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Peak flow advisory for the North Saskatchewan River
The Water Safety Agency is advising the public that stream flows of the North Saskatchewan River are expected to be above normal.According to a media release, the peak flows are expected to be 1,500 c...
Jul 02, 2020

City to help with loan interest so businesses can pay their property taxes
Businesses in North Battleford having difficulties paying their property taxes due to the financial impact of COVID-19 may be able to see some help.For those who apply for a loan from a financial inst...
Jul 02, 2020

Local bowling alley looks forward to reopening this month
As businesses across the community continue to reopen, and daily life creeps back into some semblance of normalcy, an important date lies ahead for entertainment seekers in the Battlefords. Gutters Bo...
Jul 02, 2020

Severe weather clobbers northeast
The severe weather that has moved through the northeast was intense, and in some cases dangerous.Environment and Climate Change Canada Meteorologist Terri Lang told northeastNOW the Melfort area saw a...
Jul 02, 2020

PAGC and police reserving comments on closed door meeting
Details of a meeting Tuesday involving members of the Prince Albert Police Service, and Prince Albert Grand Council (PAGC), are being kept behind closed doors for the time being.The meeting was called...
Jul 02, 2020

Alfred Jenkins Field House, Arts Centre and Museums set for July reopenings
More Prince Albert city facilities have been slated to reopen this month.In a Thursday media release, the City announced the Prince Albert Arts Centre will open on Monday, while the Alfred Jenkins Fie...
Jul 02, 2020

Young guard Terence Davis bringing veteran mindset to Raptors' playoff push
Terence Davis is approaching the NBA's return to play with a veteran's mindset. The Raptors guard was enjoying a standout rookie campaign when the NBA suspended the 2019-20 season in March due to the ...
Jul 02, 2020

Ontario Sport Minister says no CFL-specific financial aid on table
TORONTO - Ontario Sport Minister Lisa MacLeod continues to speak with Ottawa and her provincial counterparts about how to help the CFL, but says there's been no talk...
Jul 02, 2020

Patrick Watson says Indigenous acknowledgment 'censored' from Canada Day show
MONTREAL - Singer-songwriter Patrick Watson says Heritage Canada edited out a land acknowledgment he made to Indigenous peoples before his Canada Day performance. The Montreal musician poste...
Jul 02, 2020

Humboldt's Crozon voted 'Favourite Basketball Saskatchewan Alumni' in bracket challenge
With most sports at a standstill during the COVID-19 pandemic, Basketball Saskatchewan Inc. (BSI) decided to use the month of June to figure out who Saskatchewan's favourite alumni is with a bracket c...
Jul 02, 2020