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Disappearance of Kebo Bear now a homicide investigation: RCMP
More than a year after Kebo Bear was last seen, Mounties say his disappearance is now being treated as a homicide, and two men have been charged with manslaughter in connection.Bear, who was 30 at the...
May 15, 2025 A picture of Kebo Bear. (Saskatchewan RCMP/Supplied)
Oil well leak near Lloyd sparks frustration over poor communication
Cenovus is dealing with a well release at the Rush Lake 2 thermal facility, about 80 kilometres southeast of Lloydminster. In a statement emailed to battlefordsNOW, the energy company's media relation...
May 14, 2025 Residents battlefordsNOW spoke to Tuesday said they were frustrated by a lack of communication from Cenovus with the whole community. The well release has caused a strong odor and some residents have experienced headaches as a result. (contributed photo with permission/Meridian Source)
Métis Nation-Sask. takes legal action over historic northwest land claim
Mtis Nation-Saskatchewan (MN-S) says it is moving forward with a long-standing land claim involving a large section of the province's northwest, marking what it calls a historical milestone for the Mt...
May 01, 2025 MN–S President Glen McCallum said the decision to proceed through the courts follows years of unsuccessful attempts to negotiate with the province. (Céline Grimard/650 CKOM)
Lloydminster man faces 10 charges after drugs, weapons seized: RCMP
A Lloydminster man is facing 10 drug and weapons charges after an ongoing investigation by Saskatchewan RCMP. RCMP said in a news release on March 14 that officers with the Lloydminster Saskatchewan T...
Mar 15, 2025 (CKOM files)
New Warman SJHL team reveals name, logo and colours
By Austin Mattes The new Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) team in Warman has officially revealed its name, logo and colours. Team co-founder Jon Abrametz announced yesterday on the SJHL Weekly...
Mar 12, 2025 The Warman Wolverines' logos and concept jerseys. (Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League)
Husband of daycare owner sentenced to 15 years for sex assault, child porn
By Julia Lovett-Squires The husband of a home-based daycare owner will spend the next 15 years in jail for sexually assaulting two boys under the age of three and using children entrusted into his wif...
Feb 11, 2025 Joseph Sproull walks up to King's Bench in Battleford on Feb. 10. He has been sentenced to 15 years. (Julia Lovett-Squires/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Second-degree murder charges in Lloydminster triple homicide
A 31-year-old man from Sweetgrass First Nation has been charged with second-degree murder in connection with the death of three men in Lloydminster in September 2024. According to a police release, on...
Jan 20, 2025 A 31-year-old man from Sweetgrass First Nation has been charged with second-degree murder in connection with the death of three men in Lloydminster in September 2024.
According to a police release, on Sept. 11, 2024, Lloydminster RCMP discovered the three dead men with gunshot wounds in a house near 50 Street and 47 Avenue upon arrival for a well-being check. (Céline Grimard/650 CKOM)
North Battleford man charged with murder in February shooting
A man has been charged with murder in connection with a shooting that resulted in the death of Jordan Wright in North Battleford in February. Xavier Lonesinger of North Battleford, aged 26, has been c...
Dec 09, 2024 Saskatoon Provincial Correctional Centre. (Google Street View)
Police investigating homicide on Onion Lake Cree Nation
Saskatchewan RCMP Major Crimes is investigating a homicide on Onion Lake Cree Nation that happened early Friday morning. Police responded to reports of a shooting on the reserve at around 6 a.m. on De...
Dec 08, 2024 37-year-old Jesse Heathen was the victim of the provinces latest homicide on Onion Lake Cree Nation earlier this week. (Facebook/Submitted)
Saskatchewan vet loses appeal of cat declawing decision
A veterinarian who works at Lakeland Veterinary Hospital in North Battleford was not successful in appealing a decision by the Saskatchewan Veterinary Medical Association (SVMA) that bans cosmetic dec...
Dec 01, 2024 Declawing removes the third bone and nail of a cat’s paw and can cause pain and behavioural problems (belchonockDepositphotos.com)
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