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by Kenneth Cheung Children in Mosquito, Grizzly Bear's Head, Lean Man First Nation (MGBHLM) will soon have a better support system in school, thanks to a new agreement that will bring a full-time soci...

As the sound of ceremonial drums echoed through the fields, a large crowd of people gathered with anticipation this week just south of the Battlefords to witness a historic moment. For the first time ...

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...

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...

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...