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Tailgating law fully passed, ready in time for Riders opener
SLGA Minister Warren Kaeding said he'll be among those out near Mosaic Stadium ahead of the Roughriders' season opener for the very first day of tailgating.The bill to allow tailgating was given royal...
Mar 13, 2026 Minister Responsible for SLGA Warren Kaeding says he and the Riders are excited to see what fans come up with as tailgating becomes legal for the first time at Mosaic Stadium. Mar. 12, 2026. (Image Credit: Lisa Schick/980 CJME)

Treaty 6 Leaders discuss 'historic' meeting with His Majesty, King Charles III
For the first time since meeting with His Majesty, King Charles III at Buckingham Palace, leaders from Treaty 6 First Nations are speaking publicly about the experience they are describing as a signif...
Mar 12, 2026 (Image Credit: Aaron Chown/ PA Wire)

Seven years in the making: Battleford band releases debut single
For Audi and Kriss Atcheynum, music has always been part of everyday life. Both grew up on Sweetgrass First Nation, where classic rock and old country filled their homes. Those early influences contin...
Mar 12, 2026 Hartz Roller's, Let Me Love You album cover. (Image Credit: Audi Atcheynum/submitted)

New retail store coming to North Battleford as city report highlights growing investment interest
North Battleford could soon see a new retail development as the city continues efforts to attract businesses and strengthen its role as a regional service hub.Terracap Group, a Toronto-based private e...
Mar 12, 2026 Frontier Centre in North Battleford. Developer Terracap Group announced plans to construct a new 22,000-square-foot retail building at the site as part of a multi-million-dollar investment expected to bring a new retailer to the region. (Image Credit: Google Map)

Battlefords Ag Society receives $40K for long-needed kitchen renovation
Karen Patterson now has one less thing to worry about before falling asleep at night. At a community function, the long-time board member with Battlefords Agricultural Society randomly bumped into Den...
Mar 12, 2026 Battlefords Agricultural Society board members and The Rack's manager, Stephen Anderson (third from left) during the cheque presentation. (Image Credit: Alyssa Rudolph/ battlefordsNOW)

'I caught a fish!': 9-year-old wins $30K with first place Northern Pike
Catching a 4.8-pound Pike can be exciting for anyone with a line in the water, but when nine-year-old Sophia Poitras reeled in her big catch during the Murray Lake Ice Fishing Derby, it also came with...
Mar 12, 2026 Sophia Poitras won first place at the Murray Lake Ice Fishing Derby. (Image Credit: Kenny Moccasin/ Facebook)

Normal spring runoff predicted despite recent snowfall
The Water Security Agency (WSA) is predicting a normal spring runoff for most of central Saskatchewan despite several recent snowfalls. Numbers released Thursday morning show the central band across t...
Mar 12, 2026 (Image Credit: file photo/paNOW)

North Battleford filled nearly 9,000 potholes in 2025 as infrastructure repairs continue
North Battleford crews filled nearly 9,000 potholes and used about 800 tonnes of asphalt in 2025, reflecting what Mayor Kelli Hawtin described as "a strong commitment to safety, but also highlighting ...
Mar 12, 2026 A stock image of road construction used to illustrate road work. The photo does not depict work in North Battleford. (Image Credit: ID 37520865 © Wabeno | Dreamstime.com)

Some Sask. farmers to get winter elk hunting permits next year to protect land
The province is taking a new step to deal with large herds of elk damaging crops by allowing hunting outside of the regular hunting season.Environment Minister Darlene Rowden said they get several hun...
Mar 12, 2026 Elk depredation permits will allow elk hunting on producers land that has a history of significant damage from elk from Jan. 15 through March 31, 2027. (Image Credit: georgeburba / Depositphotos.com)

Murderer Jason McKay dies while in custody at Sask. Penitentiary
Less than two weeks after his sentence was handed down, Jason McKay has died.Correctional Services of Canada said he died on Wednesday while in custody, but didn't give any details about how the 54-ye...
Mar 12, 2026 Jason McKay died on Wednesday in Correctional Service custody, though the service didn’t give any indication of how he died. (Image Credit: File photo/paNOW)