
Battlefords News

SHOOTING
Two men facing multiple charges following North Battleford shooting
Two people have been charged after a shooting took place in North Battleford. On Feb 8, around 9:30 p.m., Battlefords RCMP received a report of shots fired at a residential building. Officers immediately responded and confirmed there were no injuries. Further investigation determined the suspects fled the scene in a ...
Feb 11, 2026
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MUAY THAI
From North Battleford to Thailand: athletes fight for Team Canada
Over the weekend, Saskatchewan Muay Thai athletes put their skills to the test in an attempt to make Team Canada for the World Boxing Council in Thailand. This year, tryouts were held at Warrior Spirit Martial Arts Academy in North Battleford. It was the first time Saskatchewan tryouts have been held in the province. ...
Feb 11, 2026
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POLICING
Repeat offenders driving break-ins, gun crime in North Battleford, RCMP say
Mounties say a small number of repeat offenders are responsible for driving several crime spikes in North Battleford, even as overall trends show mixed results.Speaking during a fourth-quarter 2025 crime report presentation to city council, Battlefords RCMP detachment commander Insp. Ryan How said certain increases in ...
Feb 11, 2026
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COURT RULES
Excavation company fined $58,100 after worker seriously hurt in trench collapse
An excavation company is facing a hefty fine after a workplace injury in 2022.According to the Saskatchewan Ministry of Labour Relations and Workplace Safety, Triple 7 Excavating Ltd. pleaded guilty to a pair of violations of the province's occupational health and safety regulations in North Battleford Provincial Court...
Feb 11, 2026
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Saskatchewan

CRIME
Turtleford-area triple homicide case set for preliminary hearing
A preliminary hearing has been scheduled for a 25-year-old woman charged in connection with a fatal shooting that left three men dead near Turtleford.Madison Paddy-Jimmy is set to appear on June 8 for a second-degree murder charge related to the death of 28-year-old Tonio Cantell of Island Lake First Nation on Nov. 5, ...
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Jim Robson
How a kid from Prince Albert stole the hearts of British Columbia's hockey fans
For the community of Prince Albert, Jim Robson is a man who grew up here and moved away when he was just a young 8-year-old boy. In the province of British Columbia however, and specifically to Vancouver Canucks fans, Robson is a legend and will forever be associated with Canucks hockey. He passed away on February 9 at...
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Infrastructure
Lloydminster completes $80M wastewater plant under budget, protects regional water
Lloydminster has closed out its new $80.3-million mechanical wastewater treatment facility, completing the federally mandated project under budget while strengthening environmental protections for regional water systems.The project, approved at $81.5 million, finished roughly $1.2 million below budget, reducing the amo...
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Renowned buck
Biggar hunter who shot world record holding Hanson Buck remembered after death
The farmer from Biggar, who hunted the largest typical whitetail deer ever recorded, has died.Milo Hanson has held the world record for harvesting the deer with a rack scoring 213 5/8 inches more than three decades ago.Hanson passed away on Feb. 9, according to an obituary posted on Gerein Funeral Service. He was 80.Th...
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Civil suit
Saskatchewan First Nation suing one of its members for defamation
Vanessa Curley believes a civil suit filed against her by Mosquito, Grizzly Bear's Head, Lean Man First Nation's Chief and council is being used as a way to intimidate her and 'silence participation in public discussion about how the community is run.'A Statement of Claim was issued at Court of King's Bench in Saskatoo...
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Victim support
Tumbler Ridge 'one big family,' mayor tells vigil as community reels from shootings
TUMBLER RIDGE - A memorial of flowers, lights and stuffed animals grows in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., as the community grapples with the fallout of a mass shooting that killed nine people, mostly children, along with the 18-year-old shooter who police say took her own life.Young children, teenagers, parents and grandparents ...
19h ago
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Canada

Deadline today to apply for Quebec Liberal leadership, Charles Milliard favoured
MONTREAL - Today is the deadline to apply to be leader of the Quebec Liberal Party. Candidate Charles Milliard, former head of the Quebec federation of chambers of commerce, has the support of the majority of the party caucus. Mario Roy, a farmer from ...
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How to talk to your kids and teens about the Tumbler Ridge mass shootings
TORONTO - As news and social media coverage of Tuesday's mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., continues to blanket the country, parents should be proactive about talking with their kids about the tragedy, psychologists say. The fact that it happened ...
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Complainant cross-examination set to continue in Frank Stronach's sex assault trial
TORONTO - The sexual assault trial of businessman Frank Stronach is expected to continue in Toronto today with the cross-examination of the first complainant testifying in the case. The complainant told the court Thursday she was "terrified" decades a...
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Canada not on track to hit net-zero by 2050, or meet any climate targets: study
OTTAWA - A new study published Friday by the Canadian Climate Institute says Canada is not on track to meet any of its climate targets - not the 2026 interim emissions reduction target, the 2030 Paris Agreement commitment, or even the long-term goal of...
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Prime Minister Carney to attend vigil in Tumbler Ridge today with other leaders
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney will be in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., today to attend a vigil three days after nine people died in a mass shooting. Carney, who invited other federal party leaders to join him at the vigil, was invited by the town's mayor....
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Family of Portapique victims offers advice and support to community in Tumbler Ridge
HALIFAX - It was almost six years ago that Tammy Oliver-McCurdie lost her younger sister, brother-in-law and 17-year-old niece in Nova Scotia, all of them victims of the deadliest mass shooting in modern Canadian history. Oliver-McCurdie says that when...
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World News

Second US aircraft carrier is being sent to the Middle East, AP source says, as Iran tensions high
WASHINGTON (AP) - The United States will send the world's largest aircraft carrier to the Middle East to back up another already there, a person familiar with the plans said Friday, putting more American firepower behind President Donald Trump's effort...
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Bangladesh Nationalist Party claims victory in country's first election since 2024 uprising
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) - The Bangladesh Nationalist Party has claimed victory in the country's first election since the 2024 uprising, positioning itself to form the next government and potentially reshape Bangladesh's political landscape after years o...
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Analilia Mejia, progressive ally of Bernie Sanders, wins special New Jersey House primary
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) - Analilia Mejia, a longtime progressive organizer allied with Sen. Bernie Sanders, has emerged victorious in a crowded Democratic primary in the special election to fill the U.S. House seat formerly held by New Jersey Gov. Mikie She...
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Virginia Supreme Court rules US Marine's adoption of an Afghan war orphan will stand
The Virginia Supreme Court ruled Thursday that a U.S. Marine and his wife will keep an Afghan orphan they brought home in defiance of a U.S. government decision to reunite her with her Afghan family. The decision likely ends a bitter, yearslong legal b...
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Judge orders jailed Guatemalan journalist José Rubén Zamora returned to house arrest
GUATEMALA CITY (AP) - A judge ordered Thursday that Guatemalan journalist José Rubén Zamora be returned to house arrest again while awaiting trial after spending nearly a year in jail in his latest stint of incarceration. Zamora, the 69-y...
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Virginia Supreme Court rules US Marine's adoption of an Afghan war orphan will stand
The Virginia Supreme Court ruled Thursday that a U.S. Marine and his wife will keep an Afghan orphan they brought home in defiance of a U.S. government decision to reunite her with her Afghan family. The decision likely ends a bitter, yearslong legal b...
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