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Harmony Johnson-Harder Residency at Margo Fournier Centre
There will be an arts residency from May 27th - June 14th with local artist, Harmony Johnson-Harder and her project titled "Finding Our Common Stories." The residency takes place at the Margo Fournier...
May 15, 2024

Grow Hope Saskatchewan
With the sun shining brighter and the air filled with the promise of a new season, we're thrilled to kick off the 7th year of Grow Hope Saskatchewan! Reflecting on the project's journey since 2018, we...
May 15, 2024

Supreme Court orders Louisiana to use congressional map with additional Black district in 2024 vote
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered Louisiana to hold congressional elections in 2024 using a House map with a second mostly Black district, despite a lower-court ruling that call...
May 15, 2024
Dispute with teachers could hurt government in fall election, professor says
Negotiations between the provincial government and the Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation resume this week, but it could be some time before the contract dispute is settled.A political science professo...
May 15, 2024

Reported sex assaults in the US military have dropped. That reverses what had been a growing problem
WASHINGTON (AP) - The number of reported sexual assaults across the military decreased last year, and a confidential survey found a 19% drop in the number of service members who said they had experien...
May 15, 2024

Chief says grave search at B.C. residential school brings things 'full circle'
PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. - Chief Robert Michell says relief isn't the right word to describe his reaction as the search begins for unmarked graves at the site of a former residential school he attended in ...
May 15, 2024

Ducks Unlimited and PepsiCo collaborate on incentive programs for farmers
A program that gives new life to unproductive farmland is getting an added boost from Ducks Unlimited Canada (DUC) and PepsiCo. The Farm Credit Canada Sustainability Incentive Program encourages susta...
May 15, 2024
High school students will pay more for bus passes
High school students in Prince Albert will no longer be able to buy bus passes after city council voted to end its current deals with the Saskatchewan Rivers and Prince Albert Catholic School Division...
May 15, 2024

Canucks' Tocchet says Demko improving, top prospect Lekkerimaki an option for Game 5
VANCOUVER - Canucks head coach Rick Tocchet says Thatcher Demko has "improved immensely the last 72 hours" as the all-star goaltender works his way back from a lower-body injury. The 28-year-old start...
May 15, 2024

Walk for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women raises awareness of 'Stolen Sisters'
A group of dedicated supporters came out for the Walk for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Woman (MMIW) in North Battleford today.The event was organized by the Battlefords and Area Sexual Assault Cent...
May 15, 2024