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RCMP look for man wanted for shooting gun in Big River First Nation
A man who is suspected of shooting a gun following an altercation with a woman on the Big River First Nation, is wanted by RCMP. Blaine Keenatch is charged with several gun charges and assault. He is described as 5'11", weighs 180 pounds and has brown eyes and hair. He also has letters and numbers tattooed on both...
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North Battleford moves to tighten taxi rules amid oversight gaps
North Battleford is moving to tighten taxi regulations after officials acknowledged gaps in oversight, including issues tracking drivers, vehicles and complaints.A draft vehicle-for-hire bylaw presented to council's planning committee Monday would introduce stricter licensing rules, expand enforcement powers and set mi...
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RCMP look for man wanted for shooting gun in Big River First Nation
A man who is suspected of shooting a gun following an altercation with a woman on the Big River First Nation, is wanted by RCMP. Blaine Keenatch is charged with several gun charges and assault. He is described as 5'11", weighs 180 pounds and has brown eyes and hair. He also has letters and numbers tattooed on both...
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North Battleford moves to tighten taxi rules amid oversight gaps
North Battleford is moving to tighten taxi regulations after officials acknowledged gaps in oversight, including issues tracking drivers, vehicles and complaints.A draft vehicle-for-hire bylaw presented to council's planning committee Monday would introduce stricter licensing rules, expand enforcement powers and set mi...
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Three arrested, one wanted after North Battleford municipal break-in
Three people have been arrested, and one is wanted by RCMP after a break-in at a municipal building. On March 20, around 3:30 a.m., Battlefords RCMP received a report of a break and enter at a building on 101 Street in North Battleford. Further investigation determined that four people entered the building around 3:25...
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MENNONITE COMMUNITY CLOSET
Fire damages donations behind North Battleford second hand store
When Barb Rosendahl, manager of the Mennonite Community Closet arrived at work on Monday morning, she came across a scene she had never seen before. "I got here at 6:30 a.m., there was a stove that they used, and they had plastic pallets back there and a couple of tarps and plywood, and they did burn a lot of don...
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'Waiting kills': North Battleford man pushes for local detox centre
A North Battleford man stood before city council Monday with a message shaped by addiction, incarceration and recovery - and a warning about what happens when help isn't there in time."That moment matters, because that moment doesn't last," Ryan Gross said."It's not a week, it's not even a day, sometimes...
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'I completed my pinky swear': Little Pine First Nation singer turns loss into music with debut single
A pinky swear made in a kitchen years ago is finally being kept - not for the people who asked for it, but in honour of them.For Laurel Sapp, that promise has taken more than a decade and a series of profound losses.Now, it's found its way into music.On April 17, the singer-songwriter from Little Pine First Nation rele...
Apr 21, 2026
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Saskatchewan
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Tick season is here for many parts of Saskatchewan
While the spring weather may be taking its sweet time to take hold of the province, some areas are already seeing an unwanted aspect of the warmer weather. Ticks have woken up in parts of Saskatchewan, according to Dr. Emily Jenkins, Professor of Veterinary Microbiology at the Western College of Veterinary Medicine in ...
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Wild Rice Series
From lake to plate: Sask. Polytechnic bringing innovation to tired industry
Wild rice is an important economic crop for First Nations and Métis people across Western Canada. The industry is particularly significant in Northern Saskatchewan, where approximately 70 per cent of the Canadian crop originates. Considered a sacred grain to Indigenous Peoples for centuries, it was first introdu...
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Drug trafficking
Saskatchewan to test out technology that detects drones smuggling drugs into prisons
REGINA - Saskatchewan is taking aim at reducing the rise in drugs and weapons being dropped by drones into prison yards - sometimes right to an inmate's cell window."It's literally almost like Uber Eats," Jake Suelzle, who represents prison guards on the Prairies, said in an interview.He said the buzzing skyb...
