The Battlefords North Stars were able to get back in the win column last night as they beat the Nipawin Hawks in a shootout at the Centennial Arena in Nipawin.Despite coming out to a strong start, the North Stars found themselves trailing 1-0 early after the Hawks got the first goal of the game.That didn't last long th...

Due to the ongoing postal strike, utility bills are not getting delivered to mailboxes. However, the City of North Battleford is reminding residents that they are still required to pay their bills.The City's Finance Department will continue to email utility bills to customers who sign up for e-billing. E-billing servic...

Battlefords Treatment Centre held its Sober Walk on Tuesday morning to raise awareness for National Addictions Awareness Week.With each step taken in the biting cold, people were reminded of the courage it takes for those in recovery to confront their inner demons and to celebrate those who won.One of the people in the...

After back-to-back losses this past weekend against the Estevan Bruins, the Battlefords Norths Stars now sit tied for third overall in the league with an 11-6-3-1 record for 26 points. They have a chance to get back in the win column tonight though as they head to the Centennial Arena in Nipawin to take on the Hawks fo...

Industry leaders are reacting to President-elect Donald Trump's proposed 25 per cent tariff on Canadian exports, which could disrupt crucial Prairie sectors including agriculture and uranium. Last night, via social media, Trump stated both Canada and Mexico would incur the tariff sanction should neither country take in...

Battlefords Treatment Centre held its Sober Walk on Tuesday morning to raise awareness for National Addictions Awareness Week.With each step taken in the biting cold, people were reminded of the courage it takes for those in recovery to confront their inner demons and to celebrate those who won.One of the people in the...

The Crime Reduction Team and members of the Humboldt RCMP detachment arrested a man wanted in three other cities at a residence in Humboldt several days ago. Officers learned that Clayton Fenwick, age 24, was at a home on 11 Street in Humboldt and surrounded it as a way to ensure public safety on Nov. 22. After two hou...

A possible 25 per cent tariff on all goods coming from Canada to the U.S. had lawmakers scrambling on Tuesday.Premier Scott Moe said such a tariff would have a huge impact on Saskatchewan, explaining that 60 per cent of the province's exports go to the U.S."This is a very serious conversation and I would expect it...

The major snowfall has given way to much cooler temperatures. Most of the province is experiencing well-below normal temperatures and that will continue well into the weekend. Environment and Climate Change Canada Meteorologist Stephen Berg said a ridge of high pressure from the north is causing the drop in temperature...

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he'll call a meeting with premiers to take a 'Team Canada' response to Donald Trump's threat of imposing hefty tariffs on Canadian and Mexican imports.Speaking on his way in to a cabinet meeting this morning, Trudeau said he had a good call with the U.S. president-elect Monda...

Canada's warmest winter on record is unlikely to make a repeat performance this year, The Weather Network's chief meteorologist says, as a new seasonal forecast suggests the season will try to "salvage its reputation." Chris Scott says the forecast suggests this winter will be generally colder and more impact...

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Trudeau to meet with premiers today following Trump tariff threat Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is set to meet with the country's premiers this afternoon, after they asked for an urgent meeting on U.S.-Canada relations ahead of th...

ATHABASCA, Alta. - Residents of a northern Alberta town are over the moon that it could share its name with the first Canadian rover set to explore the dark, cold terrain of Earth's closest celestial neighbour. The Canadian Space Agency is seeking a moniker for the four-wheeled, one-metre-tall robot set to scour for wa...

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is set to meet with the country's premiers this afternoon, after they asked for an urgent meeting on U.S.-Canada relations ahead of the incoming Donald Trump administration. That request came Monday, before the U.S. president-elect threatened to impose a 25-per-cent import tariff ...

HALIFAX - Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston said he needed a strong, fresh mandate to negotiate with the federal government on issues such as carbon pricing. And in Tuesday's election, voters gave the Progressive Conservative leader what he wanted. With most polls reporting, the Tories were elected or leading in 42 of th...

HALIFAX - Tim Houston gambled that Nova Scotia voters would re-elect the Progressive Conservatives with another majority - even though he ignored his government's fixed-election-date legislation. It was the first law his government passed in 2021, setting the next election for July 2025. Instead, he called voters to th...

THE HAGUE (AP) - The International Criminal Court's chief prosecutor asked judges on Wednesday to issue an arrest warrant for the head of Myanmar's military regime for crimes committed against the country's Rohingya Muslim minority. Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing, who took power from elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi in a c...

THE HAGUE (AP) - The International Criminal Court's chief prosecutor asked judges on Wednesday to issue an arrest warrant for the head of Myanmar's military regime for crimes committed against the country's Rohingya Muslim minority. Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing, who took power from elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi in a c...

MANILA, Philippines (AP) - Philippine police officials on Wednesday filed criminal complaints against Vice President Sara Duterte and her security staff for allegedly assaulting and disobeying orders from authorities in a recent altercation in Congress. The criminal complaints filed by the Quezon City police were separ...

Long-displaced residents of south Lebanon started returning to their homes amid celebrations hours after a ceasefire between Israel and the Hezbollah militant group took effect early Wednesday morning. The ceasefire has brought relief across the tiny Mediterranean nation, coming after days of some of the most intense a...

The ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon's Hezbollah militants has begun as a region on edge wonders whether it will hold. Israel has said it will attack if Hezbollah breaks the ceasefire agreement, which was announced Tuesday. Residents of Beirut and its southern suburbs had endured the most intense day of Israeli str...

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - Three weeks after Nebraska voters overwhelmingly approved medical marijuana the state moved a step closer to allowing it Tuesday when a judge ruled that the petitions that put the question on the ballot were valid. The decision by Lancaster County District Judge Susan Strong was a victory for advocat...