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'Just be yourself': Miss Rodeo Canada shares experience with future queens
A full circle moment. That's how Abbey Harty described the experience of hosting North Battleford's first ever Miss Rodeo Canada Clinic. Abbey Harty, Miss Rodeo Canada. (Image Credit: Alyssa Rudolph) ...
Mar 30, 2026 Miss Rodeo Canada Clinic hosted by Abbey Harty in North Battleford. (Image Credit: Alyssa Rudolph)
Sask. government will poll public on social media ban for minors, Scott Moe says
Saskatchewan's premier says the provincial government will poll the public about potentially banning minors from using social media sites.In a post on X - formerly Twitter - Premier Scott Moe shared t...
Mar 30, 2026 “Canada should be considering options to limit social media use by minors,” Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe said in a statement shared to his own social media on Monday morning. (Image Credit: Mactrunk / Depositphotos.com)
RUH completes first Sask. stereotactic robotic epilepsy surgery
Saskatchewan is marking a historic surgical milestone: the completion of its first stereotactic robotic epilepsy surgery.The procedure was completed at the Royal University Hospital (RUH) on Monday, M...
Mar 30, 2026 The team behind the Royal University Hospital's (RUH) stereotactic robotic epilepsy surgery robot, Erin. The system completed its first robotic surgery on March 23, 2026. (Image Credit: Saskatchewan Health Authority/Submitted)
Avi Lewis is the new NDP leader, as Alberta, Sask. leaders say his policies can 'hurt'
Filmmaker Avi Lewis has been elected as the NDP's new leader, defeating his four rivals on the first ballot with nearly 40,000 votes, from almost 71,000 ballots cast. His victory signals a shift by th...
Mar 30, 2026 Avi Lewis, who was proclaimed as the new leader of the NDP, speaks at the party convention in Winnipeg Sunday, March 29, 2026. (Image Credit: THE CANADIAN PRESS/John Woods)
‘No Kings’ rallies draw crowds across US, in Europe. Springsteen headlines Minnesota demonstration
Large crowds protested Saturday against the war in Iran and President Donald Trump's actions in "No Kings" rallies across the U.S. and in Europe. Minnesota took center stage, with thousands of people ...
Mar 28, 2026 Demonstrators march through the Country Club Plaza shopping district during a ”No Kings” protest Saturday, March 28, 2026, in Kansas City, Mo. (Image Credit: AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
‘Neighbours hating each other’: Proposed wind farm divides Southern Sask. community
Don Bourassa says a proposed wind farm near his home in southeast Saskatchewan has ruined relationships in his community - to the point where he feels he has been bullied.A resident of the Rural Munic...
Mar 28, 2026 The Bekevar Wind Facility near Kipling is pictured in this undated photo. The project was built in November 2024 and received some complaints from community members. Another wind farm, called the Seven Stars Energy Project, is proposed to be built near Weyburn, Sask., and has received intense pushback. (Image Credit: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Handout/SaskPower)
Sask. distance learning looking to build AI platform for teachers, students
Artificial Intelligence is a hot topic in education right now - whether students should be using it and what it could safely be used for.At the same time, the Saskatchewan Distance Learning Centre (Sa...
Mar 28, 2026 Kelli Boklaschuk, superintendent of student programming at the Saskatchewan Distance Learning Corporation (Sask. DLC), said a purpose-built AI would have to foster critical thinking, creativity and communication for students. (Image Credit: CJME file photo)
Iran-backed Houthis join month-old war and could further threaten shipping
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Iranian-backed Houthi rebels entered the month-old war in the Middle East on Saturday by claiming a missile launch that Israel said it intercepted. Pakistan said reg...
Mar 28, 2026 A plume of smoke rises after a strike in Tehran, Iran, March 2, 2026. (Image Credit: AP Photo/Monsen Ganji, File)
Feds, province announce $15.6 million in Saskatchewan tariff relief
An extra boost of $15.6 million has been announced for a joint provincial and federal tariff relief response in Saskatchewan. The money will be added to existing employment programs, said Buckley Bela...
Mar 27, 2026 Left to right are: Eric Schmalz, Sask. Minister of Employment and Immigration, Buckley Belanger, Canada Secretary of State (Rural Development) and MLA Alana Ross, who holds several unrelated portfolios, announcing $15.6 million in provincial tariff relief. (Image Credit: Susan McNeil/paNOW)
RCMP searching for man wanted for sexual assault
Battlefords RCMP are asking the public to report sightings and information on the whereabouts of 48-year-old Tony Phillips.Phillips is wanted on warrant by Battlefords RCMP for charges including faili...
Mar 27, 2026 Reports on sightings of Tony Phillips can be submitted to local police at 310-RCMP (7267). (Image Credit: RCMP/supplied)