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The allure of outdoor rinks in Saskatchewan
Skating on an outdoor rink (ODR) in Saskatchewan when conditions say you shouldn't is a mindset that runs deep in the province. It's the Prairies' pastime. Instead of hiding from the cold, people own ...
Jan 28, 2026 One of nine outdoor community rinks in Prince Albert. (Image Credit: File photo/paNOW Staff)
Living Sky schools receive $10K grant to keep suicide-alertness training free
A $10,000 grant will allow students across northwest and west-central Saskatchewan to continue accessing suicide-alertness training at no cost, as Living Sky School Division (LSKYSD) works to strength...
Jan 28, 2026 (Image Credit: ID 137658259 © Tero Vesalainen | Dreamstime.com)
Riders re-sign All-CFL receiver KeeSean Johnson: Reports
The Saskatchewan Roughriders are expected to have back one of their top targets from 2025.According to reports from The Canadian Press' Dan Ralph and TSN and The Green Zone CFL insider Dave Naylor, Ke...
Jan 28, 2026 Wide receiver KeeSean Johnson was among the league leaders in multiple categories in 2025. (Image Credit: Saskatchewan Roughriders)
Officials confirm Maidstone moose 'Elliott' did not survive rescue attempt
Conservation officers report Maidstone's community moose did not survive attempted relocation due to pre-existing poor health conditions. Town residents spent the weekend documenting the moose named E...
Jan 28, 2026 'Elliott' the moose visiting the town of Maidstone. (Image Credit: Monique Gessner/Facebook)
SaskPower to formally evaluate large-scale nuclear technology for use in Saskatchewan
In addition to its plans around small, modular nuclear reactors, SaskPower is also beginning the formal process to evaluate large reactors for use in Saskatchewan.The provincial government said nuclea...
Jan 28, 2026 Cooling tower's four, left, and three are seen at the nuclear reactor facility at the Alvin W. Vogtle Electric Generating Plant, Friday, May 31, 2024, in Waynesboro, Ga. (Image Credit: AP Photo/Mike Stewart)
Bank of Canada holds key interest rate steady at 2.25% in soft economy
The Bank of Canada held its benchmark interest rate steady Wednesday and forecasts a gradual economic recovery from the U.S. tariff shock.The policy rate remains at 2.25 per cent after the central ban...
Jan 28, 2026 The Bank of Canada building is shown in Ottawa on Wednesday, March 12, 2025. (Image Credit: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick)
Public concern grows after farm dog euthanized due to kill snare on city property
Public concern has risen in the Battlefords after a farm dog was caught in a kill snare located on City property. Earlier this month, trapping activities began at the City's Waste Management Facility ...
Jan 28, 2026 North Battleford's Waste Management Facility sign and Oakley, the farm dog ensnared on city property. (Image Credit: battlefordsNOW Staff and Shallen Barabash/Facebook)
More than $85K in provincial gaming grants flows to Meadow Lake, Prince Albert, Humboldt regions
Community organizations in the Meadow Lake, Prince Albert and Humboldt regions received a combined total of more than $85,000 in charitable gaming grants during the third quarter of the 2025-26 fiscal...
Jan 28, 2026 A casino roulette weel. (Image Credit: ID 7359207 © Professorvasilich | Dreamstime.com)
Cheese-throwing incident ends in minor crash, ticket in Lloydminster
A late-night encounter in Lloydminster took a cheesy turn last week after a food fight escalated into a minor crash.Lloydminster RCMP said officers were called around 10:55 p.m. on Jan. 24 after recei...
Jan 28, 2026 (Image Credit: ID 45704066 © Ovydyborets | Dreamstime.com)
Pattison addresses property sale connected to proposed ICE facility amid growing blacklash
Jim Pattison Developments said it plans to fulfill commitments made in a property sale with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.The property arm of the Vancouver-based conglomerate Jim Pattison G...
Jan 28, 2026 A photo from a commercial property listing shows the 552,587 square foot building in Virginia that ICE wants to turn into a holding and processing facility. (Image Credit: loopnet.com)