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Tensions flare as RM of Sherwood moves ahead with data centre agreement
A data centre project in the Rural Municipality of Sherwood is moving forward, following a raucous council meeting which saw people ejected from the gallery, protesters banging on windows and most of the public locked out during the discussion.Construction on the 300-megawatt Bell Canada AI data centre project just out...
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Season 4 of docuseries focuses on wildfires in La Ronge area
Season Four of the acclaimed docuseries Guardians of the North launches Tuesday night and over the course of six episodes will focus on wildfires in the La Ronge area.The series, which represents a partnership between the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA) and Wavelength Entertainment, can be followed on CityTV S...
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BUSTED
Man charged after RCMP seize drugs, firearm from motel room in Lloydminster
A 25-year-old Onion Lake man is facing drug and firearms charges after RCMP say cocaine, methamphetamine and a gun with a defaced serial number were seized from a motel room.Officers with the Lloydminster Saskatchewan Trafficking Response Team were conducting patrols April 17 when they spotted a man known to be wanted ...
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SHARKS IN COLLEGE HOCKEY
Battlefords Sharks college commitments look ahead to future careers
The Battlefords WPD Ambulance Sharks will have a different looking squad next year, with eight of their players aging out. A good way to tell a junior team's success is the level their graduates reach after they move on, and the Sharks have all eight players committed to play hockey at the college level. Danika Dureau ...
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Battlefords Sharks Awards
Battlefords Sharks conclude the season with their year-end banquet
After their most successful season in franchise history winning the Fedoruk Cup for the first time, the Battlefords WPD Ambulance Sharks officially put a cap on their 2025-26 season with their awards banquet. The Sharks recognized their first championship team in franchise history, handed out various team awards and bi...
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Battlefords Stars Awards
Battlefords AAA Stars hand out awards at team banquet
Over the weekend, the Battlefords AAA Stars officially concluded the 2025-26 season with their awards banquet, handing out various awards including most valuable player, top defenceman and rookies of the year among others. Nash Coquet - MVP, Top Scorer, Plus/Minus Award (Image Credit: U18 AAA Stars/Facebook) (Image Cr...
Apr 20, 2026
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Rob Bagg, Dan Clark, Paul McCallum to join Saskatchewan Roughriders Plaza of Honour
Three former Saskatchewan Roughriders will be inducted into the team's plaza of honour this fall.Wide receiver Rob Bagg, offensive lineman Dan Clark and kicker Paul McCallum are set to join the 143 other members of the plaza in a halftime ceremony during the team's home game against the Montreal Alouettes on Oct. 17.Wh...
Apr 20, 2026
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GO RIDERS GO
Australian kicker Alex Hale joining Saskatchewan Roughriders after NFL stint in Green Bay
The Saskatchewan Roughriders have signed Australian kicker Alex Hale, who's coming to the province after a year with the Green Bay Packers in the NFL.Hale, 27, who is originally from Gosford, Australia, signed with Green Bay in August of 2024 as an undrafted free agent and was released by the team in July of 2025.Befor...
Apr 20, 2026
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SPORTS
'We never get that opportunity': UBC-led rugby camp in Meadow Lake opens door to next-level play
For rugby players in Meadow Lake, a visit from university-level coaches is offering something rarely seen in northern Saskatchewan - a chance to be evaluated at the next level without leaving home.A camp held April 11 at the Co-op Centre brought in coaches connected to the University of British Columbia (UBC), includin...
Apr 20, 2026
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Battlefords Profiles
Celebrates A Decade Of Learning
Saskatchewan First Nations Spelling Bee
The Saskatchewan First Nations Spelling Bee celebrated its 10th anniversary in 2026, bringing together 256 First Nations students from across the province for a day of learning, confidence‑building, and cultural pride. Held at Tommy Douglas Collegiate in Saskatoon, the event welcomed youths between the ages of 6 and ...
