Category Archives: Post to Social
JSCN members embark on four day Unity Ride and Lance Run
Members of James Smith Cree Nation (JSCN) are going the distance this week to honour the anniversary of the signing of Treaty 6.A Unity Ride and Lance Run is slowing making its way to Fort Carlton wit...
Aug 17, 2026 Screen shot of a drone recording of the Unity Ride and Lance Run embarking on their journey on Monday. (Image Credit: Submitted/Office of the Treaty Commissioner)
Saskatchewan Marshals Service seeks snipers, special gear for new unit
Saskatchewan is looking to buy some high-tech weaponry for its marshals police service, including sniper rifles, sound cannons and a thermal camera.In a bid request posted online, the province says th...
Aug 17, 2026 (Image Credit: File photo/paNOW Staff)
Successful trade show highlights growing volunteer challenge for North Battleford Lions
Another successful trade show is helping the North Battleford Lions Club continue giving back to the community, but finding enough volunteers to keep it going is becoming the bigger challenge.The Lion...
Aug 17, 2026 North Battleford Lions Club president Tyler Jess during the club’s 18th annual trade show at the Battleford Arena on Aug. 15, 2026. The show is the club’s biggest annual fundraiser, helping support its work in the community. (Image Credit: Kenneth Cheung/battlefordsNOW)
‘Trying to keep their memory’: Black Bear Indian Relay reflects on first event since tragic barn fire
On Aug. 13 and 14, Black Bear Indian Relay competed in its first event since a tragic barn fire claimed the lives of three of its horses. At the Northwest Territorial Days Indian Relay event in North ...
Aug 17, 2026 Jay Peeaychew on the final stretch of the consolation heat at the Northwest Territorial Days Indian Relay Event. (Image Credit: Ryan Lambert/battlefordsNOW staff)
Wanted Onion Lake man faces trafficking charges after allegedly fleeing police in Edmonton
An Onion Lake man wanted on outstanding warrants is now facing drug trafficking and weapons charges after he tried to flee officers during an investigation in Edmonton, Alta.Saskatchewan RCMP said its...
Aug 17, 2026 (Image Credit: file photo/meadowlakeNOW)
Severe weather driving up insurance costs, expert warns
Saskatchewan homeowners could face higher insurance premiums and more restrictions on coverage as severe weather events become more frequent and expensive, according to a University of Waterloo profes...
Aug 17, 2026 Flooding in Canora in 2026. Brandi Zavislak, a member with the Town of Canora office, said the sewer lift stations were overwhelmed during the July 2026 flooding. (Image Credit: Submitted/Brandi Zavislak)
LeBlanc meets with U.S. trade representative as tariff deadline looms
OTTAWA - Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc and U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer met on Sunday, days ahead of the latest tariff threat from the American president.LeBlanc and Canada's ...
Aug 17, 2026 Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc and Chief Trade Negotiator Janice Charette speak at a press conference on the roof of the Canadian Embassy in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday, June 2, 2026. (Image Credit: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Kelly Geraldine Malone)
Gas price rebound drove inflation up to 3% in July: StatCan
Statistics Canada says the annual rate of inflation accelerated to three per cent in July as motorists were once again paying more to fill up their tanks.Inflation had cooled to 2.8 per cent in June a...
Aug 17, 2026 A gas pump is shown at a filling station in Montreal, Wednesday, April 12, 2017. (Image Credit: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes)
T. rex Discovery Centre celebrates anniversary of finding Scotty
It has been almost 35 years since a Saskatchewan high school principal made an accidental discovery in southwestern Saskatchewan that would help reshape the province's understanding of its prehistoric...
Aug 16, 2026 The skeleton of Scotty the T. rex at T. rex Discovery Centre in Eastend. An academic paper confirmed Scotty as the world's largest T. rex, beating out one at Chicago Field Museum ”by 400 kg and more than 50 cm in length.” (Image Credit: Royal Saskatchewan Museum/Facebook)
Ottawa wants to block kids from social media. How would age verification work?
In June, the federal government introduced Bill C-34, which would force social media platforms to block access for kids under 16.The exact ways in which social media platforms would verify age haven't...
Aug 16, 2026 A teenager looks at her mobile phone in London, Monday, June 15, 2026. (Image Credit: AP Photo/Kin Cheung)