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Electrical failure pushes North Battleford to advance $770K water plant upgrade
A recent electrical failure at North Battleford's main water treatment plant is forcing council to decide whether or not to accelerate a major infrastructure upgrade expected to cost more than $770,00...
Apr 24, 2026 A photo from a previous City of North Battleford council meeting at the Don Ross Centre chamber. (Image Credit: Kenneth Cheung/battlefordsNOW)
“It's part of becoming a professional": The art of offseason hockey training
When one goes to a hockey game, they are treated to nonstop back-and-forth action for 60 minutes. What they don't see is all the work the players do behind the scenes to get to a certain level. What t...
Apr 24, 2026 Hockey players across the province enter the offseason as leagues hand out their championships and put an end to the 2025-26 campaign. (Image Credit: ID 163586912 © Scottshymko | Dreamstime.com)
Saskatchewan lung health advocates applaud U.K.’s move toward ‘smoke-free generation’
A landmark anti-smoking law passed in the United Kingdom is drawing praise from health advocates in Saskatchewan, who say the move could help shape future policy closer to home.The U.K.'s Tobacco and ...
Apr 24, 2026 (Image Credit: ID 16540552 © Robert Neumann | Dreamstime.com)
Ombudsman’s report finds improvement needed in wildfire response
Changes are needed to streamline services for evacuees during emergencies like last year's wildfire, reads a report from the Saskatchewan Ombudman's office. The office received a record number of call...
Apr 24, 2026 The glow of wildfires burning near Lower Fishing Lake last summer. (Image Credit: Facebook)
Sask. invests $5.9M in Lloydminster Hospital exterior upgardes
The Saskatchewan government is investing $5.9 million to upgrade the exterior of Lloydminster Hospital, with work expected to be completed by October 2027.The project will renew the hospital's buildin...
Apr 24, 2026 Construction is underway on the exterior of Lloydminster Hospital. (Image Credit: Saskatchewan Health Authority)
Riders’ Craig Reynolds looks ahead to training camp, Saskatoon pre-season game
As the off-season winds down for the Saskatchewan Roughriders, president and CEO Craig Reynolds is still riding a high from last fall's Grey Cup championship.So, too, are the Roughriders' fans who hav...
Apr 24, 2026 Craig Reynolds (pictured) is entering his 11th season at the helm of the Saskatchewan Roughriders as president & CEO. (Image Credit: Britton Gray/980 CJME)
Star studded panel chats about career journeys ahead of 10th annual Senators Cup
A four-person panel made up of current and former professional hockey players, one being a Stanley Cup champion, helped kick off Senators Cup weekend in Prince Albert.Festivities for the 10th annual i...
Apr 24, 2026 The Senators Cup sits front and center on a table ahead of a four person panel at the Ches Leach Lounge inside the Art Hauser Centre on April 23, 2026. (Image Credit: Logan Lehmann/paNOW Staff)
Travel not recommended in some areas due to heavy snow
For springtime, it sure looks an awful lot like the middle of winter. Heavy snow and strong winds continue to cause major headaches across much of the province today. Travel is not recommended near Me...
Apr 24, 2026 An imagine captured by a Highway Hotline camera on Hwy 11 at Macdowall Friday morning. (Image Credit: Highway Hotline)
Flin Flon Bombers win first championship in 33 years
Completing a four game sweep on the road against the Yorkton Terriers, the Flin Flon Bombers have broken a curse that has lasted for 33 years. This was the fourth appearance in the SJHL Finals for the...
Apr 23, 2026 The Flin Flon Bombers earned a 2-0 shutout in Game 4 of their SJHL Finals series against the Yorkton Terriers. (Image Credit: Clark Munroe/SJHL)
Sask Public Safety Agency responds to localized flooding throughout province
A string of snowstorms this winter maintained a line across the middle of Saskatchewan, starting near Meadow Lake and Lloydminster and running along Highway 16 heading east toward Yorkton. "The snowpa...
Apr 23, 2026 The RM of Fish Creek advised drivers to avoid River Road as it has washed out. (Image Credit: Facebook/RM of Fisher Creek)