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Canada Post halts delivery in Battlefords, Lloydminster amid severe winter storm
Mail delivery has been suspended in the Battlefords and Lloydminster as severe winter weather continues to impact parts of Saskatchewan.Canada Post issued red delivery service alerts for both communit...
Feb 17, 2026 (Image Credit: THE CANADIAN PRESS / Patrick Doyle)
Historic partnership highlights culture at 2026 Saskatchewan Winter Games
Sport and culture are coming together in Saskatchewan as the 2026 Winter Games showcase not only athletic excellence, but the traditions of their host communities. Throughout the week, cultural events...
Feb 17, 2026 2026 Saskatchewan Winter Games opening ceremony. (Image Credit: Saskatchewan Games Council)
'Fighters are made, they’re not born': Sask. teen boxer claims Western Canadians title, eyes Youth Olympic path
Havanna Demers has done it again.The 16-year-old Rapid View boxer, already the owner of four provincial titles and two national medals, added another major victory to her growing rsum over the weekend...
Feb 17, 2026 Rapid View’s Havanna Demers, red, faces Vancouver’s Eva Polyakova during their youth 57-kg bout at the Western Canadian Championships in Cochrane, Alta., Feb. 2026. Demers won gold by unanimous decision. (Image Credit: Quenten Demers)
Canadian Challenge 10-dog race underway
The main event in the Canadian Challenge Dog Sled Race is underway. There are 11 teams competing in the 10-dog, 322-kilometer race, which started at 10 a.m. in La Ronge on Tuesday. Each team left the ...
Feb 17, 2026 The majority of the teams competing are from Canada. (Image Credit: Derek Cornet/larongeNOW Staff)
Man charged after series of firearm incidents on Red Pheasant Cree Nation
A man is facing multiple charged after firearm incidents that occurred on Red Pheasant Cree Nation. On Feb 14, at approximately 6:30 p.m. Battlefords RCMP responded to a call after an armed man was in...
Feb 17, 2026 Battlefords RCMP. (Image Credit: battlefordsNOW/ file photo)
Canada strikes gold again in women’s team pursuit, climbs to 12 medals at Olympics
Canada's speedskaters have won a gold medal in the women's team pursuit at the Milan Cortina Olympics.Defending champions Valrie Maltais, Ivanie Blondin and Isabelle Weidemann defeated the Netherlands...
Feb 17, 2026 Canada's Ivanie Blondin, white armband, Valerie Maltais, red armband, Isabelle Weidemann, yellow armband, react after winning the gold medal final of the women's team pursuit speedskating race at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026. (Image Credit: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette)
Heavy snowfall warning brings winter back to Saskatchewan
The forecast confidence is 'high' and so is the impact level, as parts of Saskatchewan brace for a huge dump of snow.Environment Canada issued a severe snowfall warning for Meadow Lake southeastward t...
Feb 17, 2026 The area in orange is under a severe snowfall warning with up to 35 cm of snow expected between Tuesday afternoon and Wednesday night. (Image Credit: Screenshot/weather.gc.ca)
Nearly 500 robot-assisted surgeries performed in Saskatchewan over the past year
Robots are having a big impact on surgeries in Saskatchewan.A fourth robot-assisted surgical system is up and running at Saskatoon's Royal University Hospital. Two other surgical robotic systems are l...
Feb 17, 2026 Over the past year, the ministry said 496 robot-assisted surgical procedures have been performed in Saskatchewan, with 438 taking place in Saskatoon and 58 in Regina. That number stands to grow, with a fourth robotic surgical system now up and running in the province. (Image Credit: File photo/CKOM)
Man faces 76 charges after string of break-ins across Saskatchewan
An arrest has been made after a string of robberies across the province. Saskatchewan RCMP's South District Investigative Team, along with RCMP analysts, have charged a man following break-ins spannin...
Feb 17, 2026 (Image Credit: File photo/northeastNOW)
North Stars clinch playoff spot and division title with 4-2 comeback win vs Kindersley
The Battlefords North Stars have become the second team in the SJHL to clinch a playoff spot and won the Nutrien Division for the second straight year after a wild come-from-behind win over the Kinder...
Feb 16, 2026 The Battlefords North Stars are now the second team in the SJHL after the Flin Flon Bombers to clinch a playoff birth this season. (Image Credit: Ryan Lambert/battlefordsNOW staff)