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Old CUSMA deal no longer possible, Moe says after Carney briefing
Details of a pending trade agreement between Canada and the United States remain scarce, but Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe said Wednesday that people first need to understand the old deal is no longe...
Aug 19, 2026 Premier Scott Moe speaks to the media in Prince Albert shortly after leaving a virtual meeting with Prime Minister Mark Carney and other provincial premiers as CUSMA negotiations continue. (Image Credit: Susan McNeil/paNOW)
New Lakeland ETC dean: retirement gaps, new hazards are reshaping firefighting
The job of a firefighter is getting harder to fit into a textbook.Wayne Rose, the new dean of Lakeland College's Emergency Training Centre (ETC), said today's responders need to understand everything ...
Aug 19, 2026 Wayne Rose, the new dean of Lakeland College’s Emergency Training Centre, says firefighter retirements and emerging hazards are reshaping the profession and the training needed for the next generation of responders. (Image Credit: Lakeland College Canada)
Wide-spread power outage caused by copper wire theft attempt
A power outage that covered much of northern Saskatchewan yesterday afternoon was the result of an attempted theft of copper wire from a place north of Prince Albert, according to SaskPower. The light...
Aug 19, 2026 SaskPower said that yesterday's outage was caused by an attempted theft of copper wire north of Prince Albert. (Image Credit: Susan McNeil/paNOW Staff)
Water main break prompts road closures in North Battleford
Repairs are continuing after a water main break in North Battleford on Tuesday evening.City officials said water service has been restored to Discovery Co-op Mall, but additional work will continue th...
Aug 19, 2026 Work underway on 97th Drive in North Battleford. (Image Credit: File photo/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Sask. family donates 14 eagle feathers to Provincial Court
Fourteen eagle feathers have been gifted to the Provincial Court of Saskatchewan and will be available for use during court proceedings.One eagle feather will be kept at each of the Court's thirteen p...
Aug 19, 2026 The eagle feathers were gifted to the Court by Cecile Brass, sister of Provincial Court Judge Michelle Brass. (Image Credit: Submitted photo/ Provincial Court Sask.)
St. Walburg getting ready for 36th annual Blueberry Festival
St. Walburg will see its population multiply for a day as thousands of people are expected to gather for the 36th annual Blueberry Festival. Bobby Domes, treasurer of the St. Walburg Chamber of Commer...
Aug 19, 2026 Blueberry Cheesecake from the 2025 festival. (Image Credit: Kenneth Cheung/battlefordsNOW Staff)
'We still have a long way to go': Treaty 6 relationship examined 150 years on
"When I hold your hand and touch your heart, let us be as one; use your utmost to help me and help my children so that they may prosper."Chief Sweetgrass offered those words to Crown negotiator Alexan...
Aug 19, 2026 Mistahi Maskwa (Big Bear), centre, trades at Fort Pitt in 1884. Big Bear was a prominent Cree leader who advocated for peace and resisted signing Treaty 6 until 1882. (Image Credit: photo by O.B. Buell, courtesy Library and Archives Canada/PA-118768)
Battleford introduces tax payment plan for struggling property owners
A new tax enforcement payment plan aims to help struggling Battleford property owners catch up on outstanding taxes while keeping current payments up to date.Shawn Sylvester, town clerk for the Town o...
Aug 19, 2026 (Image Credit: ID 217830878 © Dark1elf | Dreamstime.com)
North Battleford gearing up for demo derby west finals
This weekend, people from across the Battlefords will gather for the 41st annual demolition derby, which will serve as the Western final. The event will begin at 2 p.m. on Aug. 22 at the Battlefords A...
Aug 19, 2026 (Image Credit: Kenneth Cheung/battlefordsNOW staff)
Trump delays 50 per cent tariffs on Canada for three days
Canada has temporarily dodged 50 per cent tariffs on roughly $28-billion worth of goods after U.S. President Donald Trump announced late Tuesday he would delay the levies for three days.The new wave o...
Aug 19, 2026 President Donald Trump boards Air Force One at Morristown Airport, Sunday, Aug. 16, 2026, in Morristown, N.J. (Image Credit: THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP, Julia Demaree Nikhinson)