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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...

Saskatchewan is standing on the wrong side of history. That was the message delivered by several First Nation Chiefs Friday at a press conference hosted by the Meadow Lake Tribal Council (MLTC) addres...

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...

By Julia Lovett-Squires On an autumn day at the end of October 1917, a soldier fell near Passchendaele Ridge. Now, 107 years after a sniper's bullet struck him down, Alexander Wuttunee Decoteau of the...

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

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 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...

By Teena Monteleone The Saskatchewan Party's Ministry of Health is responding to a leaked memo to the NDP showing that the Battlefords Union Hospital (BUH) Intensive Care Unit (ICU) has been closed fo...

Members of the North Battlefords Gang Task Force have found and arrested a man wanted for multiple offences throughout west-central Saskatchewan and connected to a shooting incident. The 34-year-old m...

Police are looking for help from the public following a report of an attempted abduction in North Battleford. Between 3 p.m. and 3:30 p.m., Tuesday, a teenaged girl was walking down 110th Street near ...