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Marsch says Davies was not ready to play in Canada’s 2-1 loss to Switzerland
VANCOUVER - Canada coach Jesse Marsch says Alphonso Davies was not ready to play in Wednesday's 2-1 loss to Switzerland despite indicating a day earlier that the captain was expected to return from a ...
Jun 24, 2026 Canada's Alphonso Davies (19) pauses as he walks on to the field for warm up prior to the first half of a World Cup Group B soccer match against Switzerland, in Vancouver, on Wednesday, June 24, 2026. (Image Credit: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck)
City of North Battleford to close boat launch with North Sask. River levels projected to rise
The City of North Battleford says the North Saskatchewan River is expected to rise significantly beginning June 26 because of heavy rainfall and above-average snowmelt in Alberta. Water levels in the ...
Jun 24, 2026 The city of North Battleford is expecting the water levels in the North Saskatchewan River to rise with heavy rainfall and snowmelt in Alberta. (Image Credit: City of North Battleford)
Accessible washroom upgrades approved for Don Ross Centre
People with mobility challenges will soon have easier access to one of North Battleford's busiest public facilities after city council approved a washroom renovation project aimed at making the Don Ro...
Jun 24, 2026 (Image Credit: ID 582508 © Ieva Zigg | Dreamstime.com)
Swiss collector wants thousands of Indigenous artifacts returned to communities
WINNIPEG - A Swiss collector who has amassed thousands of Indigenous artifacts says he is eager to have his collection repatriated back to the communities it has come from.Vincent Escriba has accumula...
Jun 24, 2026 Vincent Escriba is shown in this undated handout photo taken in Zurich, Switzerland. (Image Credit: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Handout - Vincent Escriba (Mandatory Credit))
Why not potholes? Lloydminster approves $72K public art project after debate over spending priorities
What began as a vote on a $72,000 public art project quickly turned into a broader debate about what residents want their city to invest in - and whether public art deserves a place alongside roads, r...
Jun 24, 2026 A photo shows a wind-themed bench proposed for installation near the Bioclean Aquatic Centre in Lloydminster’s Bud Miller All Seasons Park. The bench is one of three pieces included in a public art project approved by city council on June 8, 2026. (Image Credit: City of Lloydminster)
Sask. Crown reports: SaskPower loses $114M while SaskTel, SaskEnergy see gains
The 2025-26 annual reports released Tuesday for Saskatchewan's Crown corporations showed mixed financial results with Sasktel and SaskEnergy posting profits, while SaskPower and Saskatchewan Auto Fund...
Jun 24, 2026 Saskatchewan’s Minster of Crown Investments Corporation Jeremy Harrison (left) and Crown Investments Corporation of Saskatchewan CEO Kent Campbell. (Image Credit: Mia Holowaychuk/650 CKOM))
Additional guilty pleas entered for fatal assault at Saskatchewan Penitentiary
A scheduled jury trial has been vacated for two men who played a role in a six-on-one fatal attack at Saskatchewan Penitentiary. George Custer and Rene Merasty appeared Tuesday afternoon at Court of K...
Jun 23, 2026 George Custer appeared in person Tuesday at Court of King's Bench while Rene Merasty appeared by video.
North Battleford golfers represent at NextGen Prairie Championship
The NextGen Prairie Championship was held last weekend at Neepawa Golf and Country Club in Neepawa, Man. Six players represented the Battlefords and North Battleford Golf and Country Club (NBGCC) in t...
Jun 23, 2026 Shae Maunula tees off at the NextGen Prairie Championship. (Image Credit: submitted/ Shae Maunula)
What North Battleford's new boarded-up building rules mean for property owners and neighbourhoods
For years, some boarded-up buildings in North Battleford sat vacant while neighbours worried about break-ins, deteriorating properties and the risk of fire.Now the city is giving itself stronger tools...
Jun 23, 2026 An example of what boarded-up houses look like in North Battleford. (Image Credit: File photo/battlefordsNOW)
Oilers hire Saskatoon’s Mike Babcock as head coach after NHL investigation
Just days after being cleared in an NHL-led investigation, Mike Babcock has been hired as head coach of the Edmonton Oilers.Babcock was announced as the 19th head coach in Oilers history on Tuesday, m...
Jun 23, 2026 Mike Babcock addresses the media as the Columbus Blue Jackets introduce Babcock as their new head coach during a news conference on Saturday, July 1, 2023 in Columbus, Ohio. (Image Credit: THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Kyle Robertson/The Columbus Dispatch via AP)