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‘It’s striking’: Sask. child and youth advocate warns of toxic drugs putting kids at risk
The growing issue of drug exposure is putting Saskatchewan's young population at risk and even causing deaths, according to the Saskatchewan advocate for children and youth.Dr. Lisa Broda, whose offic...
Apr 29, 2026 Dr. Lisa Broda, Saskatchewan’s advocate for children and youth, tabled her annual report for 2025 with the Legislative Assembly on Wednesday, describing dozens of cases involving children being exposed to toxic drugs. (Image Credit: Mia Holowaychuk/650 CKOM)
Winners hiring points to new store in North Battleford
Job postings from retail giant TJX Companies are signalling plans for a Winners store in North Battleford, reinforcing earlier indications of a major retail development at the city's Frontier Centre.P...
Apr 29, 2026 Frontier Centre in North Battleford. Developer Terracap Group announced plans to construct a new 22,000-square-foot retail building at the site as part of a multi-million-dollar investment expected to bring a new retailer to the region. (Image Credit: Kenneth Cheung/battlefordsNOW Staff)
From pasture to PBR: Sask. breeder raises high-level bucking bulls
Corey Chmelnyk began raising bucking rodeo bulls near North Battleford in 2007. What began as a small interest while helping in local rodeo, has now put his bulls in some of the highest-level rodeos a...
Apr 29, 2026 One of Corey Chmelnyk's bulls. (Image Credit: submitted photo/Corey Chmelnyk)
Olivia and Noah take top Sask. baby names in 2025
Following in Alberta's footsteps, Saskatchewan recorded the same two top names for boys and girls last year that Alberta did in 2024.Olivia and Noah were the most popular names in Saskatchewan last ye...
Apr 28, 2026 (Image Credit: ID 56463226 © Aviahuismanphotography | Dreamstime.com)
CFL season to start on Victoria Day weekend in 2027, adds eight-team playoffs
Changes are coming to the Canadian Football League (CFL), beginning next year with season starting at the earliest date in its history.The newly-announced changes include updates to the season schedul...
Apr 28, 2026 (Image Credit: (Nicole Garn/980 CJME))
King Charles highlights US-UK bond in speech to Congress noting 'times of great uncertainty'
WASHINGTON (AP) - King Charles III acknowledged "times of great uncertainty" as he expressed gratitude to the American people and marked the 250th anniversary of independence from Britain in a speech ...
Apr 28, 2026 President Donald Trump and Britain's King Charles III meet in the Oval Office of the White House, Tuesday, April 28, 2026, in Washington, during a State Visit, with Britain's Ambassador to the U.S. Christian Turner, Britain's Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper, Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio. (Image Credit: AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
175 rubber boots break barriers for students on Thunderchild First Nation
175 rubber boots. That's enough to supply every child at Thunderchild First Nation's Piyesiw Awasis School with a brand-new pair. "We are giving them away because every child matters," said Betty Anne...
Apr 28, 2026 Betty Anne Shankar with the purchased rubber boots. (Image Credit: battlefordsNOW Staff)
'A wealth of knowledge': New Métis exhibit at Biggar museum brings overlooked history into focus
The wooden wheels don't turn anymore, but they still carry a story.At the Biggar Museum and Gallery, a new Mtis exhibit is reshaping how local history is told, bringing long-overlooked contributions i...
Apr 27, 2026 Members of the community gather in front of a full-sized Red River cart installed at the Gateway to Biggar during the grand opening of a new Métis exhibit over the weekend. (Image Credit: Lauri-Ann Falcon Larochelle/Facebook)
Child advocates call for online harms bill covering AI chatbots, gaming
Ottawa can't afford to wait any longer to introduce new online harms legislation that covers AI chatbots and video games, children's advocates and about a dozen kids told a press conference on Parliam...
Apr 27, 2026 Founder and CEO of Children First Canada Sara Austin speaks during a ‘Time Is Up: Children and Families Take Over Parliament Hill to Demand Online Safety’ rally on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, on Monday, April 27, 2026. (Image Credit: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Spencer Colby)
Man arrested by Sask. Marshals charged with breaching conditions while awaiting trial
A 29-year-old man who is scheduled next month to be tried on charges of aggravated assault and firing a gun with intent to endanger life was arrested by the Saskatchewan Marshals on the Thunderchild F...
Apr 27, 2026 Police tape following the incident at Woodsmere apartments. (Image Credit: Susan McNeil/paNOW Staff)