A young Saskatchewan archer received junior female athlete of the year, a certificate commemorating her archery accomplishments. Payton Harms has been a part of the Saskatchewan Archery Association since October of 2022. Last week, the association proudly presented her with the certificate. "Payton always brings t...

Saskatchewan's new four-year post-secondary funding agreement will boost operating budgets and cap tuition increases at three per cent a year - a move North West College (NWC) says will help keep education within reach for students in the Battlefords and Meadow Lake.The province announced Monday it will invest an addit...

The first snowflakes may not have hit the pavement yet, but they're already on the radar - and that means it's time for Battlefords drivers to start thinking about tire tread and antifreeze, not Christmas decorations. Environment Canada is calling for up to five centimetres of snow by Thursday, with temperatures dippin...

RCMP have charged a woman after seizing cocaine during a search at a home in Unity last week.Police say officers executed a search warrant on Oct. 30 as part of an ongoing investigation and found about 18 grams of cocaine divided into small bags, along with cash and other drug-trafficking paraphernalia.An adult woman w...

Saskatchewan's outdated laws around defamation are being updated and simplified. The provincial government's Defamation Act, 2025, replaces the century-old Libel and Slander Act, which has been in place since 1909. Justice Minister and Attorney General Tim McLeod told paNOW the changes were necessary to reflect today's...

Leadership from the company that owns and is developing the McIlvenna Bay copper/zinc mine near Creighton say the federal budget tabled yesterday is good for their industry and general investor confidence in Canada.In addition to the creation of a $2 billion sovereign wealth fund that will target critical mineral devel...

As the impasse between Republicans and Democrats pushed into its 36th day on Wednesday, one expert warned that the U.S. government shutdown - now the longest in the nation's history - could upset some Canadians' travel plans.It's not clear how long the shutdown will last as federal workers miss another paycheque and as...

A 30-year-old Lloydminster man is facing several firearm-related charges after RCMP responded to an early-morning shooting complaint yesterday. Police say they were called to a firearms incident around 5:57 a.m. on Nov. 4. When officers arrived, they found one person with non-life-threatening injuries. RCMP say the inc...

Hunters across north central Saskatchewan are being required to submit the heads of all cervids to test for Chronic Wasting Disease. The affected zones include Nipawin to Melfort (WMZ 43), Turtleford to St. Wahlburg (WMZ 47), Fort al la Corne between Prince Albert and Melfort and north (WMZ 50) and Meadow Lake to Loon ...

A recent acquisition marks the first real opportunity in nearly two decades to retool the infrastructure in Prince Albert's defunct pulp mill. The BMI Group, described as one of the country's most active developers in the renewal of legacy industrial properties, said it plans to turn the mill's dormant assets into 'reg...

A photo claiming to show a strategic wolf pack formation appeared in several videos that have gone viral on social media in recent months. The videos claim the oldest and sickest wolves lead the pack as they walk single file through the snow. They are ...

OTTAWA - A new audit by Canada's environment commissioner says the federal government's plan to reduce emissions through tax cuts and investments has not been implemented as intended. Jerry DeMarco says more than $100 billion in taxpayer money - earmar...

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Americans still view Canada positively: Poll Most Americans - including Republicans - continue to view Canada positively in economic and trade matters even as U.S...

EDGEWOOD, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA - Universal Ostrich Farms in Edgewood, B.C., has spent more than 10 months opposing a cull order from the Canadian Food Inspection Agency that would result in the deaths of hundreds of its birds. The Supreme Court of...

OTTAWA - The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says it will move forward with a complete cull of hundreds of ostriches at a British Columbia farm after the owners lost a bid to have their case heard by the Supreme Court of Canada. More coming. The Canad...

WASHINGTON - Most Americans - including Republicans - continue to view Canada positively in economic and trade matters even as U.S. President Donald Trump directs anger at their northern neighbour. That finding comes from new polling by Leger, Maintena...

CAIRO (AP) - The Rapid Support Forces, a paramilitary group that has been at war with the Sudanese military for over two years, said Thursday it has agreed to a humanitarian truce that was proposed by U.S.-led mediator group, also known ...

CAIRO (AP) - The Rapid Support Force, a paramilitary group that has been at war with the Sudanese military for over two years, said Thursday it has agreed to a humanitarian truce that was proposed by U.S.-led mediator group, also known a...

BEIRUT (AP) - Israeli jets struck several towns in southern Lebanon on Thursday after urging residents to leave, marking an escalation in their near-daily strikes on the country. The airstrikes came hours after Hezbollah ur...

WASHINGTON (AP) - Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi will not seek reelection to the U.S. House, bringing to a close her storied career as not only the first woman in the speaker's office but arguably the most powerful in American politics. ...

JERUSALEM (AP) - Israeli authorities confirmed Thursday that the remains of a hostage returned the previous day from Gaza are of a Tanzanian agricultural student in Israel who was killed on Oct. 7, 2023 in the Hamas-led attack that start...

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Attackers firing machine guns and rocket-propelled grenades boarded a ship off the coast of Somalia on Thursday, British officials said, likely the latest attack by resurgent Somali pirates operating in...