Years of hard work, and a lot of heart, are paying off for Battlefords Vintage Automobile Club. Roughly eight years ago, members took on the restoration project for a 1953 Chevrolet tow truck. Work is now nearing completion and is expected to wrap up this summer - a milestone that represents not just mechanical effort...

The Battlefords Humane Society is currently searching for people looking to adopt cats and dogs as the shelter is at max capacity. They are currently offering 50% off all adoptions until they are no longer at capacity, where they currently have approximately 120 animals. At the moment, the shelter has various breeds of...

The horses aren't racing yet.Not really.On a cold Prairie spring, they move in a steady routine instead - building strength, finding their breath again after a winter off. In the saddle, Jay Peeaychew is doing the same."We got invited to Calgary Stampede this year, and the season is on its way already," he sa...

Battlefords Agency Tribal Chiefs (BATC) Community Development Corporation (CDC) has donated $20,000 to Battlefords Agricultural Society to help support renovations on the exterior of the Agrivilla building. Mary Graham, a lifetime member of the Ag Society, says they applied for a grant through BATC; that's how they re...

Two men are charged after RCMP recovered a stolen vehicle and seized drugs and weapons following a foot chase in Lloydminster.Officers with the RCMP Crime Reduction Unit identified a stolen vehicle parked in the Park Manor area on April 21. Two men fled on foot when officers approached but were arrested after a brief c...

Residents across parts of Saskatchewan are seeing, and hearing, something unusual this week: flashes of lightning followed by the low rumble of thunder during a snowstorm.The rare phenomenon, known as thundersnow, is happening thanks to an unusual storm system that took an equally unusual path.The system began in Monta...

Saskatchewan boaters heading into the 2026 season will face new federal licensing requirements, including renewals every five years and a new service fee.Transport Canada introduced the changes at the end of 2025 as part of an overhaul to Canada's pleasure craft licensing system, which applies to recreational boats wit...

Travel conditions remain hazardous in the Meadow Lake area as a spring snowstorm moves through Saskatchewan.As of 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, the Highway Hotline said travel is not recommended around Green Lake due to slush and heavy snow. Conditions along Highway 55 from Green Lake to the junction with Highway 903 are list...

Wind and snowfall warnings from Environment Canada blanketed much of Saskatchewan on Thursday morning as a spring snowstorm makes its way into the province.Areas around Saskatoon, Prince Albert, Davidson, Outlook and Rosthern were included in the snowfall warning area, with Environment Canada saying 15-20 centimetres o...

A Saskatchewan-based, large-scale farming and ranching business has filed for creditor protection. According to a letter sent to landowners on Apr. 21, Monette Group made the filing under the Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act (CCAA). The letter, obtained by farmnewsNOW, was signed by Darryl Monette and stated the ...

Officials have issued a new evacuation alert for residents in an area of northeastern British Columbia where a landslide has cut off access to the neighbourhood. The Peace River Regional District has issued a notice to an expanded group of homes, tell...

Four dead grey whales have been found off B.C.'s coast over 10 days this month, and officials with the Fisheries Department say there are signs of more deaths to come. Paul Cottrell, the marine mammal co-ordinator with the department, said five dead g...

OTTAWA - A youth has pleaded not guilty to three terrorism-related charges stemming from his alleged involvement in a plot to kill Jewish people in Ottawa. The pleas were made as a trial got underway in Ontario court for the young person, who was arres...

OTTAWA - The Canada Border Services Agency has launched an investigation into the alleged dumping of steel racks from China. The agency says the investigation to determine whether steel racks are being sold at unfair prices in Canada, subsidized, or bo...

OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand is rejecting claims that her government is prioritizing trade over humanitarian aid and human rights. The federal government under Prime Minister Mark Carney has cut foreign aid, signed economic deals with ...

EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's government introduced on Thursday proposed legislation that would see the province abandon clock changes and remain on daylight time year-round. Dale Nally, the minister for Service Alberta, tabled the bill, ...

ABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE (AP) - Pope Leo XIV urged the United States and Iran to return to talks to end the war Thursday and condemned capital punishment, in a wide-ranging press conference en route home from his trip to Africa. Leo also as...

ROME (AP) - Italian sports officials say four-time champion Italy is not interested in replacing Iran at the upcoming World Cup following a suggestion to that effect by a Trump administration official. Iran has not withdrawn from the Worl...

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Department of Justice's internal watchdog said Thursday that it is reviewing the department's compliance with the law mandating the release of the Jeffrey Epstein files. The review from the inspector general's office...

New England Patriots coach Mike Vrabel is seeking counseling and will not be with the team for Day 3 of the NFL Draft on Saturday, following the publication of photos of the coach and longtime NFL reporter Dianna Russini at an Arizona resort. "As I sai...

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) - Judges at the International Criminal Court on Thursday confirmed crimes against humanity charges against former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte for deadly anti-drugs crackdowns he allegedly oversaw while in office. ...

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Senate took the first steps in a new effort to reopen the Department of Homeland Security early Thursday, voting to adopt a budget plan that would fund ICE and Border Patrol over Democratic objections and sending it to the House. ...