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Staff from gas stations, food stores, restaurants permitted to re-enter tri-communities early

Staff and suppliers for gas stations, food stores and restaurants have been permitted to enter La Ronge early as the general public waits for Thursday at 8 a.m. for the evacuation order to be lifted. ...

Jun 11, 2025

SPSA: 'No significant fire behaviour' but lots of work to do

There are currently 23 active wildfires in Saskatchewan; six of them are not contained. None of the fires have experienced significant growth over the last few days. Executive director of land operati...

Jun 11, 2025

Highway twinning, care centre replacement highlights for Cockrill

With a busy summer ahead and wildfires dominating the Canadian headlines, the Battlefords MLA Jeremy Cockrill sat down with battlefordsNOW for a one-on-one conversation to discuss upcoming projects. T...

Jun 11, 2025

First Week of Regular Season or Third Exhibition Game

The views and opinions expressed in this editorial are those of the writer's and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of Pattison Media.The Saskatchewan Roughriders opened their season wi...

Jun 11, 2025

Saskatchewan Ombudsman to conduct investigation on wildfire response

Saskatchewan's top watchdog is speaking out against the provincial government's handling of wildfire evacuees.Saskatchewan Ombudsman, Sharon Pratchler, said the system responsible for providing servic...

Jun 10, 2025

North Stars draft eight players and add new signings

The Battlefords North Stars have completed a busy 2025 Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) draft, making a total of eight selections to help build towards the future of the team. 2010 Selections ...

Jun 10, 2025

Evacuated couple with newborn faces added stress as SPSA deals with 'backlog' of evacuees

Shannon Roberts and Cory Richie were happy to learn on Tuesday they will soon be headed home after navigating the wildfire evacuations with a newborn in tow. When Roberts travelled to Prince Albert on...

Jun 10, 2025

Gold Eagle Casino brings back Sakicawasihk Powwow for the first time since 2019

The Gold Eagle Casino hosted the Sakicawasihk Powwow in North Battleford this past weekend for the first time since 2019. The event, held at Access Communications Centre, drew over 10,000 attendees in...

Jun 10, 2025

WATCH: Party in the Pasture roars through St. Walburg

When Bryon Gabrielli watched the super-modified race cars tear down the track in St. Walburg this past weekend, it wasn't just about the speed - it was about the feeling."They've got over 4000 horsepo...

Jun 09, 2025

Battle West takes home haul of medals from provincials

The Saskatchewan High Schools Athletic Association (SHSAA) held the Track and Field Provincial Championships this past weekend in Moose Jaw and the Battle West District put on an impressive display, r...

Jun 09, 2025