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Kanaweyimik Child and Family Services has opened up a new emergency safe home on Mosquito Grizzly Bear's Head Lean Man First Nation designed to shelter its residents from abusive and traumatic circums...

Against the backdrop of the serenity that only a summer's bucolic environment can offer, the great-great-grandson of a man killed in a train explosion 100 years ago took to the podium to speak of peac...

A section of Highway 4 is closed following a collision outside of Cochin and detours are currently in place. Fire fighters say that vehicles must detour on Highway 26 around the lake to Aquadeo Rd., e...

A criminal investigation has been initiated after North Battleford firefighters found the remains of a deceased person inside a burned home on 105th Street. The house - which was also one of the locat...

Funnel clouds had North Battleford residents keeping a close eye on the sky Wednesday afternoon. Environment Canada confirmed four separate funnel clouds sightings in the area. "None of them touched t...

A sit-in organized by the Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation (STF) at Battlefords MLA Jeremy Cockrill's constituency office was brought to an abrupt end after an officer from the Battlefords RCMP was b...

By Angela Brown A man charged in the death of his wife Cindy MacKay was sentenced to life imprisonment in Battleford's Court of King's Bench on Monday. Michael MacKay, 41, was charged with first-degre...

By Martin Martinson In celebration of their 100th anniversary season, the Boston Bruins recently announced a list of the 100 most legendary players in franchise history, with one name in particular st...

By Jaryn Vecchio Leadership for Red Pheasant First Nation is putting its foot down when it comes to drug activity in the community. This comes after seven members overdosed over a 24-hour span, althou...

By Glynn Brothen A retired Meadow Lake pastor who admitted to sexually abusing children overseas has surrendered himself for extradition to the United Kingdom, where he will face trial. James Henry Cl...