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Doctors, health groups call for action as Canada lags on cervical cancer prevention
OTTAWA - Cervical cancer is both the fastest-growing type of cancer in Canada and one that is almost completely preventable - and advocates are gathering in Ottawa on Wednesday to call on the federal ...
Feb 25, 2026 (Image Credit: Canadian Press)

Scott Moe offers more details on shortfall coming in next month’s provincial budget
Saskatchewan's Premier says a budget shortfall is coming next month, citing uncertain times, global conflicts and the tariff and trade issues that seem to arise daily.Speaking at a North Saskatoon Bus...
Feb 25, 2026 Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe said a deficit budget is imminent in the province, while also touting the strength of Saskatchewan's economy and diverse markets during an NSBA luncheon at Prairieland Park in Saskatoon on Tues, Feb. 24, 2026. (Image Credit: Libby Gray/650 CKOM)

176 km/h alleged impaired flight leads to charges for Saltcoats man: RCMP
A 22-year-old man from Saltcoats is facing several charges after Battlefords RCMP say a vehicle reached 176 km/h and fled from officers on Highway 29.Police say officers spotted the vehicle travelling...
Feb 24, 2026 (Image Credit: battlefordsNOW Staff)

'Winter of Extremes' for Table Mountain as they approach the final month of the season
Throughout the winter months with cold snaps and warm stretches, it has been an inconsistent season for Table Mountain Regional Park. "December was cold and warmed up for a few days right after Christ...
Feb 24, 2026 (Image Credit: (Table Mountain/Facebook))

Unpaid tickets in North Battleford top $450K as fines increasingly go unpaid
A growing number of municipal fines are being left unpaid in North Battleford, with city figures showing a sharp jump in outstanding tickets in 2025.The latest quarterly financial report to council sh...
Feb 24, 2026 (Image Credit: ID 34106305 © Syda Productions | Dreamstime.com)

House notices aim to restore safety in Red Pheasant Cree Nation
Leadership at Red Pheasant Cree Nation is increasing efforts to restore community safety, with stricter consequences aimed at curbing drug use and gang-related crimes. The Nation has been working clos...
Feb 24, 2026 House with windows boarded. (Image Credit: ID 280261451 © Andrii Biletskyi | Dreamstime.com)

Farm Credit Canada fights food insecurity with campaign
Food insecurity in Canada remains a critical issue. More than 10 million people live in households that don't always have enough food, including nearly one in three children. The Farm Credit Canada (F...
Feb 24, 2026 (Image Credit: ID 180274622© Yana Proskurina Dreamstime.com)

North Battleford approves recreation fee increases through 2028
North Battleford residents will pay slightly more to use city recreation facilities after council approved annual fee increases of about two per cent through 2028.City council voted Monday to adopt a ...
Feb 24, 2026 A picture taken during the council meeting on Monday, Feb. 23, 2026, at the Don Ross Council Chambers in North Battleford. (Image Credit: Kenneth Cheung/battlefordsNOW)

Carney pledges $2 billion for Ukraine, more sanctions four years after invasion
OTTAWA - Four years after Moscow launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Prime Minister Mark Carney is promising $2 billion in military aid and more sanctions on Russia.Carney says the new sancti...
Feb 24, 2026 (Image Credit: Canadian Press)

WestJet, Air Canada among Canadian airlines resuming service to Mexico
OTTAWA - Canadian airlines are flying in and out of Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, today after widespread violence led them to temporarily suspend service since the weekend.Air Canada, Air Transat, WestJet ...
Feb 24, 2026 WestJet passenger jets are shown parked at departure gates at the Calgary International Airport on Wednesday, May 31, 2023. (Image Credit: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh)