It was an exciting day at North West College's Battlefords campus Thursday as new training spots were announced by the province for the college's Registered Psychiatric Nursing (RPN) program, beginning in the fall for the new school year."What we're seeing today is an addition of eight registered psychiatric nursi...

Noting the financial struggles many families face, Prince Albert's Alex Jordan said the goal of a new app she created is to save money and make money.Lend !t is essentially an online hub where people in Canada and the United States can go and lend people items that are not being used or vice-versa and people can find t...

UPDATE: According to the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA), the fire near Muskoday is listed as contained.(Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency)About 10 homes on the Muskoday First Nation could be evacuated Thursday as a grass fire burns nearby.The fire, which according to the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency was ...

Saskatchewan is expanding its drug treatment court to North Battleford in an effort to help drug users recover from their addictions.The expansion is being funded using $240,000 of the $574 million earmarked in the recent provincial budget for mental health and addiction services.Drug treatment courts help offenders ov...

A new honour is now being bestowed to Canadians who contribute to their community and a man from Biggar was one of the first to receive it.The King Charles III Coronation Medal bears the likeness of the King around the edge with the Latin text, "Charles III Dei Gratia Rex." which translates to "Charles I...

The risk of wildfires is high in Western Canada but officials say the situation is better than it was at this time last year.The Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre says 90 fires are burning currently, and seven are out of control.Almost half of the fires are in Alberta and one-third are in British Columbia.Julienn...

Dale Boan is a Saskatoon software developer by day and an aurora borealis chaser by night."It's a very unique phenomenon and it's rarely the same twice, especially when it's stronger. The patterns are always different. The behaviour is always different. Sometimes you can actually watch bands of it come from the No...

The 2024 Centennial Cup begins Thursday in Oakville, Ont. as 10 teams from across Canada compete for the National Championship.This means plenty of first-time matchups will be had, as organizations with thousands of kilometres in between battle with the highest of stakes."The biggest thing for us is to play our id...

Saskatchewan's education minister is accused of trying to influence a teacher's vote after saying he's not ruling out extending the school year should educators reject his offer and take job action. Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation president Samantha Becotte says Jeremy Cockrill's remarks are disappointing as members ...

There is a new opportunity this summer for anyone wanting to learn more about Saskatchewan's agriculture and culinary scene.The first Open Farm Days on Aug. 10 and 11 will bring people together through educational and agricultural-based initiatives designed to create chances to learn about where food comes from.Saskatc...