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Foundation for new humane shelter laid; president looks to future
With the foundation laid, the new shelter is in the early stages of seeing what lies ahead for community animals. "It's not quite as simple as building a regular building for general duty purposes," s...
May 27, 2024

Canada upset by Switzerland in semis at men’s World Hockey Championship
Switzerland prevailed in a penalty shootout to stun Canada 3-2 and set up the final against Czechia at the ice hockey world championship on Saturday.Sven Andrighetto scored the decisive shootout goal ...
May 25, 2024

Lauther’s late field goal lifts Roughriders over Elks in pre-season action
Brett Lauther's 23-yard field goal with 23 seconds left lifted the Saskatchewan Roughriders to a 28-27 victory over the Edmonton Elks on Saturday in CFL pre-season action.The good news, for Edmonton f...
May 25, 2024

Board orders deportation for trucker in horrific Humboldt Broncos crash
The truck driver who caused the horrific bus crash involving the Humboldt Broncos junior hockey team has been ordered to be deported.The decision came this morning at an Immigration and Refugee Board ...
May 24, 2024

Man charged following murder, arson in La Loche
A 49-year-old man is in police custody following an incident in La Loche that saw a woman killed and a senior citizen hospitalized in Saskatoon. At around 2:30 am on Wednesday morning, police were cal...
May 23, 2024

RCMP adds ribbon skirt to uniform in effort to build bridges with Indigenous people
The RCMP has added a traditional Indigenous ribbon skirt to its uniform.Commissioner Mike Duheme has announced on social media that officers can now wear the ribbon skirts when donning the red serge.H...
May 23, 2024

North Stars’ drafting key to sustained success
Since the implementation of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League Bantam Draft back in the summer of 2015, no team has won more games (332) or championships (three: 2017, 2019, 2023) than the Battlefo...
May 23, 2024

Reaching Homes program offering help to those in need
In an earlier life, Brigitte Applegarth had volunteered with the Battleford's Indian-Mtis Friendship Centre. Then came a moment when Applegarth felt she couldn't get the resources she needed for answe...
May 22, 2024

N.B. Beavers host Unity for rematch of NSRBL final
Nearly 10 months after the North Battleford Beavers snapped a 26-year championship drought, defeating the rival Unity Cardinals to win their first North Sask River Baseball League (NSRBL) title since ...
May 22, 2024

Long-term offender may be in Battlefords
A long term offender who cut off his monitoring bracelet may have returned to Saskatchewan and be in the Battlefords area. RCMP and Calgary Police Services have asked the public to report any sighting...
May 22, 2024