Saskatchewan

Meth, phone and charger seized at Sask. Pen

Staff at the Saskatchewan Penitentiary near Prince Albert have seized over $260,000 worth of contraband, including meth. On December 13, the vigilance of staff members resulted in the discovery of met...

Dec 17, 2024

With Freeland out and the federal deficit up, Parliament is set to take holiday break

Members of Parliament are set to begin their holiday break later today, capping off a tumultuous fall sitting filled with non-confidence votes, filibusters, stalled legislation, a growing deficit and ...

Dec 17, 2024

Fight inside home in La Loche home results in aggravated assault charge

A man appeared in La Loche Courtroom earlier Monday after being charged with multiple counts including aggravated assault of a man this past weekend. The Dec. 14 incident involved a fight between the ...

Dec 16, 2024

Saskatchewan firefighters receive enhanced cancer coverage

Six new types of cancer have been added to the list that Saskatchewan Worker's Compensation Board (WCB) covers for most firefighters.The addition of coverage for primary site penile, pancreatic, thyro...

Dec 16, 2024

Pressure mounts for Trudeau to step aside after Freeland resigns from cabinet

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government is reeling after suddenly losing its top cabinet minister, Finance Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland, reigniting calls for Trudeau to step...

Dec 16, 2024

New trial ordered in sex assault of 5-year-old in Battlefords area

The Saskatchewan Court of Appeal has ordered a new trial for a man who was previously convicted of sexually assaulting a five-year-old girl in a historic case from 2013. According to court documents, ...

Dec 16, 2024

PA to host U-18 provincial curling playdowns

The province's best U-18 curlers will hit the pebbled ice at the Prince Albert Curling Centre later this month.The city is playing host to the provincial playdowns with a total of nine girls teams and...

Dec 16, 2024

'Rural Saskatchewan roots': Lt. Gov. Designate Bernadette McIntyre takes on new role

Bernadette McIntyre has spent a lifetime in service to others and now, she is about to become the provincial representative of a Head of State that has also spent his life in service to others.McIntyr...

Dec 16, 2024

Sask. ammunition retailer enhances tracking of sales

Editors note: This story was edited on Tuesday, Dec. 17 at 8:45 a.m. battlefordsNOW mistakingly referred to Battlefords Bait and Tackle as a firearms dealer. That information is incorrect. The store s...

Dec 16, 2024

'Extraordinary generosity': $1M donation boosts pediatric gastroenterology unit at Jim Pattison Children's Hospital

It's another win for Jim Pattison Children's Hospital and children in Saskatchewan.Jim Pattison Children's Hospital Foundation (JPCHF) received a $1 million donation from 10 donors to purchase advance...

Dec 16, 2024