As the first day of winter settles in, the world looks to the start of a new year. With the proverbial ball is set to drop, a party awaits at the Battlefords Agricultural Society, lest old acquaintance be forgotten. "Years ago, we used to always do a New Years celebration and we just kind of got out of the habit,&...

Highways in North Battleford, Meadow Lake, and the surrounding areas are partially covered in ice and snow, with some sections experiencing pavement frost and ice. However, as of Christmas Eve morning, most roads are still bare and dry.NORTH BATTLEFORD: Bare Dry Conditions ExistBiggar: Partly Covered and Pavement Frost...

The Battlefords District Food and Resource Centre (BDFRC) distributed hundreds of Christmas food hampers on Monday to address food insecurity in the community during the festive season.With each hamper given out, they ensured everyone had a warm meal to face the biting cold and, for those going through tough times, a r...

A 55-year-old man will appear in Lloydminster court in mid-January after being charged with drug trafficking. According to police, Lloydminster RCMP General Investigation Section (GIS) and the Alberta Law Enforcement Response Team found and seized 28 grams of methamphetamine; 14 grams of Fentanyl; nearly $2,000 cash; d...

With the calendar about to turn over to 2025, it's only natural to take stock of the year that was and the hopes for the year that will be.Senior reporter Lisa Schick sat down with Premier Scott Moe in his cabinet office for an end-of-year chat.The following interview has been edited for length and clarity.Lisa: First ...

Santa has checked his list twice and knows who has been naughty and nice.Now, he's travelling around the world delivering gifts for children. The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) has been tracking Santa Clause, who left the North Pole while we were all still sleeping.CLICK HERE to find out where Santa i...

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will chair a meeting of the cabinet committee on Canada-U.S. relations today, amid increasing calls for his resignation.A mid-day adjustment to Trudeau's itinerary was issued by the Prime Minister's Office and notes he will take part in the meeting virtually, though a specific tim...

With the calendar about to turn over to 2025, it's only natural to take stock of the year that was and the hopes for the year that will be.Reporter Lisa Schick sat down with Premier Scott Moe in his cabinet office for an end-of-year chat.The following interview has been edited for length and clarity.Lisa: First of all,...

The decision to convict a man of murder, or a lesser offence of manslaughter, now rests in the hands of a Prince Albert Court of King's Bench Justice.Roy Lasas's trial wrapped up Friday with final arguments from Crown Prosecutor Kristen Hubbard and Defence lawyer Mike Nolan.In relation to the death of Troy Watson at Mi...

Prince Albert has two new Provincial Court judges, the province announced Friday afternoon. Lori O'Connor and Buffy Rogers will take the bench. Cynthia Alexander was appointed in Regina. "It is a privilege to announce the appointment of these three new judges to the Provincial Court of Saskatchewan," Justice ...

VANCOUVER - Environment Canada has issued dozens of wind and heavy rain warnings for British Columbia's south coast on Christmas Day, as the region braces for the second in a series of festive week storms. The agency says up to 100 millimetres of rain could drench Metro Vancouver and other areas, while winds up to 100 ...

OTTAWA - The Federal Court of Appeal says big streaming companies won't have to pay for Canadian content until the court hears their appeal of a CRTC decision ordering them to pay. In June, the CRTC said that foreign streamers must contribute five per cent of their annual Canadian revenues to a fund devoted to producin...

VANCOUVER - A Canadian activist is accusing Hong Kong authorities of meddling in Canada's internal affairs after police in the Chinese territory issued a warrant for his arrest. Victor Ho and fellow Canadian Joe Tay are among six overseas activists targeted by Hong Kong police who announced rewards of HK $1 million, eq...

MONTREAL - Canada's largest union is denouncing a statement by Quebec's labour minister, who suggested he might try to bring in legislation to give the province more power to end labour disputes. The Canadian Union of Public Employees is describing Jean Boulet as "the Grinch trying to steal the right to strike.&qu...

TORONTO - Canada's premiers are calling on the federal government to extend the deadline for claiming charitable donations on tax returns through to the end of February. Ontario Premier Doug Ford made the request in a letter to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Tuesday, sent in his capacity as chair of the Council of th...

MONTREAL - A heavy snowfall that began Monday night has guaranteed much of Quebec a white Christmas, but has also sent cars skidding off the province's roads during the busy holiday travel period. Provincial authorities have reported a number of incidents on major routes overnight and earlier today, including on highwa...

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) - Haiti's online media association said two reporters were killed and several others were wounded in a gang attack on Tuesday on the reopening of Port-au-Prince's biggest public hospital. Street gangs have taken over an estimated 85% of Haiti's capital, Port-au-Prince, and they forced the clo...

HONG KONG (AP) - Hong Kong police on Tuesday announced a fresh round of arrest warrants for six activists based overseas, with bounties set at $1 million Hong Kong dollars for information leading to their arrests. According to the warrants, the six are wanted for national security offences such as secession, subversion...

Caitlin Clark raised the profile of women's basketball to unprecedented levels in both the college ranks and the WNBA, and Tuesday she was named the AP Female Athlete of the Year for her impact on and off the court. After leading Iowa to the national championship game, Clark was the top pick in the WNBA draft as expect...

ISTANBUL (AP) - An explosion at an armament factory in northwest Turkey left at least 12 dead and four injured Tuesday morning. The blast occurred in the capsule production facility of the factory located in the province of Balikesir, according to the state-run Anadolu Agency. Balikesir Governor Ismail Ustaoglu said th...

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (AP) - A man died Monday after a large wave trapped him beneath debris on a California beach, officials said. The Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office said the man's death was likely related to the storm pummeling the West Coast on Monday, bringing high surf and flooding to central California. First re...

WASHINGTON (AP) - Former President Bill Clinton was admitted Monday to Georgetown University Medical Center in Washington after developing a fever. The 78-year-old was admitted in the "afternoon for testing and observation," Angel Urena, Clinton's deputy chief of staff, said in a statement. "He remains i...