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'We are one': Filipinos in Wilkie to hold vigil for victims of Vancouver festival attack
In the wake of a deadly attack that claimed 11 lives and injured dozens more at the Lapu Lapu cultural festival in Vancouver on April 26, members of Wilkie's Filipino community are coming together to ...
May 01, 2025

Fire ban issued in RM of Battle River #438
A fire ban is now in effect for the Rural Municipality of Battle River No. 438.READ MORE - Potential warm record-breaking temps in the forecast for parts of Sask.READ MORE - Wildfire season is here ac...
May 01, 2025

Métis Nation–Saskatchewan takes legal action over historic northwest land claim
Mtis Nation-Saskatchewan (MN-S) says it is moving forward with a long-standing land claim involving a large section of the province's northwest, marking what it calls a historical milestone for the Mt...
May 01, 2025

Former world junior hockey players' sex assault trial paused due to juror illness
The sex assault trial of five former members of Canada's world junior hockey team has been put on hold for a day due to juror illness.The trial is expected to resume Friday and hear more testimony fro...
May 01, 2025

North Battleford to begin annual water main flushing May 5
If your taps run a little rusty after dark next week, don't panic - it's part of North Battleford's annual unidirectional water main flushing to maintain water quality and ensure the city's water dist...
Apr 30, 2025

Battlefords Pickleball Club gets injection of funds for upgrades and training
A sport that is gaining in popularity worldwide is serving up some fun and comradery in the Battlefords. Earlier this week, the Saskatchewan Senior Fitness Association (SSFA) awarded the Battlefords P...
Apr 30, 2025

'A compassionate approach': North Battleford changes how CSOs respond to public intoxication
A bylaw change now lets Community Safety Officers (CSOs) release intoxicated individuals they encounter, without needing RCMP intervention first. It is part of a shift towards a 'trauma-informed appro...
Apr 30, 2025

Liberals Belanger promises bold new path in North Sask. after election win
"It is clear that the North wants a new path." Those are the words of Liberal MP-elect Buckley Belanger, who easily won over voters in the 2025 federal election earlier this week. In the Desneth-Missi...
Apr 30, 2025

Meadow Lake brings NHL STREET program to Saskatchewan
Hockey is hitting the pavement in a whole new way across Meadow Lake and the surrounding areas as they officially launch Saskatchewan's very first NHL STREET program. The NHL STREET program is an init...
Apr 30, 2025

North Battleford cuts 2025 property tax hike to 4.27%
The City of North Battleford is scaling back its 2025 property tax increase following adjustments to projected costs for library security, staffing and public transit operations.The proposed increase ...
Apr 30, 2025