Thousands of people from across Canada and the United States are expected to make their way to Sweetgrass First Nation next week as the community prepares to host its annual powwow on July 14 and 15. "Each year we've had it it's grown," said Chief Lorie Whitecalf. "I'll drive around during the powwow and...

The Turtle River League U18 season has come to an end, and the Unity Cardinals can call themselves champions. The Cardinals won the championship after taking down the North Battleford Beavers in a two-game sweep of the best-of-three series. Cardinals player Austin Sittler said the final game was close, but a late rally...

The Saskatchewan Junior Golf Provincial Championship was held July 7-9 at The Legends Golf Course in Warman, and it was a successful weekend for the Maunula family. Shae Maunula, 16, won the U17 age group with a final score of five-under and finished second overall, earning his spot on Team Saskatchewan for the upcomin...

The chants echoed through downtown North Battleford as the crowd passed the RCMP detachment."Bring Ash home."Eight years after Ashley Morin disappeared from the city, her family returned to the streets Friday carrying the same hope they have held onto every July since 2018 - that someone who knows what happen...

At 4:05 p.m. Environment Canada updated their alert to a severe thunderstorm watch. "Conditions are favourable for the development of severe thunderstorms that may be capable of producing strong wind gusts, large hail and heavy rain. Severe thunderstorms are developing ahead of a low pressure system tracking into...

Battlefords RCMP are investigating a fatal collision between a semi-truck and a pedestrian. On July 10, around 1:55 a.m., RCMP received a report of a collision on Highway 16, approximately eight kilometers west of North Battleford. Officers, local fire, and EMS responded and declared the pedestrian deceased at the scen...

The Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency has temporarily suspended three Bird Dog aircraft from wildfire suppression operations while it conducts a comprehensive safety review.The aircraft are the same model as one that recently crashed in the Northwest Territories, killing all three people on board."The safety of ou...

A multi-day heat event is expected beginning Saturday and lasting through the weekend. Temperatures exceeding 29 degrees are expected for the next 3 days, with Saturday and Sunday being particularly hot and muggy. Saturday's humidex value is predicted to reach 42 in Prince Albert, 37 in Battlefords, 35 in Melfort, and ...

Recent news out of the gaming industry has sparked the debate around physical media once again. Last week, Sony announced plans to cut production of discs for their PlayStation consoles by 2028, meaning all games played on their consoles will only be available through digital download. It's a blueprint that other forms...

People haven't been the only ones waiting for summer weather to arrive in Saskatchewan.After a long, chilly spring, the province's honey bees are still playing catch up. Simon LaLonde, president of the Saskatchewan Beekeepers Development Commission, said weeks of cool, wet weather delayed colony growth at the most impo...

Statistics Canada's latest labour force numbers indicate more youth in Saskatchewan are working for the summer.Youth employment in Saskatchewan increased by 2,400 positions year-over-year in June, a gain of 2.6 per cent. The province's youth unemployment rate fell to 11.1 per cent in June, down from 13.2 per cent in M...

The Cody Chubey murder trial in Melfort will resume this coming October. The defense had asked for an adjournment at Chubey's trial at Court of King's Bench last month for 'mental element', and it was granted. The Crown, defense, and Justice Sean Sinclair held a conference call to iron out the details of the trial's re...

The Turtle River League U18 season has come to an end, and the Unity Cardinals can call themselves champions. The Cardinals won the championship after taking down the North Battleford Beavers in a two-game sweep of the best-of-three series. Cardinals player Austin Sittler said the final game was close, but a late rally...

The Saskatchewan Junior Golf Provincial Championship was held July 7-9 at The Legends Golf Course in Warman, and it was a successful weekend for the Maunula family. Shae Maunula, 16, won the U17 age group with a final score of five-under and finished second overall, earning his spot on Team Saskatchewan for the upcomin...

The Battlefords North Stars have added their first new player to the roster this off-season, acquiring Calgary-born forward Michiel Leenders from the Beaver Valley Nitehawks of the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League. Last season, Leenders appeared in 42 games, scoring 53 points with 23 goals and 30 assists. Th...

