Fauchon, who travelled to Austin, Minn., to try out for the Austin Bruins of the North American Hockey Leagu...
Jul 01, 2026 Holden Fauchon awaits his result after trying out for the Austin Bruins of the NAHL in Austin, Minn. over the weekend. (Image Credit: Left photo: Alyssa Rudolph/battlefordsNOW staff / Right photo: Northern Sky Relay/Facebook)
Golden, B.C., hopes to live up to its name with gathering of golden retrievers from across Western Canada
If plans come together, Golden, B.C., will be overflowing with gold this fall...four-legged gold, that is.A dog lover in the mountain community is trying to organize what she hopes will become Western...
Jul 01, 2026 Dagger and Chester are two golden retrievers that are confirmed to be attending the Golden Tails Gathering in September. (Image Credit: Facebook/Dawn Barnes/Golden Tails Gathering page)
Battlefords RCMP investigate vandalism at two churches
Battlefords RCMP are investigating after two churches in North Battleford were vandalized Tuesday morning. Police said they received three separate reports of vandalism between 9:00 a.m. and 11:15 a.m...
Jun 30, 2026 (Image Credit: Saskatchewan RCMP)
La Ronge RCMP investigate reports of people wearing clothing associated with hate group
La Ronge RCMP officers were called around 9:15 p.m. on June 29 about several individualswalking around the La Ronge area dressed in clothing associated with promoting hate.RCMP said officers patrolled...
Jun 30, 2026 La Ronge RCMP detachment. (Image Credit: File photo/larongeNOW)
Text scam claims recipient has outstanding traffic citation
Saskatchewan RCMP are investigating multiple reports of a text message scam that claims the recipient has an outstanding traffic citation.The fraudulent text messages direct individuals to click a lin...
Jun 30, 2026 (Image Credit: paNOW Staff)
North Stars’ Serpa commits to Plymouth State University for 2026-27 season
Of the five Battlefords North Stars graduates from last season, four have now committed to continuing their hockey careers at the post-secondary level. Most recently, former North Stars goaltender Kae...
Jun 30, 2026 Kaeden Serpa is the fourth graduating North Star from the 2025-26 campaign to commit to university, joining Anthony Campbell, Alessio Nardelli (SUNY Plattsburgh) and Gavin Granger (U of Windsor). (Image Credit: Byron Hildebrand Photography/Facebook)
SPSA reports no evacuations as lightning-sparked fires burn near northern communities
The Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA) said there are no current evacuations in the province, but officials are working with several northern communities as wildfire activity increases and smoke...
Jun 30, 2026 The Madden Fire status is 'protecting values' and is located just north of Denare Beach. (Image Credit: Facebook/SPSA)
Saskatchewan ended 2025-26 fiscal year with $947 million operating deficit
Saskatchewan finished the 2025-26 fiscal year with an operating deficit of $947 million.That figure, included in public account documents released on Tuesday, represents a significant drop from the $1...
Jun 30, 2026 “While we have seen a small increase in revenue from oil prices, we continue to face significant expense pressures, particularly with regard to utilization in health care and our correctional facilities,” Finance Minister Jim Reiter said in a statement. (Image Credit: Roman Hayter/CKOM)
Century-old soccer artifacts preserve Prince Albert's link to Scotland
As Canada embraces soccer during the FIFA World Cup, a collection of century-old artifacts is preserving Prince Albert's connection to one of the sport's earliest international matches in the country....
Jun 30, 2026 Darren Deyton stands behind his pieces of history he still holds from a soccer game played between the Prince Albert All Stars and the Scottish National team in 1921. (Image Credit: paNOW Staff/Nick Nielsen)