Category Archives: Saskatchewan
$100K on the ice: Murray Lake fishing derby returns to support youth sports in two First Nations
Hundreds of anglers are expected to descend on Murray Lake next weekend for a shot at $100,000 in prizes and to help fund youth sports and recreation in two neighbouring First Nations.The 10th annual ...
Mar 01, 2026 A photo taken from a previous Murray Lake Ice Fishing Derby. (Image Credit: The Saskatchewan Angler/Facebook)
'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)
24 new homes on the way for PBCN evacuees from Denare Beach
Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation (PBCN) said on Friday that the first of 24 new homes for their members will be moved in on March 3. "A hotel is not a good place to live long term," said Councillor Clayto...
Feb 27, 2026 Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation estimates that starting on March 3, they will move one house every three days into their Denare Beach community. (Image Credit: Tina Pelletier/Facebook)
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)
Province launches national campaign to lure law enforcement officers to Saskatchewan
The Province of Saskatchewan will soon start a national advertising campaign hoping to convince Canadians to move here to work in law enforcement. Called, "In Saskatchewan, it all lives here," the goa...
Feb 27, 2026 Prince Albert Police Chief Patrick Nogier is also the head of the Saskatchewan Association of Chiefs of Police. (Image Credit: Susan McNeil/paNOW)
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)
Professional wrestling items stolen during break-in outside Lloydminster hotel
UPDATE: All is well again in the world of professional wrestling... A WWE hall of fame ring stolen this week from a locked trailer in Lloydminster has been recovered and is being returned to its right...
Feb 27, 2026 A WWE Hall of Fame ring belonging to the ”British Bulldog” Davey Boy Smith was among the items stolen. (Image Credit: Submitted/ Danny Warren)