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U18 NorthWest Stars attend Fred McBeth Western Canadian Tourney
The NorthWest Stars U18 AA hockey team are in action this weekend in Regina, for the Fred McBeth Western Canadian U18 AA Tournament. Taking place at the Queen City's Co-operators Centre Friday through...
Jan 12, 2024

AAA Stars to host P.A. Mintos at Flying Dust this weekend
The Battlefords AAA Stars are taking their game on the road this weekend, for a neutral-site contest in front of a new crowd, at Pineridge Ford Place at Flying Dust First Nation. Playing host to the P...
Jan 12, 2024

School bus cancellations announced due to extreme cold
Due to the extreme cold, school divisions in the Battlefords-Meadow Lake area have cancelled bus services for today. Environment Canada is reporting extreme cold warnings for the area and calling for ...
Jan 12, 2024

Meta offers Canadian Facebook users $51M to settle lawsuit in 4 provinces, including Sask.
A multimillion-dollar settlement proposed by Meta sends a message to other companies about the importance of paying attention to the country's privacy laws, says a lawyer representing Canadians in the...
Jan 12, 2024

Saskatchewan government lawyers argue pronoun law best for gender-diverse children
Lawyers for the Saskatchewan government are arguing a judge should dismiss a challenge to a law that requires parental consent when children under 16 want to change their names or pronouns at school.D...
Jan 11, 2024

Cold warnings issued for Sask. as polar vortex sweeps in
After being seemingly on hold, winter is making a bold statement this week in Saskatchewan.Environment Canada has issued extreme cold warnings for northern and west central areas of Saskatchewan as a ...
Jan 11, 2024

Probe into mass killer's release should be made public ahead of inquest: lawyer
A lawyer representing a Saskatchewan First Nation says an investigation into the statutory release of a man who killed 11 people and injured 17 others should be made public ahead of a coroner's inques...
Jan 11, 2024
Sask. taxpayers may still foot the bill for home heating carbon tax
For about two months, Saskatchewan has been hearing that most people in the province would no longer be paying the carbon tax on home heating as of the new year.But the realities around that have turn...
Jan 10, 2024
Saskatchewan sees increase in ticks that can carry Lyme disease
A species of tick originally considered rare in Saskatchewan is increasing in number.Scientists have seen an increase in the number of black-legged ticks, a species known for carrying Lyme disease.Ixo...
Jan 09, 2024

Dental therapy program off and running in P.A. as patients are now welcome
The next generation of dental therapists are now being trained in Prince Albert which will provide more necessary services to rural and remote communities.The new dental therapy program started in the...
Jan 09, 2024