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Saskatchewan wildfire season officially begins; experts warn next few weeks of weather are 'critical'
April 1 marks the official start of wildfire season in Saskatchewan, following an unprecedented event last year that saw nearly 3 million hectares of forest burnt and hundreds of homes and other build...
Apr 01, 2026 (Image Credit: ID 206411235 © Nikolay Zirov | Dreamstime.com)
New department to police animal welfare in Saskatchewan
Animal welfare enforcement services are now under the wing of a new organization. The program is being delivered by the Saskatchewan Animal Enforcement Agency (SAEA), following the transition of servi...
Apr 01, 2026 (Image Credit: ID 5843193 © Anthony Aneese Totah Jr Dreamstime.com)
Cook-Searson maintains grip on power after general election
Tammy Cook-Searson will serve another term as the chief of the Lac La Ronge Indian Band. According to the official election results released Wednesday, Cook-Searson earned 2,089 votes out of 3,927 eli...
Apr 01, 2026 Tammy Cook-Searson has been chief of the Lac La Ronge Indian Band for more than 20 years. (Image Credit: Derek Cornet/larongeNOW Staff)
Growing need forces North Battleford food bank to reduce size of hampers
The North Battleford food bank is being forced to cut back on the amount of food it provides to clients. That's what NDP MLA Brittney Senger brought up in the legislature this week and during her rece...
Apr 01, 2026 Outside of Battlefords District Food and Resource Center in North Battleford. (Image Credit: Kenneth Cheung/ battlefordsNOW Staff)
Annual Easter egg hunt goes off the grass and into the pool in North Battleford
A line of children gathers at the edge of the wave pool, small bags clutched in their hands.For a moment, everything is still, then the signal comes, and they surge forward, splashing into the water a...
Apr 01, 2026 (Image Credit: ID 12485400 © Arne9001 | Dreamstime.com)
Quantum computer at U of S could be ‘real game-changer’ for vaccines
The University of Saskatchewan is getting a quantum computer later this year and it could help fast-track vaccine development.The U of S will be home to the first university owned-and-operated, full-s...
Apr 01, 2026 Dr. Stephen Rayan held the quantum chip and jokingly described it as, ”the most expensive hockey puck in Canada,” estimating it's worth just shy of $1 million. (Image Credit: Marija Robinson/650 CKOM)
‘Be in that moment’: Astronaut Jeremy Hansen’s wife prepares for his lunar mission
As Jeremy Hansen prepares to begin a historic mission to the moon aboard the Artemis II, his wife says his family will be trying to take in every single moment.If everything goes as planned, Catherine...
Apr 01, 2026 Artemis 2 crew member, Mission Specialist Jeremy Hansen, of Canada, smiles after the crew's arrival at the Kennedy Space Center Friday, March 27, 2026, in Cape Canaveral, Fla. (Image Credit: AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
Regional arena project faces questions as partners weigh funding commitments
A long-discussed plan for a regional arena in North Battleford is drawing questions from potential municipal partners, as concerns over costs, risks and outstanding details were raised during a joint ...
Mar 31, 2026 An exterior rendering of the proposed regional arena and event centre. (Image Credit: Nustadia Recreation Inc.)
North Battleford crews contain apartment fire, water damage reported
The North Battleford Fire Department (NBFD) is conducting an investigation into the cause of a fire at an apartment building. On March 31, NBFD responded to a fire at a property located on the 1100 Bl...
Mar 31, 2026 (Image Credit: City of North Battleford/website)
North Battleford crews contain apartment fire, water damage reported
The North Battleford Fire Department (NBFD) is conducting an investigation into the cause of a fire at an apartment building. On March 31, NBFD responded to a fire at a property located on the 1100 Bl...
Mar 31, 2026 (Image Credit: City of North Battleford/website)