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JSCN leadership prepares for public inquest
Acknowledging the emotional impact that will come with revisiting the violent and horrific events that scarred the community, James Smith Cree Nation Chief Calvin Sanderson says leadership is doing th...
Jan 09, 2024

2024 North West BOB Awards nominations to launch this week
Mark your calendars for this important event. Nominations for the 2024 Best of the Best (BOB) Awards for the North West region are getting ready to launch starting Friday. The BOB Awards celebrate the...
Jan 09, 2024

Several Sask. communities considering Citizens on Patrol program to help deter crime
It's no secret that crime rates continue to trend upwards across Saskatchewan.It's gotten to the point that some communities have started discussing whether or not to set up a Citizens on Patrol Progr...
Jan 08, 2024

Jack Frost makes up for lost time after mild start to winter
After winter was seemingly on pause, Saskatchewan's fortunes are about to change in a hurry.Environment Canada says an Alberta Clipper will sweep through the province Tuesday and Wednesday, dragging s...
Jan 08, 2024
Parents weigh in on giving consent for children changing names or pronouns at school
A legal challenge to Saskatchewan's new law requiring parental consent if children under 16 want to change their names or pronouns at school is back in court this week. New Brunswick enacted a similar...
Jan 07, 2024

Snow, cold temperatures finally inbound for Sask.
Saskatchewan didn't manage to dodge winter weather entirely this season.Rose Carlsen, meteorologist with Environment and Climate Change Canada, said temperatures will likely stay a bit cooler over the...
Jan 06, 2024

Cadaver dogs indicate presence of human remains at Delmas Residential School site
Cadaver dogs specially trained to detect historic human remains have identified signs that human remains exist at the site of the former Delmas Residential School. Battlefords Agency Tribal Chiefs Inc...
Jan 05, 2024

Thousands of pigs lost in fire near Cudworth
A devastating loss as a fire tore through a large farrow-to-finish hog operation Thursday night north of Cudworth, Sask.The fire was called in by the site manager at roughly 7:00 p.m.RM of Hoodoo Reev...
Jan 05, 2024

Ice fishing underway in Battlefords-Meadow Lake areas
With the ice fishing season now underway in the Battlefords and Meadow Lake areas, people are reminded to take the normal precautions before heading out to be safe.Dennis Baldinus, owner of The Genera...
Jan 05, 2024

Getting bail in Canada officially becomes harder for repeat offenders
It's going to be harder for people who've been arrested for a crime to get bail.That's because changes to the country's bail system, which were approved last year, officially came into effect on Thurs...
Jan 04, 2024