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RCMP arrest Lashburn man in grandparent scam investigation
Saskatchewan RCMP's General Investigation Section (GIS) has charged 53-year-old man in connection to a grandparent scam investigation that began last year. Last month, officers arrested Eric Tiegen fr...
May 28, 2026 (Image Credit: File photo/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Severe thunderstorm watch issued for the Battlefords area
Environment Canada has issued a severe thunderstorm watch for the Battlefords region.Forecasters say conditions are favourable for the development of severe thunderstorms capable of producing strong w...
May 28, 2026 A severe thunderstorm watch was issued by environment Canada for Western Saskatchewan. (Image Credit: ID 169688110 © John Sirlin | Dreamstime.com)
Red Pheasant Snipers return home from Las Vegas with new hardware
The Red Pheasant Snipers hit the jackpot in Las Vegas earlier this week.The U19 team for Red Pheasant Cree Nation made the nearly 40-hour bus ride from Saskatchewan to Nevada for the 2026 OneHockey La...
May 28, 2026 The Red Pheasant Snipers went undefeated en route to a gold medal at a tournament in Las Vegas last weekend. (Image Credit: Red Pheasant Snipers/Facebook)
North Battleford not facing 'extreme' wildfire risk, but concerns remain
Recent rain and greener landscapes may make parts of the province look safer, but fire officials warn wildfire danger across the region remains far from over.An uncontained wildfire burning in the Nis...
May 28, 2026 (Image Credit: ID 52041365 © Georgiy Mykhalchuk | Dreamstime.com)
Dry weather helps to advance seeding
Warmer weather boosted seeding progress in Saskatchewan. Farmers are 52 per cent through seeding, up from 29 per cent last week, but still behind the five and 10-year averages. Drier conditions allowe...
May 28, 2026 (Image Credit: File photo/farmnewsNOW Staff)
Unity teen heads to Poland with Team Canada dance team
A lifetime of dedication and training is paying off for 13-year-old Mikaela Hennings.The Unity dancer has earned a spot on Team Canada's hip hop dance team, giving her the opportunity to travel to Pol...
May 28, 2026 13-year-old Mikaela Hennings will join Team Canada in Poland this October. (Image Credit: Noyce Photography/ submitted)
‘Heartbreaking’: Sask. mom says daughter barred from school over diabetes accommodations
Many kids around Saskatchewan are eagerly awaiting the end of the school year and summer holidays, but Kinsley Simmons only wants to be back in the classroom.The seven-year-old student joined her moth...
May 28, 2026 Seven-year-old Kinsley Simmons is being told her school doesn’t feel it can safely accommodate her and her needs for type-1 diabetes, but her mother, Jennifer, doesn’t believe they should have to switch schools. May 21, 2026 (Image Credit: Lisa Schick/CJME)
Cops handed out 2,013 charges, suspensions, tickets and warnings in Sask. during Road Safety Week
More than 2,000 drivers and passengers were charged, suspended, ticketed or warned by police in Saskatchewan during Canada Road Safety Week.According to the Saskatchewan RCMP, police from various agen...
May 28, 2026 Police from various agencies stopped 5,271 vehicles around the province between May 12 and May 18 during the annual traffic blitz. (Image Credit: Brittany Caffet/CKOM)
'What about our men?': North Battleford's first memorial walk to honour missing, murdered Indigenous men and boys
Nearly six years after her 14-year-old grandson was killed, Krista Fox still waits for him to visit her in a dream.On June 6, she hopes a new gathering in North Battleford will help keep his name - an...
May 27, 2026 Blue Jean Jacket Day is observed annually on June 6 to honour and raise awareness for Missing, Murdered, and Exploited Indigenous Men and Boys (MMIMB). The grassroots movement, which serves as a counterpart to Red Dress Day, encourages people to wear denim as a visible vow to seek justice and support affected families (Image Credit: ID 584634 © Joy Prescott | Dreamstime.com)
I Can Games highlight Special Olympics Saskatchewan opportunities in Turtleford
Approximately 200 students from Turtleford and surrounding schools will take part in the 2026 I Can Games in Turtleford, according to a Special Olympics Saskatchewan press release.The event is schedul...
May 27, 2026 (Image Credit: SpecialOlympics.ca)