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Radar for unmarked graves
A search for answers continues at former Thunderchild Residential School
It has been 78 years since a fire forced the closure of Thunderchild Residential School in Delmas, Sask. Today, the land where the church and school once stood - a site that held nearly 650 children - has been reduced to an empty field marked by memory and loss. Previous radar searches on the grounds identified multipl...
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Ongoing investigation
Police release security footage of last night North Battleford homicide victim was seen
Saskatchewan RCMP's Homicide Investigation Unit continues to investigate the death of 65-year-old Melissa Kohle-Derkachenko from North Battleford. Officers have collected footage of Kohle-Derkachenko at the Walmart on Carlton Trail in North Battleford. She was seen at the business on the morning of April 5, wearing a b...
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multiple sclerosis awareness
Battlefords MS Walk returns to support people living with 'hidden disease'
For Rhonda MacDonald, bringing the MS Walk back to the Battlefords is about more than fundraising; it's about making sure people living with multiple sclerosis (MS) know they are not alone.After several years of virtual events following the COVID-19 pandemic, the Battlefords MS Walk returned to its original form last y...
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RAISING AWARENESS
NBCHS brings awareness to missing and murdered Indigenous people with student-led school walk
Students, teachers and staff at North Battleford Comprehensive High School, as well as members of various Indigenous communities, came together May 13 for a walk to Eagles Landing in North Battleford. After everyone gathered, several speakers shared their experiences and raised awareness of those who are missing or mur...
May 13, 2026
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Saskatchewan

Mushroom picking
Sask. mushroom expert discusses the dangers of mushroom foraging ahead of the season
As the season approaches to forage wild mushrooms, people in Saskatchewan may pick it up as a new hobby, but it's important to understand what you're looking for. "Learn the ones that will kill you first," said mushroom expert Donovan Thiessen, who started the Facebook group 'Saskatchewan Mushroom Picking' in...
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One home lost
Families displaced after fast-moving grass fire hits Mistawasis Nêhiyawak
A wildfire that tore through a portion of Mistawasis Nêhiyawak on Wednesday destroyed one home, displaced several families and forced evacuations as crews battled flames fueled by dry conditions and strong winds.Officials said no injuries were reported in the community 70 kilometres west of Prince Albert.Kelly Wa...
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May long weekend
Late spring conditions force reduced services at Waskesiu, provincial parks
Visitors heading to Prince Albert National Park for the May long weekend are being urged to plan ahead, as lingering snow, limited water service and dangerous ice conditions continue to affect parts of the area.Parks Canada said some campgrounds and services in the Waskesiu area will be available for Victoria Day weeke...
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Bench boss change
Saskatchewan's Kris Knoblauch fired from head coaching role with NHL's Edmonton Oilers
The Edmonton Oilers have reportedly made a coaching change after the team's early exit from the Stanley Cup playoffs.According to TSN, Kris Knoblauch was fired on Thursday morning.Knoblauch, who hails from Imperial, Sask., led Edmonton to two straight Stanley Cup final appearances before the club's first-round playoff ...
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Wind, rain, and snow
Spring storm to bring high winds, rainfall to Saskatchewan on Thursday
The spring storm set to hit Saskatchewan is "just getting itself wound up," according to Terri Lang, a meteorologist with Environment and Climate Change Canada.A wind warning has been put in place by Environment Canada, covering the southern part of the province, including Regina, while a rainfall warning cov...
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Riders camp
'I'm going to be a starter': Riders first-round pick Malcolm Bell arrives at camp
Over the past month, Malcolm Bell has needed to have a suitcase nearby, with doors to opportunity opening left and right for the star defensive back.This week, he got the call to hop on a plane and join the Saskatchewan Roughriders in Saskatoon for training camp."You just pack your stuff and get ready to go to Sas...
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Canada

Man pleads guilty to role in smuggling Indian migrants from Canada into U.S.
American officials say a man from India has pleaded guilty to his role in smuggling Indian migrants into the United States from Canada. The U.S. Justice Department says in a news release that Shivam Lnu was charged earlier this year with smuggling a do...
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'Purple bunny-like mask': Man charged with trying to kidnap girl, 7, from B.C. school
CHILLIWACK - Police say charges have been laid against a man in the attempted abduction of a seven-year-old girl from an elementary school in Chilliwack, B.C. RCMP say they are seeking witnesses to the attempted abduction on the grounds of Chilliwack C...
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B.C., feds tout 'milestone' as final LNG investment decision expected by end of 2026
VANCOUVER - British Columbia Premier David Eby says he's hopeful that LNG Canada will come to a final investment decision at the end of the year that will be the "largest private sector investment in Canadian history." Eby and other provincial official...
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Frequent visits to Persian Gulf show Carney's ambition goes beyond seeking investment
OTTAWA - The Carney government is putting a new emphasis on diplomacy with Persian Gulf countries - one that goes beyond seeking investments in Canada to arrangements touching on defence and artificial intelligence. Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand...
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Montreal sex workers to go on strike during Grand Prix weekend
MONTREAL - A group of sex workers in Montreal are calling for a general strike during Grand Prix weekend to demand better working conditions. The Sex Work Autonomous Committee says its members want an end to the nightly fees that dancers are forced to...
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Public health agency says World Cup poses high risk of measles spread
OTTAWA - There is a high risk of measles transmission within Canada during the FIFA World Cup, an analysis by the Public Health Agency of Canada warned Thursday. The federal agency completed its infectious disease risk assessment as officials prepare f...
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World News

Texas puts man to death for a retired professor's killing in its 600th execution since 1982
HUNTSVILLE, Texas (AP) - A man who experts for both prosecutors and defense attorneys had said was intellectually disabled became the 600th person executed in Texas since 1982, put to death Thursday evening for the killing of a retired 77-year-old coll...
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Supreme Court preserves access to widely used abortion pill, while lawsuit plays out
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court on Thursday preserved women's access to a drug used in the most common method of abortion, rejecting lower-court restrictions while a lawsuit continues. The court's order allows women seeking abortions ...
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Supreme Court preserves access to widely used abortion pill, while lawsuit plays out
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court on Thursday preserved women's access to a drug used in the most common method of abortion, rejecting lower-court restrictions while a lawsuit continues. The court's order allows women seeking abortions ...
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CIA Director John Ratcliffe met with Raul Castro's grandson in Havana, US and Cuban officials say
HAVANA (AP) - CIA Director John Ratcliffe met with Cuban officials including Raúl Castro's grandson during a high-level visit to the island Thursday, Cuban and U.S. officials said. Ratcliffe met with Raúl Guillermo Rodríguez Castro, Inter...
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Former Oklahoma death row prisoner freed from jail as he awaits retrial in 1997 killing
Former Oklahoma death row prisoner Richard Glossip was released from incarceration for the first time in nearly 30 years Thursday after posting bond while awaiting retrial for a 1997 killing that put him on the brink of execution three separate times. ...
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Oklahoma's Richard Glossip, who was nearly executed 3 times, granted bond while awaiting retrial
An Oklahoma judge on Thursday allowed former death row prisoner Richard Glossip to be released on bond while awaiting retrial over a 1997 killing that put him on the brink of execution three separate times. The decision clears the way fo...
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