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Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei killed in major attack: Trump
Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in a major attack on Iran launched by Israel and the United States, President Donald Trump said Saturday on social media.Trump said his death i...
Feb 28, 2026 This image provided by Airbus shows the strike on Iranian Supreme Leader's compound on Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026 in Iran. (Image Credit: Pleiades Neo (c) Airbus DS 2026 via AP)
'It’s not like the movies': ex-gang members share personal realities
When two former gang members stepped on stage at Thunderchild First Nation's gang awareness event, the room of youth fell silent, listening as stories of street life, prison sentences, and hard-earned...
Feb 28, 2026 Christopher Caron (left) and Roderick Gardiner at a gang awareness event in Thunderchild First Nation. (Image Credit: Alyssa Rudolph/battlefordsNOW)
Lloydminster shop owner helps retrieve stolen WWE Hall of Fame ring
Thanks to the actions of a Lloydminster business owner and the power of social media, a stolen WWE Hall of Fame ring will soon be back on the hand of its rightful owner.The ring, along with a number o...
Feb 28, 2026 A photo of what the ring would look like. (Image Credit: Submitted/ Danny Warren)
Watch for planets to align in Saskatchewan skies tomorrow: Astronomist
If you look up about 30 minutes after sunset Saturday night, you may see several planets lined up across the sky - a celestial event that offers a rare chance to visualize the structure of our solar s...
Feb 27, 2026 According to NASA, planetary alignments occur because all the major planets orbit the sun on roughly the same flat plane, known as the ecliptic. From Earth, that shared orbital path makes them appear in a line, even though they remain separated by millions or billions of kilometres. (Image Credit: tourismsaskatchewan.com)
China suspends some canola, seafood tariffs on Canada after Carney visit
China's government says it will suspend some tariffs on Canadian agricultural goods following a recent visit by Prime Minister Mark Carney.The country's finance ministry says 100 per cent tariffs on c...
Feb 27, 2026 (Image Credit: ID 20023688 © Meryll | Dreamstime.com)
Humboldt Broncos bus crash survivor brings message of resilience to Battlefords youth
"Focus on the things that you can control... life is 10 per cent what happens to you and 90 per cent how you react to it."It is a lesson Kaleb Dahlgren learned through experience.Eight years after sur...
Feb 27, 2026 Kaleb Dahlgren, a survivor of the 2018 Humboldt Broncos bus crash, speaks to students during a mental health summit at Living Faith Chapel on Thursday, Feb. 26, in North Battleford. (Image Credit: Kenneth Cheung/battlefordsNOW)
Rooted in culture, Waubgeshig Rice brings stories of Indigenous identity to Saskatchewan
When Waubgeshig Rice steps up to speak, he does so with a purpose: to represent his culture and the Wasauksing First Nation community that shaped him into the Anishinaabe author he is today.During an ...
Feb 27, 2026 Waubgeshig Rice presenting in North Battleford as part of Indigenous Storytelling Month. (Image Credit: Atoskewin Success Centre/ Facebook)
Founding director reflects on 50 years of TeleMiracle
This weekend, Kinsmen TeleMiracle is celebrating its 50th anniversary.Former Prince Albert mayor and radio station general manager Jim Scarrow helped co-host the first telethon back in 1976, and also ...
Feb 27, 2026 A picture taken from Telemiracle 1. Among those on stage were former Prince Albert mayor and radio station general manager Jim Scarrow, and former 900 CKBI morning host Jack Cennon. (Image Credit: Submitted/ Jim Scarrow)
Over $6M illegal tobacco bust leads to charges in Lloydminster
A Calgary man is facing multiple charges after Lloydminster RCMP seized millions of dollars worth of illegal tobacco during a traffic stop last weekend.Mounties said officers stopped a semi-truck with...
Feb 26, 2026 RCMP determined the trailer contained 24 pallets, with an estimated 48,000 cartons of contraband, containing an approximately 7,200,000 unstamped cigarettes. (Image Credit: Submitted/Alberta RCMP)
Denare Beach mayor passes away after almost 30 years in office
If there is one thing Carl Lentowicz knew, it was how to follow through on a commitment. Lentowicz spent 28 years as the mayor of Denare Beach. He passed away on Sunday at the age of 86, while still p...
Feb 26, 2026 Carl Lentowizc was elected Mayor of Denare Beach in 1997. He was still mayor when he passed away on Feb. 22 at age 86. (Image Credit: submitted/Crystal Banting)