Tag Archives: People

North Battleford's first female mayor delivers 2025 State of the City Address
North Battleford may be "down by one heading into the third period," but Mayor Kelli Hawtin says it's time to "switch up the strategy" and go for the win.At her first State of the City Address Wednesd...
Mar 12, 2025

Trump’s talk of deporting 240,000 Ukrainians could put pressure on Canada, professor says
A political expert says U.S. President Donald Trump's suggestion that he may deport Ukrainian refugees could be more of a political strategy than a firm plan-but the impact on Canada could be signific...
Mar 08, 2025

Seven-year-old from the Battlefords sweeps up provincial, national curling titles
While most kids his age are just learning to throw a rock, seven-year-old Luke Arsenault is already making history on the ice.The young curler from Twin Rivers Curling Club in North Battleford recentl...
Mar 07, 2025

68-year-old Stoney Rapids man wins nearly $1.8 million on Smoke Signals progressive jackpot
For Fred Robillard, whenever he'd come into Prince Albert he knew that he would be coming to spend time at the Northern Lights Casino where you'd usually be able to find him at the blackjack table. On...
Mar 07, 2025

Federal court dismisses Waterhen Lake First Nation land, rights claim appeal
The Federal Court of Appeal has dismissed Waterhen Lake First Nation's bid for compensation over the loss of traditional hunting, fishing and trapping lands, ruling the claim falls outside the court's...
Mar 06, 2025

Sask. brewers tap into local support as Trump tariffs leave a bitter aftertaste
Saskatchewan brewers are raising a glass to local support - and bracing for a financial hangover - as new U.S. tariffs threaten to drive up costs for the industry.A 25 per cent tariff on Canadian and ...
Mar 04, 2025
Northern Sask. mayors revive lobby group to push for provincial action
A group of northern Saskatchewan mayors is reviving a municipal lobby organization to better advocate for their communities, aiming to fill what they describe as a leadership void and years of governm...
Mar 04, 2025
2025 TeleMiracle telethon raises $5.7 million
TeleMiracle 49 has raised $5,709,306 in 2025.The 20-hour telethon - held at Saskatoon's Prairieland Park on March 1 and 2 - raises money for the Kinsmen Foundation to help people get special needs equ...
Mar 02, 2025

Wilkie's heart and soul: Clarke Jackson honoured as Citizen of the Year
For Clarke Jackson, volunteering has never been about recognition-it's about building a stronger community. "It's something that I never expected in my wildest dreams, you don't do what you do to get ...
Mar 01, 2025

Government’s $116M funding helps Sask. farmers improve efficiency and adapt to clean technology
The federal government is investing more than $116 million in clean technology for Canadian agriculture, and farmers in Saskatchewan say they are already seeing results.On Friday, Minister of Agricult...
Feb 28, 2025