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Falk talks tariffs, politics at Chamber luncheon
Hope, resiliency, and a plan forward were the key topics of Battleford-Lloydminster MP Rosemarie Falk's public meeting at the Battlefords and District Chamber of Commerce on Tuesday. "Local businesses...
Mar 05, 2025

Sask. brewers tap into local support as Trump tariffs leave a bitter aftertaste
Saskatchewan brewers are raising a glass to local support - and bracing for a financial hangover - as new U.S. tariffs threaten to drive up costs for the industry.A 25 per cent tariff on Canadian and ...
Mar 04, 2025

Warm weather leads to high Saskaloppet turnout
The Don Allen Saskaloppet attracted 317 skiers from across Saskatchewan. The annual event was held Feb. 28 and March 1, and it usually attracts around 200 skiers. Organizers of the competition, which ...
Mar 04, 2025

Rate increases coming to recreation facilities
User rates for recreational venues will see an increase for the first time in two years including a 4.5 per cent increase at the Battleford Arena and the Alex Dillabough Center. The report by Battlefo...
Mar 04, 2025
Northern Sask. mayors revive lobby group to push for provincial action
A group of northern Saskatchewan mayors is reviving a municipal lobby organization to better advocate for their communities, aiming to fill what they describe as a leadership void and years of governm...
Mar 04, 2025

Wild pig discovery near Weyakwin alarming and shocking: U of S professor
A University of Saskatchewan professor is calling the discovery of wild pigs near Weyakwin alarming and shocking. On Saturday, land user and Montreal Lake Cree Nation member Jarret Nelson was checking...
Mar 03, 2025

'It’s very troubling': Sask. farmers brace for ongoing Trump tariff threat
As U.S. President Donald Trump threatens steep tariffs on Canadian goods, Saskatchewan farmers worry they'll have to lower crop prices to stay competitive.For Riley Wallace, a canola grower in Unity, ...
Mar 03, 2025

MN-S celebrates legal victory with SCC decision
The Mtis Nation of Saskatchewan is celebrating a major victory after the Supreme Court of Canada affirmed that the Nation has a right to challenge the province on its refusal to commit to a consultati...
Mar 03, 2025
2025 TeleMiracle telethon raises $5.7 million
TeleMiracle 49 has raised $5,709,306 in 2025.The 20-hour telethon - held at Saskatoon's Prairieland Park on March 1 and 2 - raises money for the Kinsmen Foundation to help people get special needs equ...
Mar 02, 2025

Campbell hat trick leads North Stars to fourth win in a row
The Battlefords North Stars were back at the Access Communications Centre last night and ended up beating the Estevan Bruins 6-3 to get their fourth win in a row and officially clinch a spot in the pl...
Mar 02, 2025