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Sask. Baseball Hall of Fame releases class of 2026
The Saskatchewan Baseball Hall of Fame has announced their 2026 inductees. The inductees are brought in three separate categories. Individual, team, and family. Each of the inductees significantly con...
May 16, 2026 The Sask. Baseball Hall of Fame will hold it's annual induction ceremony on August 15, 2026. (Image Credit: File photo/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Prince Albert region seeing growing number of Lyme disease-carrying ticks: U of S researcher
The number of blacklegged ticks linked to Lyme disease appears to be increasing in Saskatchewan, with a significant number of reported cases coming from the Prince Albert region, according to a Univer...
May 15, 2026 Through the eTick program, researchers received about 30 blacklegged ticks in 2023 and roughly 50 in 2024. (Image Credit: ID 303645465 © Jason Ondreicka | Dreamstime.com)
Public Works Department warns of Meadow Lake road closure
Public works department has announced that they will be closing 4th Street East between Fournier Drive and 7th Avenue East in Meadow Lake due to poor road conditions. (Image Credit: Public Works Depar...
May 15, 2026 Public Works Department announced the closure of a short stretch of 4th Street East in Meadow Lake. (Image Credit: ID 103770180 © Tero Vesalainen | Dreamstime.com)
Sask. NDP Leader Carla Beck to skip Avi Lewis’ visit to Regina amid fossil fuel clash
Federal NDP Leader Avi Lewis tried to calm fears around fossil fuel jobs during a stop in southern Saskatchewan Thursday, as tensions with Saskatchewan NDP Leader Carla Beck continued to hang over his...
May 15, 2026 Federal NDP Leader Avi Lewis speaks during a public event in Lebret, Sask. on Thursday, May 14, as part of his Saskatchewan tour. Lewis addressed tensions with Saskatchewan NDP Leader Carla Beck over his fossil fuel policy and energy transition plans. (Image Credit: Jacob Bamhour/CJME)
Unity becomes testing ground for new heavy oil technology
In a town better known for grain elevators and railways than energy innovation, a new heavy oil pilot project is giving Unity a chance to become an early testing ground for technology its developers b...
May 15, 2026 (Image Credit: File photo/battlefordsNOW)
A search for answers continues at former Thunderchild Residential School
It has been 78 years since a fire forced the closure of Thunderchild Residential School in Delmas, Sask. Today, the land where the church and school once stood - a site that held nearly 650 children -...
May 14, 2026 The Askihk Research Services team works with radar technology in Delmas, Sask. (Image Credit: Alyssa Rudolph/battlefordsNOW)
Sask. mushroom expert discusses the dangers of mushroom foraging ahead of the season
As the season approaches to forage wild mushrooms, people in Saskatchewan may pick it up as a new hobby, but it's important to understand what you're looking for. "Learn the ones that will kill you fi...
May 14, 2026 Joel Thiessen will be at the Meadow Lake Library on Saturday at 2 pm to discuss mushroom foraging season. (Image Credit: ID 37385007 © Arne9001 | Dreamstime.com)
Carney unveils plan to lower electricity costs
The federal government is planning to adjust the clean electricity regulations to give more flexibility to LNG power plants and help to double Canada's electricity grid by 2050.Prime Minister Mark Car...
May 14, 2026 Hydro towers are seen over a golf course in Toronto on Wednesday, November 4, 2015. (Image Credit: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darren Calabrese)
‘I’m going to be a starter’: Riders first-round pick Malcolm Bell arrives at camp
Over the past month, Malcolm Bell has needed to have a suitcase nearby, with doors to opportunity opening left and right for the star defensive back.This week, he got the call to hop on a plane and jo...
May 14, 2026 Saskatchewan Roughriders first round pick Malcolm Bell made his training camp debut at Griffiths Stadium on May 13, 2026 after the defensive back officially inked his CFL contract. (Image Credit: CKOM)
International shortage of helium could be opportunity for Sask. industry
When one thinks about drilling and mining in Saskatchewan, it's likely about uranium, potash or oil, but global shortages have recently put the spotlight on the province's helium industry.Saskatchewan...
May 13, 2026 The provincial government set a goal in 2021, of Saskatchewan supplying 10 per cent of the world’s helium by 2030, in 2026 it’s at about three per cent. (Image Credit: North American Helium/Facebook)