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Meadow Lake sex assault trial dropped
A sexual assault trial involving two men from Edmonton, and allegations that stem from Meadow Lake, will not be proceeding in April as planned.The charges against Gagandeep Gill and Balraj Sidhu, have...
Feb 05, 2026 Battleford Court of King's Bench. (Image Credit: (File photo/ battlefordsNOW Staff))
CP NewsAlert: Canada's McMorris to skip big air competition following training crash
Veteran Canadian snowboarder Mark McMorris, in the wake of a training crash, has decided to skip big air qualifying Thursday at the Milan Cortina Olympics.The news was confirmed by a source, granted a...
Feb 05, 2026 People tend to Canada's Mark McMorris after crashing during a snowboard big air training session at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Livigno, Italy, Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2026. (Image Credit: (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson) Lindsey Wasson)
Winter warm-up welcome, but not enough snow to help with soil moisture
A mid-winter warm-up across southern Saskatchewan is bringing a break from bitter cold, but a corporate agronomist say it won't do much to improve soil moisture - especially in areas that went into fr...
Feb 05, 2026 Weiseth said the challenge isn’t just how warm it gets, it’s how that warmth interacts with frozen ground and limited snowpack. (Image Credit: File photo/CKOM)
Mark McMorris hurt during practice run at Olympics: report
Reports are saying Mark McMorris' Olympics are now in jeopardy.The Associated Press is reporting that the three-time Olympic bronze medalist crashed Wednesday night during a training session for the b...
Feb 04, 2026 Medical personnel stretcher Canada's Mark McMorris off after crashing during a snowboard big air training session at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Livigno, Italy, Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2026. (Image Credit: AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)
Who pays how much: SHA, city and regional municipalities to negotiate costs needed to equip Victoria Hospital
When the provincial government announced the renewal and expansion plans for the Victoria Hospital in 2020, it committed to fully fund the capital costs, waiving the 20 per cent community share.The lo...
Feb 04, 2026 It will cost about $30 million to equip the new acute care tower at the Victoria Hospital with equipment, fixtures and furniture. (Image Credit: Submitted)
Sask. RCMP investigate 33 homicides in 2025, maintaining elevated pace
Saskatchewan RCMP continued to face a high volume of homicide cases in 2025, following a previous record year in 2024. In 2025, the Saskatchewan RCMP Major Crimes branch investigated 33 manslaughter a...
Feb 04, 2026 Saskatchewan RCMP continued to face a high volume of homicide cases in 2025. (Image Credit: File photo/ battlefordsNOW Staff)
Delayed Lloydminster projects move $35M into 2026 budget
Lloydminster city council approved moving roughly $35 million worth of unfinished municipal projects into 2026, allowing work already budgeted last year to continue without approving new project fundi...
Feb 04, 2026 The council chamber of the City of Lloydminster. (Image Credit: Kenneth Cheung/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Expert expects environmental, economic benefits from potential alumina mine in Sask.
An expert from the University of Regina's Department of Earth Sciences says a potential alumina mine in Saskatchewan could have big environmental advantages.Canadian Energy Metals says its Thor Projec...
Feb 04, 2026 A preliminary economic assessment by Canadian Energy Metals Corp. says its Thor Project has the potential to support long-term development. (Image Credit: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christopher Katsarov)
Canadian curlers, alpine skiers get underway ahead of Milan Cortina opening ceremony
Competition is underway at the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics, two days ahead of the opening ceremony.Canada's Brett Gallant and Jocelyn Peterman, a husband-and-wife team from Chestermere, Alta., open ...
Feb 04, 2026 Canada's Jeffrey Read reacts at the finish area during the alpine ski men's downhill first official training, at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Bormio, Italy, Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2026. (Image Credit: AP Photo/Pier Marco Tacca)
New partnership supports Indigenous-led natural resource development
A new freshly signed partnership promises to help strengthen support for Indigenous-led natural resource and critical mineral development in Saskatchewan.The Saskatchewan First Nations Natural Resourc...
Feb 03, 2026 Creative Fire President Jordan Baptiste with Saskatchewan First Nations Natural Resources Centre of Excellence President and CEO Sheldon Wuttanee. (Image Credit: Submitted/Brett Bradshaw)