Tag Archives: Events

About 40 people dead and 115 injured in fire at Swiss Alpine bar
CRANS-MONTANA, Switzerland (AP) - About 40 people were killed and another 115 injured, most of them seriously, after a fire ripped through a bar's New Year celebration in a Swiss Alpine resort less th...
Jan 01, 2026

Father and daughter aim to conquer Sask. ski hills
With a goal of experiencing 11 lift serviced skil hills in Saskatchewan in 11 days, Greg Scott and his daughter Hali arrived in Prince Albert on Wednesday and headed straight to Little Red River Park....
Jan 01, 2026

Two Saskatchewan residents receive Order of Canada appointments
A businessman and philanthropist originally from Biggar, and a lawyer, author and activist from Maple Creek have received a prestigious recognition. Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Gov...
Dec 31, 2025

Hage scores in OT, Canada squeaks by Latvia 2-1 at world junior hockey championship
MINNEAPOLIS - Jack Ivankovic had seen most of Saturday's script at the world junior hockey championship play out exactly one year ago.The goaltender also counted on his University of Michigan teammate...
Dec 27, 2025

Top 10 stories of 2025 from battlefordsNOW and meadowlakeNOW
If 2025 felt heavier than most, many people can point to why.Wildfires forced evacuations and choked the air. Economic uncertainty crept in through headlines from Washington and Ottawa. Crises unfolde...
Dec 27, 2025

Wildfire review vendor seeks input through survey
As part of an independent review of the government's response to the 2025 wildfire season, MNP, the vendor chosen to perform the review, has opened a public survey for anyone impacted by the wildfires...
Dec 19, 2025

Long-time listener wins $2,000 in CJNB/CJNS's Cash for Christmas draw
Christmas came a little early for a guy who never really expected to end up on Santa's nice list, at least not the one worth $2,000.Don Schoen was crowned this year's Cash for Christmas grand-prize wi...
Dec 19, 2025
Winter storm turns deadly as RCMP report fatal semi crash, 82 collisions
What began as a major storm ended in tragedy on Saskatchewan highways.RCMP said the storm turned deadly after two semis collided near Broadview, leaving one semi driver dead, as police dealt with a su...
Dec 18, 2025

Battlefords crams four WPD ambulances with toys to brighten Christmas for kids
For first responders, the job often means witnessing people on some of the hardest days of their lives - moments marked by crisis, loss and urgency.That's why this week felt different for WPD Ambulanc...
Dec 18, 2025
Some travel advisories still in effect in Saskatchewan following major snowstorm
Some travel advisories were still in effect on Thursday morning after a major snowstorm blew through Saskatchewan.The storm, which pummeled central and southern parts of the province on Wednesday, bro...
Dec 18, 2025