After the second day of the Saskatchewan Junior Golf Championships, the contenders for the title are shaping up as athletes from around the province play their final round at The Legends Golf Course in Warman.North Battleford's Shae Maunula is tied for third overall heading into the final day, sitting at 2-under, five ...

The Saskatchewan Roughriders are now preparing for a Hamilton Tiger-Cats team that will be without one of the top quarterbacks in the CFL.Hamilton star quarterback Bo Levi Mitchell suffered a serious ankle injury in the team's loss to the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. The 36 year old underwent successful surgery for the injur...

Charleston Hughes, a former star for the Saskatchewan Roughriders, will be inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame this fall.Hughes, a six-time CFL all-star, led the league in sacks over five seasons - two with the Riders - and won Grey Cups with the Calgary Stampeders in 2008 and 2014."Let's go!" Hu...

The SIMA Awards are back for 2026, and this year promises to be more exciting than ever. As a platform dedicated to celebrating Indigenous talent, the awards recognize the contributions of Indigenous artists across various genres. Whether you're a seasoned musician or just starting out, this is your chance to shine.The...

SIGA hit a record $418 million in gross revenue, and $167 million in a final distribution of income for its 2025-26 fiscal year. June 23, 2026 - Saskatoon, SK - The Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority (SIGA) is reporting record-breaking profits for the fourth year in a row, achieving $418 million in gross revenue and ...

The Smoke Signals Progressive Jackpot must hit before it reaches $2 million and for Yvonne Greenwald, it was as close to the limit as possible.Yvonne, from Unity, Sask., became Saskatchewan's newest millionaire on Wednesday when she officially won a total of $1,924,070.69 at the Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority's (...

A veteran pilot killed last month in a plane crash while fighting a wildfire in the Northwest Territories is being remembered as an expert in his field who kept a cool head under stress. Buffalo Airways says Robert MacLeod made significant contribution...

Officials in both Canada and the United States have confirmed that the Gordie Howe International Bridge connecting Ontario to Michigan will open July 27, after a ribbon-cutting event was delayed last month. U.S. President Donald Trump said in an overni...

CALGARY - On the heels of his latest trip abroad, Prime Minister Mark Carney is heading to Alberta for the Calgary Stampede. The prime minister is set to meet with representatives of the Treaty 6, Treaty 7 and Treaty 8 First Nations in Calgary this af...

OTTAWA - Ottawa won't say whether it will intervene in support of a Winnipeg-born global judge who is asking a U.S. court to reverse sanctions ordered by U.S. President Donald Trump, which have left her unable to use a credit card or most major online ...

OTTAWA - Ottawa has plans to create a sweeping new digital regulator, which would enforce both online safety and privacy rules and take over oversight for tech companies from the privacy commissioner. Some critics say the government is creating a "supe...

Two wildfires continue to threaten communities in British Columbia's Fraser Canyon, even though the winds have died down a bit. Officials with the BC Wildfire Service say the Brunswick Creek and Ainslie Creek wildfires remain classified as out of contr...

BEIJING (AP) - Typhoon Bavi made landfall in China's eastern province of Zhejiang late on Saturday night and was expected to gradually weaken, state media reported. Bavi previously brought strong winds and rain to Japan's southern islands...

HANOI, Vietnam (AP) - A tourist boat returning from an island trip in southern Vietnam capsized on Saturday, killing 15 Indian visitors, state media reported. The boat was carrying 32 Indian tourists and four crew members when it overtur...

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - U.S. President Donald Trump threatened Iran on Saturday after the funeral of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei saw open calls for his killing, further underlining the tensions gripping the Mideast as an interim de...

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - U.S. President Donald Trump threatened Iran on Saturday after the funeral of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei saw open calls for his killing. The comments by Trump, made on his Truth Social website,...

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) - Graham Platner on Friday submitted his paperwork to formally withdraw from Maine's U.S. Senate race, officially ending an upstart yet troubled campaign whose dissolution threatens Democrats' pursuit of chamber control. ...

SAWYER, Mich. (AP) - A completed bridge linking Detroit and Canada is expected to open by the end of the month after U.S. and Canadian officials reached an agreement to resolve the dispute that delayed its debut, according to two people directly involv...