The MS Canada's Battlefords MS Walk fundraising event is taking place on June 7, 2026. On the day, members of the local community will come together to connect with one another and raise funds to better the quality of life for Canadians living with MS (multiple sclerosis). Since its inception 35 years ago, MS Walk has ...

UPDATE: As of 2 p.m. today, the Pattison Media's radiothon had raised $106,000 toward its $200,000 goal for upgrades to the dialysis unit at Battlefords Union Hospital (BUH).Come donate and be part of the effort to help improve local health care. Donations can be made throughout the day by calling 306-446-6652, in pers...

After serving as the president of the Saskatchewan baseball Hall of Fame since 2008, Jane Shury has officially called it a career and stepped down. When asked what went into the decision to step down now, Shury's answer was short and sweet. "I've been at it for 41 years, and I'm 92 years old." Shury took ove...

The Town of Battleford has agreed to a one-time $3.7 million capital contribution in support of the proposed Regional Twin Pad Arena and Event Center. In his report to council, CAO Landon Chambers presented the administration's recommendation to deem the project of regional importance. During the May 4 meeting, counci...

While many people in Northern Saskatchewan are waiting for the snow and ice to melt off of the lakes, others in the southern parts of the province are getting to enjoy some of the first days of the fishing season. Angling in the Southern Management Zone began on May 5, while fishing in the Central Zone will open on May...

The federal defence minister will travel to Moose Jaw to give an update on the future of the Snowbirds later this month.The opposition Conservatives accused the Liberal government of plans to try and ground the air show based out of Moose Jaw on Thursday.Moose Jaw MP Fraser Tolmie had heard from organizers who said the...

A weekend warmup could add more pressure to Saskatchewan's flooding crisis after the number of local states of emergency more than doubled this week.The Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA) said 35 communities are now under emergency declarations, up from 15 earlier this week. Fourteen of those declarations were ad...

Flood levels affecting several Prince Albert Grand Council (PAGC) member First Nations are beginning to recede, but officials say the threat is not over as emergency crews continue monitoring river conditions and supporting evacuees in Prince Albert and Saskatoon. PAGC said its Emergency Operations Centre, activated Tu...

Non-profit organizations in Saskatchewan are feeling the pinch when it comes to inflation. Staff with Meadow Lake Outreach Ministries have noticed the impact of inflation to the services they provide to residents of the city. The organization, which depends on donations and grants, operates a soup kitchen, food bank, d...

The Town of Arborfield narrowly avoided what officials say could have been a catastrophic flood over the weekend, as fast-rising water levels pushed local infrastructure to the brink. Communities across northeast Saskatchewan have spent the past several days battling swollen rivers, washed-out roads and overland floodi...

OTTAWA - The federal government is proposing giving authority to review interprovincial pipelines and transmission lines, and offshore renewable energy projects, to the Canada Energy Regulator instead of the Impact Assessment Agency of Canada. The prop...

OTTAWA - The federal government is handing hundreds of millions of dollars to Canada Post to keep the money-bleeding mail service afloat for the current fiscal year. A cabinet order gives the beleaguered Crown corporation up to $673 million so it can "...

MONTREAL - A group of Quebec politicians are pitching Montreal as the "logical" choice to headquarter a new multinational defence bank, while downplaying whether Quebec referendum talk could hurt the city's bid. Quebec Economy Minister Bernard Drainvil...

VANCOUVER - In the eyes of the B.C. Supreme Court, the Gallery Show Lounge Strip club in south Vancouver would "present a clear danger" to the public if its liquor licence were restored and it reopened. The club has been on the police radar for years, ...

Multiple post-secondary institutions across Canada say they've been impacted by a cyberattack targeting an education system used by thousands of schools globally. Technology company Instructure said it launched an investigation on April 29 after detect...

OTTAWA - Indigenous Services Minister Mandy Gull-Masty says her government has filed a judicial review on a child welfare agreement she struck with First Nations in Ontario. That $8.5 billion agreement marked a step toward resolving a dispute that bega...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - A national redistricting battle over U.S. House seats swung toward Republicans on Friday, as a Virginia court invalidated a Democratic gerrymandering effort and Republicans in Alabama approved plans for new primary elections if ...

EDGEWOOD, N.M. (AP) - The only person ever charged in the unsolved 2021 disappearance of Navajo elder Ella Mae Begay, whose case became emblematic of a crisis fueled by disproportionately high rates of violence faced by Native Americans, has been sente...

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump said Friday that the leaders of Russia and Ukraine have agreed to his request for a three-day ceasefire and an exchange of prisoners, adding that such a halt to hostilities could be the "beginning of the end" of...

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump says the leaders of Russia and Ukraine have agreed to his request for a three-day ceasefire and an exchange of prisoners. Trump said Friday that such a halt to hostilities could be the "beginning o...

MIAMI (AP) - A Florida jury on Friday convicted four men of conspiracy in the 2021 assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse, whose death led to extraordinary turmoil in the Caribbean nation. South Florida served as a central locat...

Tens of thousands of students studying for final exams around the world Friday regained access to a key online learning system after a cyberattack knocked it offline, throwing schools and universities into chaos. A hacking group called S...