From colourful rides spinning overhead to rows of carnival games lining the midway, the North Battleford fairgrounds were full of activity Thursday as families enjoyed an afternoon at the fair. This year marks the 145th annual Northwest Territorial Days, a longstanding summer tradition in the Battlefords. The event bro...

The Battlefords North Stars have announced a partnership with Innovation Federal Credit Union to launch a community initiative that will bring "exciting opportunities, memorable experiences and meaningful connections to local children and families." The Battlefords North Stars Kids Club, presented by Innovati...

The Battlefords North Stars continue to load up on 2008-born players, recently announcing the signing of forward Brody Guiltner. Guiltner played for the Calgary Northstars of the Alberta Elite Hockey League last season, recording 26 points with 10 goals and 16 assists in 38 games. "Signing feels great. Bigger leag...

Families across Saskatchewan are preparing for the upcoming school year, but filling a backpack with everything a student needs can come with a hefty price tag.Based on prices at a typical big-box store, school supplies for a Grade 3 student in the Battlefords could cost about $200, while supplies for a Grade 8 student...

One year ago, Joseph Lambert was under the impression the family that adopted him as a 2-year-old was the only family he had. Last summer, the 68-year-old found out that he was actually taken from his birth family during the Sixties Scoop - a period when thousands of Indigenous children were removed from their homes b...

A Rural Municipality of Beaver River councillor will keep his seat despite a judge finding he repeatedly breached provincial conflict-of-interest rules, including in matters involving his employer.Court of King's Bench Justice S.M. Sinclair dismissed an application by Brian Sawatzky seeking to have Coun. Dwayne Degenha...

Thousands of people from across Saskatchewan are expected for the 150th anniversary commemoration of Treaty 6 to be held next week at Fort Carlton.The gathering, which is scheduled for Aug. 20-23, is estimated to draw between 1,000 to 2,000 people daily, with approximately 2,500 people expected for the final commemorat...

A North Battleford man has learned that legal judgments stemming from dispute that originate in the United States and crossing international borders are enforceable in Saskatchewan, costing him an ownership stake in Keeley Lake Lodge and over US $400,000. A ruling against Timothy Cimmer made by New Jersey judge will s...

Six people have been charged following an investigation into a reported break and enter at a Lloydminster residence that police say also involved a kidnapping, robbery, assault with a weapon and forcible confinement.Lloydminster RCMP initially received a report of a break and enter on Aug. 2. Of the six suspects identi...

Today you've got a built in excuse to get that ice cream.Miracle Treat Day has returned for another year, supporting the Jim Pattison Children's Hospital. Last year, Prince Albert's location raised a total of $8,900 of the $282,000 raised across the province. Even franchises located in smaller centres see big success w...

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Highway through Summerland, B.C., reopened with limited hours, stopping restrictions The main highway through Summerland, B.C., has temporarily reopened, giving ...

OTTAWA - South Africa's envoy to Ottawa says Canada's decision to remove most of its peacekeepers from the continent doesn't align with the Carney government's pledge to get middle powers working together. "I am saddened by the fact that the budget cut...

MONTREAL - Industry insiders say companies are opting to wait and see as the clock ticks down on U.S. President Donald Trump's latest tariff deadline, rather than rushing shipments across the border to beat the buzzer. A new round of 50 per cent tariff...

PENTICTON - The main highway through Summerland, B.C., has temporarily reopened, giving people a limited glimpse into some of the destruction of a fast-moving fire that chased thousands from the city and surrounding communities last weekend. Charred h...

A law firm representing female flight attendants at WestJet says a British Columbia court has approved a $4.5-million settlement in a class-action lawsuit over workplace harassment. JFK Law says on its website the settlement was approved this week afte...

VICTORIA - British Columbia Finance Minister Brenda Bailey says she has early-stage, treatable cancer. Bailey said in a post on social media that the diagnosis came a few weeks ago and she has been given a good prognosis for full recovery. "I will be r...

NIAMEY, Niger (AP) - An American missionary who was kidnapped in Niger in October has been released, his organization said Friday. Kevin Rideout "is in good health in the care of US officials," SIM International said in a statement. ...

LONDON (AP) - Nigel Farage beat trash-can wearing comic candidate Count Binface to regain the seat in Parliament he quit a month ago to trigger the widely mocked special election. Farage, leader of the anti-immigration Reform UK party who...

LAS VEGAS (AP) - The yearslong case against six Nevada Republicans who were accused of submitting a bogus certificate that falsely declared Donald Trump the winner of the state's 2020 presidential election has been dismissed, a judge ruled Thursday. ...

LAS VEGAS (AP) - The yearslong case against six Nevada Republicans who were accused of submitting a bogus certificate that falsely declared Donald Trump the winner of the state's 2020 presidential election has been dismissed, a judge ruled Thursday. ...

ROME (AP) - An explosion sparked by a fire at an ammunition factory sent up a towering plume of smoke Thursday in the town of Colleferro near Rome but no injuries were reported, local officials said. The blast took place at a plant owned...

LONDON (AP) - Firefighters were tackling multiple fires in central England on Thursday after the U.K. recorded its hottest day of the year as an intense stretch of hot weather continued to grip Europe. The wildfires across the West Midlan...