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Ideology underpinning conversion therapy has foothold despite ban: LGBTQ advocates

Despite a federal ban on conversion therapy being in place for more than a year, advocates fear the broader ideologies underpinning the practice continue to have a strong foothold in Canada. New Crimi...

Jun 25, 2023

Kinistino high school student to suit up for Team Canada

A grade 12 student from Kinistino will soon get the chance to represent his country.Levi Hare will be wearing the Canadian flag next month in Alberta, for the Can-Am Bowl.Hare previously competed in a...

Jun 24, 2023

Carlton students tailor art to Herb Bassett residents

The walls of the Herb Bassett Home in Prince Albert have some new art to display, created and curated specifically for the dementia patients that live there. Emily Hill, a Grade 12 student at Carlton,...

Jun 24, 2023

Stars' standout, Bell signs with Charlottetown of QMJHL

Following a season full of milestones, capped with a league championship, Battlefords North Stars' forward Kian Bell is Major Junior bound once again, singing with the Charlottetown Islanders of the Q...

Jun 23, 2023

Junior golf returning to Melfort after 10+ years

After more than a decade with nothing in place, juniors who are wanting to learn how to golf can now do so in Melfort.The Melfort Golf and Country Club (MGCC) had been without a junior program for the...

Jun 23, 2023

2023 Victor Thunderchild scholarship winners include future youth advocate, veterinarian and investigator

The legacy of a well-respected Prince Albert educator lives on.The three recipients of the 2023 Victor Thunderchild scholarships were announced this week and they are Roper Blanchard, Cadence Crain an...

Jun 23, 2023

JPII's Binette named Battle West Female Coach of the Year

John Paul II Collegiate's Kristina Binette has been named the Battle West District Female Coach of the Year. Each year the Saskatchewan High Schools Athletic Association (SHSAA) names one female and o...

Jun 22, 2023

Nipawin man wins big with lottery ticket

A man in Nipawin became $100,000 richer. Robert Steptoe was the lucky winner after checking his Western Max ticket on the May 12 EXTRA draw. According to Steptoe, he had to use his tiptoes to see the ...

Jun 22, 2023

Beavers win fourth straight, Sox/Lakers showdown headline NSRBL latest

As the North Sask. River Baseball League (NSRBL) surpasses the midway mark of the spring schedule, battlefordsNOW and meadowlakeNOW are taking a look at where things stand heading down the stretch of ...

Jun 22, 2023

Sask. couple donates $1 million to JPCHF for youth mental health initiatives

A couple from Saskatoon made a very generous donation to the Jim Pattison Children's Hospital Foundation (JPCHF) on Thursday, gifting the organization $1 million in support of provincial child and you...

Jun 22, 2023