Two men from Calgary, both age 21, are facing a number of criminal charges after Meadow Lake's Crime Reduction Team and the Dillon RCMP detachment found a half a kilogram of cocaine, a large sum of cash, a hand gun and multiple cellphones in a home. Officers executed a search warrant a home on the Buffalo River Dene Na...

Weyburn has been selected to host the 2028 Saskatchewan Summer Games, returning the multi-sport event to the southeast community for the first time since 2004. The Saskatchewan Games Council announced the decision Monday, saying the weeklong competition is expected to draw about 1,800 athletes, coaches and mission staf...

A weather system blowing through the province will bring some freezing rain, snow, and windy conditions to parts of the province. Because of that, most areas are under a Special Weather Statement from Environment and Climate Change Canada. Meteorologist James Colangelo told northeastNOW a low-pressure system in Alberta...

Only two jurisdictions in Canada are so far immune to the dropping rents caused by slowed population growth and one of them is Saskatchewan. Numbers from rentals.ca show the average rent across Canada dropped 3.1 per cent - the 14th consecutive month of decline. But that was not the case in Saskatchewan which rose 0.5 ...

RCMP have charged a 20-year-old man from Unity., following a reported sexual assault at Lakeland College late last month.Vermilion RCMP say they received a complaint on Nov. 30 and, following an investigation, arrested Cameron Kelly on Dec. 4. He is charged with sexual exploitation and sexual assault. Police say Kelly ...

Battlefords' fourth annual Pack the Patrol Unit event was a success for the Humane Society. On Friday, $1,500 and more than 3,000 pounds of food and supplies were donated to the shelter. Donations were accepted at Walmart, No Frills, PetValu, and Canadian Tire by Community Safety Officers (CSO's), volunteers with Citiz...

A month of tough decisions will be compressed into a little over an hour when local agencies host a poverty simulation in North Battleford, inviting participants to experience the pressures families face as costs climb.The event comes as food insecurity and rising living costs continue to strain families across Saskatc...

On a cold December day in North Battleford, police cruisers, a 33-foot command truck and a steady stream of bundled-up volunteers created a scene that looked less like a law-enforcement operation and more like a holiday barn-raising.By the time the final boxes were weighed, more than 4,200 pounds of food had been donat...

RCMP have charged a 20-year-old man from Unity., following a reported sexual assault at Lakeland College late last month.Vermilion RCMP say they received a complaint on Nov. 30 and, following an investigation, arrested Cameron Kelly on Dec. 4. He is charged with sexual exploitation and sexual assault. Police say Kelly ...

Battlefords' fourth annual Pack the Patrol Unit event was a success for the Humane Society. On Friday, $1,500 and more than 3,000 pounds of food and supplies were donated to the shelter. Donations were accepted at Walmart, No Frills, PetValu, and Canadian Tire by Community Safety Officers (CSO's), volunteers with Citiz...

A month of tough decisions will be compressed into a little over an hour when local agencies host a poverty simulation in North Battleford, inviting participants to experience the pressures families face as costs climb.The event comes as food insecurity and rising living costs continue to strain families across Saskatc...

On a cold December day in North Battleford, police cruisers, a 33-foot command truck and a steady stream of bundled-up volunteers created a scene that looked less like a law-enforcement operation and more like a holiday barn-raising.By the time the final boxes were weighed, more than 4,200 pounds of food had been donat...

Public Safety Canada says it is "deeply concerned" by escalating violence in Battlefords Agency Tribal Chiefs (BATC) communities and is working with Saskatchewan and BATC member nations to improve policing resources and response times, following urgent calls from First Nations leaders earlier this week.At a p...

The town of Battleford council has dropped its proposed budget percent from 3.9 to 2.7 at their meeting on Dec. 4. The updated proposed budget shows that each house will see a base tax of $110 annually, which will help the town reach its operational needs. This base tax will cause a 2.7 per cent increase for the averag...

"If we get the snow, riders can look forward to beautifully groomed trails," said Kelly Schmidt, president of the Northern Lights Snowmobile Association in Meadow Lake. The association's trail team has been busy over the past few weeks getting everything ready for this season, now the wait for snow is on. Sch...

The Meadow Lake Hospital Foundation's biggest night of the year has once again delivered a major shot of support for local health care, with the Festival of Trees raising $112,600 for new medical equipment.The total continues a long-standing tradition of six-figure community generosity at the annual gala. More than 200...

Saskatchewan RCMP say a woman found dead in a Meadow Lake parking lot last week did not die under suspicious circumstances.In an update issued Tuesday, RCMP Major Crimes said investigators, working with the Saskatchewan Coroners Service, have determined the death of the 29-year-old woman from Waterhen Lake First Nation...

For the first time in nearly three decades African swine fever (ASF) has been discovered in Spain.In November ASF was found in two dead wild boars in ...

Canadian Foodgrains Bank and global agribusiness Bunge will continue their partnership in the fight against global hunger. Foodgrains Bank and Bunge (...

The Bertha armyworm, cabbage seed pod weevil and canola flower midge were among the more visible insect pests in canola this year. Agriculture and Agr...