REGINA - Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe says the Canada Revenue Agency plans to audit the province for not paying carbon levies on home heating.Moe says the agency has indicated it will look at Saskatchewan's books to see how much the province owes in levies that weren't paid to Ottawa.The Saskatchewan Party government...

A man who committed a double murder at James Smith Cree Nation, has received two concurrent life sentences and is not eligible for parole for 16 years.Shawn Moostoos, 36, appeared Monday morning at Court of King's Bench in Melfort. The case was originally scheduled for trial, however guilty pleas were instead entered t...

Confused shoppers milled around the front of a London Drugs store in downtown Vancouver on Monday, some wondering aloud why they couldn't access the store to get prescriptions or buy hair dye.A metal gate was blocking them from the store at the corner of West Georgia and Granville streets, a security guard occasionally...

The province is making a large investment to help grow Indigenous partnerships in the natural resource sector. On Monday, the Government of Saskatchewan announced a $400,000 investment in the First Nations Natural Resource Centre of Excellence, which will help identify roadblocks faced by Indigenous peoples trying to f...

TheatreFest Saskatchewan was a big hit in the Battlefords..The week long event wrapped up at the Dekker Centre Saturday night with the last play in the competition, and awards to follow. Nena Hawkes, Theatre Saskatchewan executive director, was thrilled with the positive reception to all the plays as well as the worksh...

North Battleford's Access Communications Centre was rocking over the weekend with bucking broncs, country music, and capacity crowds at the 52nd Annual North Battleford Kinsmen Rodeo, held Friday through Sunday, April 26-28. Complemented by what was gorgeous weather outside throughout the three-day event, organizing co...

Four and a half years ago, Brenda Hildebrand "wasn't feeling the greatest." After many trips to Battlefords Union Hospital, she was sent to Saskatoon after numerous tests, she had the answer: cardiomyopathy - the inability of the heart to pump blood properly. After being admitted to Royal University Hospital ...

A non-profit arts group based in Regina is touring the province to give a free show focusing on living with disabilities.Community Arts Organization "Listen to Dis" will be in the Battlefords on May 6 and 7 to raise awareness about the challenges people face living with disabilities, as part of their "Bi...

TheatreFest Saskatchewan was a big hit in the Battlefords..The week long event wrapped up at the Dekker Centre Saturday night with the last play in the competition, and awards to follow. Nena Hawkes, Theatre Saskatchewan executive director, was thrilled with the positive reception to all the plays as well as the worksh...

North Battleford's Access Communications Centre was rocking over the weekend with bucking broncs, country music, and capacity crowds at the 52nd Annual North Battleford Kinsmen Rodeo, held Friday through Sunday, April 26-28. Complemented by what was gorgeous weather outside throughout the three-day event, organizing co...

Four and a half years ago, Brenda Hildebrand "wasn't feeling the greatest." After many trips to Battlefords Union Hospital, she was sent to Saskatoon after numerous tests, she had the answer: cardiomyopathy - the inability of the heart to pump blood properly. After being admitted to Royal University Hospital ...

A non-profit arts group based in Regina is touring the province to give a free show focusing on living with disabilities.Community Arts Organization "Listen to Dis" will be in the Battlefords on May 6 and 7 to raise awareness about the challenges people face living with disabilities, as part of their "Bi...

Just a year after hosting a special 50th Anniversary celebration, the Battlefords North Stars will again hold a special milestone event this summer, as hosts of the 2024 SJHL Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony.Coupling the Induction Banquet with their annual Alumni Golf Tournament for a two-day weekend celebration June 21...

People in North Battleford will see more fire trucks and firefighters this weekend as well as some more smoke. But they shouldn't be concerned, as the North Battleford Fire Dept. will be hosting the Saskatchewan Volunteer Firefighters Association's Spring Training events. All the activity will take place Friday to Sund...

North West College's campus in Meadow Lake now has a brand new hair salon, called Luxe. The official grand opening was held Friday at the site at 720-5th Street.The college is excited to showcase the new learning environment and salon.Hairstylist Instructor Kayla Opikokew said students are taking clients as part of the...

Feelings of overwhelming surprise and gratitude are how winners of the Meadow Lake Business Excellence Awards are feeling the day after their big night. "This was a complete surprise, I'm still in shock," said Shelly Rowland, winner of the Indigenous Leader Award, sponsored by SaskWater. The health manager of...

Roots of Hope is celebrating five years of suicide prevention work in Meadow Lake and area, on Thursday, May 2, at the Meadow Lake Community Life Centre (Meadow Lake Alliance Church). A community suicide prevention initiative that came about to address the high number of youth struggling with suicide-related concerns, ...

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations has stated less than 33 per cent of the world's surface has mobile network coverage. That'...

The Wild Pig Summit was held this week in Brandon, Man. to help launch a strategy to control the feral pig population on the Prairies, as well as part...

Two organizations are continuing their efforts to deal with the world's hunger crises that are driven by conflict, climate, and economic challenges im...