Testy exchanges between the prime minister and his chief opponent ended with the Opposition leader and one of his MPs being ejected from the House of Commons on Tuesday - and the rest of Conservative caucus walking out of the chamber in protest.The unusually tense events saw Speaker Greg Fergus caution both Prime Minis...

Earlier this week, the Government of Saskatchewan announced a funding boost to organizations dealing with interpersonal violence but is it enough to tackle a growing issue in the province? The government's investment will see $42.6 million spread over three years ($14.2 million a year) to 34 community-based service org...

One of two people charged after a weapons incident at James Smith Cree Nation (JSCN) earlier this month has been sentenced for one of his original nine charges. Razi Twist, 28, had eight of nine counts against him stayed at a court appearance April 29. He was sentenced to 30 days consecutive for use of a firearm in a c...

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...

Change won't happen overnight. That's one of the messages people heard who took part in an anti-racism workshop in North Battleford today, April 30. The event called the Anti-Racism Collective Project for Change-makers recap session, organized by the Battlefords Regional Community Coalition (BRCC), aims to make changes...

Battlefords North Stars forward, Brad Blake has announced his commitment to the Royal Military College of Canada Paladins for the next chapter in his hockey career, this fall. For Blake, the commitment fulfills a longtime goal of his, to continue to pursue hockey at the post-secondary level, while furthering his educat...

A 51-year-old man from Spiritwood has died following a rollover near Witchekan Lake First Nation. The incident, which involved just one vehicle happened early Saturday night. Emergency crews responded to the scene and the driver was taken by STARS Air Ambulance to hospital where he later died. The passenger of the vehi...

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...

Change won't happen overnight. That's one of the messages people heard who took part in an anti-racism workshop in North Battleford today, April 30. The event called the Anti-Racism Collective Project for Change-makers recap session, organized by the Battlefords Regional Community Coalition (BRCC), aims to make changes...

Battlefords North Stars forward, Brad Blake has announced his commitment to the Royal Military College of Canada Paladins for the next chapter in his hockey career, this fall. For Blake, the commitment fulfills a longtime goal of his, to continue to pursue hockey at the post-secondary level, while furthering his educat...

A 51-year-old man from Spiritwood has died following a rollover near Witchekan Lake First Nation. The incident, which involved just one vehicle happened early Saturday night. Emergency crews responded to the scene and the driver was taken by STARS Air Ambulance to hospital where he later died. The passenger of the vehi...

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 ...

Carpenter High School has been selected to offer Mental Health Capacity Building (MHCB) in Schools program. "It's really an evidence-based approach to improving mental health and wellbeing of the students," said Jennifer Wlliamson, deputy director with Northwest School Division. "What my understanding of...

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...

After a close race, four communities across Canada were named the winners of BASF's Growing Home program and are each awarded $25,000 to be used to fu...

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...