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From backstage to belonging: Inside NBCHS's rising drama program
This story is part of a four-part series highlighting the visual arts, drama, music and cosmetology programs at North Battleford Comprehensive High School (NBCHS).Read more: 'The sky is the limit': Ho...
Jan 02, 2026

Thunder, Wolfpack in action tonight
Local hockey is back after the Christmas break. In the Prairie Junior Hockey League (PJHL), the Carrot River Outback Thunder have a pair of home games this weekend. They host the Prince Albert Timberj...
Jan 02, 2026

Melfort RCMP hand out charges after three impaired driving incidents
There was a trio of impaired driving calls for Melfort RCMP as the calendar flipped to 2026. They received a call from a motorist following a suspected impaired driver on Highway 3 on Dec. 31. Police ...
Jan 02, 2026

Saskatchewan lowers age for women eligible for screening mammograms
More Saskatchewan women will be able to receive an earlier diagnosis, now that the province has changed the eligibility for screening mammograms.As of Jan. 1, women aged 43 and older in the province c...
Jan 02, 2026

Weekend Preview: Raiders open 2026 with home and home double header against Pats
In their last three games, the Prince Albert Raiders have outscored their opponents 23-4 and earned back-to-back wins. The last team to beat the Raiders was the Regina Pats, and the Raiders will be ou...
Jan 02, 2026
Wadena man one of two drivers to die in collision
A 28-year-old man from Wadena is one of two drivers to die in a collision on New Year's Day. Saskatoon RCMP attended to the collision on January 1 at about 3:25 am on Highway 219, south of Saskatoon. ...
Jan 02, 2026

Rollover on Hwy 35 closes out Nipawin Fire's year
Firefighters in Nipawin spent part of their New Year's Eve attending to three people who were in a rollover on Highway 55. The department said via social media that they began 2025 by responding to a ...
Jan 02, 2026

Brief closure of Highway 6 north of Dafoe caused by semi hitting the ditch
Police have issued an update on the incident on Highway 6 near Dafoe on Tuesday. Humboldt RCMP received a report of a semi that went into the ditch north of Dafoe just after 8 a.m. Dec. 30. Traffic wa...
Jan 02, 2026

Carney will meet with Ukraine’s allies in Paris as peace talks intensify
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney will travel to France next week to meet with Ukraine's allies as talks aimed at ending Russia's war intensify.The Prime Minister's Office says Carney will be in Par...
Jan 02, 2026

Swiss investigators believe sparkling flares atop wine bottles ignited fatal bar fire
CRANS-MONTANA, Switzerland (AP) - Swiss investigators said Friday that they believe sparkling flares atop Champagne bottles ignited the fatal fire at a ski resort when they came too close to a crowded...
Jan 02, 2026