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In the glow of a spring day at Battleford Central School, Grade 3 and 4 students gathered around small campfires, laughing as they struck flint, cooked bannock on sticks and tasted fresh berry jam. Fo...

Beneath the glow of stage lights, Jake Vaadeland is a true performer, drawing applause and accolades for his unique country and bluegrass notes. Back in Cut Knife, what matters most is the simple stil...

A child's voice carried the words "I know the Michif words now," marking a moment that showed how a new pre-kindergarten program in Battleford is keeping a language alive. "One of our teachers ran int...

The Battlefords District Food and Resource Centre (BDFRC) said its community garden is still doing what it was meant to do - feed people - even though much of this year's harvest slipped away before s...

Two men are facing charges after RCMP tracked down stolen trucks north of North Battleford. Police say they were called to a worksite theft in the early hours of Sept. 7, when an F-150 and a flat-deck...

RCMP are investigating a church fire on Thunderchild First Nation, northwest of North Battleford, that two Saskatchewan MPs say reflects a rise in hate crimes against places of worship. Turtleford RCM...

At just 17, Grace Nguyen of Flying Dust First Nation is about to see her face in lights - high above the streets of Manhattan. The teenager has been selected to walk at New York Fashion Week this Sept...

By Kenneth Cheung Residents in Lloydminster may be stopped by police, fire, or municipal officers for all the right reasons. The City of Lloydminster launched its Positive Ticketing Program on Wednesd...

Team Sask diver Lila Steward and para athletic sprinter Brendan Cote-Williamson were the flag bearers at the Canada Summer Games closing ceremonies on Aug 24. Stewart, who won three gold medals in div...

Saskatchewan's uranium industry marked another milestone this week as Energy and Resources Minister Colleen Young toured the recently restarted McClean Lake uranium mine and mill, a joint venture betw...