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Triple homicide near Turtleford leads to second-degree murder charge against 25-year-old woman
A 25-year-old woman from Thunderchild First Nation has been charged with second-degree murder after three men were found dead at a rural property northwest of Turtleford.Police say officers responded ...
Nov 07, 2025
Fishing Lake Saulteaux woman wins prestigious Nelson Mandela award
A Saskatchewan woman who has been a longtime advocate for Indigenous rights, mental health and trauma-informed care has won a prestigious award from the United Nations. Brenda Reynolds is one of two p...
Nov 07, 2025
Birdies Golf Lounge named Business of the Year at 2025 BBEX Awards
A North Battleford couple who turned a winter pastime into a community hub are celebrating a major honour.Birdies Golf Lounge - the indoor golf facility run by Clarissa and Darvin Scheidel - was named...
Nov 06, 2025
NCHCF hires Sarah Taylor as executive director
It is a new beginning for the North Central Health Care Foundation (NCHCF). They have hired their first executive director, Sarah Taylor. "I'm very excited to take on this role within our foundation,"...
Nov 06, 2025
RCMP conduct murder investigation in Snowden
A charge of second degree murder has been laid after a woman's death in Snowden.Kevin Searcy, 68, is scheduled to appear Friday in Melfort Provincial Court. On Wednesday, at approximately 1:20 p.m., N...
Nov 06, 2025
Verdict reserved for alleged drug trafficker
Whether a man knew the bag he was carrying when he fled from police contained drugs, a gun, cash, and drug trafficking paraphernalia, is now one of the key questions in the hands of a King's Bench jus...
Nov 06, 2025
Hearing health for Saskatchewan children amplified by successful radiothon
What began as a simple fundraiser over 20 years ago has grown into a province-wide, signature event - one that, this year, helped to ensure children across Saskatchewan receive the best possible care ...
Nov 06, 2025
John Paul II prepares to host upcoming volleyball provincials
The Saskatchewan High School Athletics Association (SHSAA) Volleyball regional and provincial tournaments are coming up, and the John Paul II Collegiate boys and girls teams are preparing for the regi...
Nov 06, 2025
Aspen Power Station generating $500-million+ locally as project reaches halfway mark
Construction of the Aspen Power Station near Lanigan, has already generated half a billion dollars locally, in just the first half of the project's construction.According to SaskPower, a total of $558...
Nov 06, 2025
MP Rosemarie Falk calls new federal budget 'costly,' says it overlooks rural Sask.
Battlefords-Lloydminster-Meadow Lake MP Rosemarie Falk says the new federal budget will do little to make life more affordable for Canadians, calling it a "costly" plan that overlooks the realities of...
Nov 06, 2025