Mar 25, 2026
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SIGA named a 2026 Saskatchewan Top Employer
The Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority (SIGA) is proud, for a third consecutive year, to be named a Saskatchewan Top Employer by Canada's Top 100 Employers. Now in its 21st year, Saskatchewan's Top Employers is a special designation that recognizes employers that lead their industries in offering exceptional places t...
Mar 02, 2026
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Self-determination in healthcare
Battlefords Family Health Center celebrates 25 years of Indigenous-led primary care and systemic advocacy
Twenty-five years after its initial development began, the Battlefords Family Health Center (BFHC), operating under the umbrella of Battle River Treaty 6 Health Centre (BRT6), stands as a powerful testament to self-determination in healthcare, providing a unique and expansive model of primary care. The organization was...
Dec 29, 2025
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Canada
In the news today: Mexico pyramid shooting, Canada-U.S. trade, Tips on buying a car
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed ... B.C. tourists smile at Mexico pyramid. Behind them, a gunman, moments before killing A haunting photo of B.C. woman Barbara Welsh and her friends shows the moment ...
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'The day the music dies': Organists pipe up to save historical instrument
EDMONTON - Music from a pipe organ has filled a convocation hall at the University of Alberta for a century, but that may soon come to an end as the institution begins renovations that include removing the memorial instrument. Marnie Giesbrecht, profe...
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B.C. tourists smile at Mexico pyramid. Behind them, a gunman, moments before killing
It looks like a typical tourist photo, as British Columbia woman Barbara Welsh and her friends smile near the foot of the famous Pyramid of the Moon at the Teotihuacan site northeast of Mexico City on Monday. But in the background, clambering the pyram...
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Expert says it's time for Canada to amp up efforts to educate Americans on trade
HOUSTON - Piling his shopping bags into his vehicle's trunk outside a Houston grocery store last week, Texan Herman Moreno said he doesn't think Canada has any kind of trading relationship with Texas at all. "Canada better straighten up, bro," he said....
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How 're-wilding' can make Canada's cityscapes more climate resilient and bee friendly
TORONTO - The laneway beside Adam Barnes's house is, at first blush, unremarkable within Toronto's catalogue of backstreets: there are garages, a graffiti-tagged brick wall and a chain-link fence topped with barbed wire. The curb used to be dominated...
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MPs approve Annette Ryan as the next Parliamentary Budget Officer in House vote
OTTAWA - Members of Parliament voted Tuesday to approve the appointment of Annette Ryan as Canada's next Parliamentary Budget Officer. MPs approved her appointment in a 164 to 153 vote, with Bloc Québécois and Conservatives voting against her nominatio...
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World
Searchers find body of 1 of 6 missing crew members from ship that overturned during typhoon
HAGATNA, Guam (AP) - Authorities have found the body of one of the six missing crew members from a cargo ship that overturned near the Northern Mariana Islands during a typhoon. U.S. Air Force divers "used an underwater remotely operated ...
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Virginia voters approve redistricting plan that could boost Democrats' seats in Congress
Virginia voters approved a mid-decade redistricting plan Tuesday that could boost Democrats' chances of winning four additional U.S. House seats in November's midterm elections that will decide control of the closely divided Congress. The...
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Texas can require public schools to display Ten Commandments in classrooms, court rules
DALLAS (AP) - Texas can require the Ten Commandments to be displayed in public schools, a U.S. appeals court ruled Tuesday in a victory for conservatives who have long sought to incorporate more religion into classrooms. The 9-8 decision ...
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Man who set neighbor on fire after she found him burglarizing her home is executed in Florida
STARKE, Fla. (AP) - A Florida man who set his neighbor on fire after she returned from work to find him burglarizing her home was executed Tuesday evening. Chadwick Scott Willacy, 58, received a three-drug injection and was pronounced dea...
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Trump's approval on economy falls in AP-NORC poll, showing new warning signs for president
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump's approval rating on the economy has slumped over the past month as the Iran war drives prices higher, according to a new AP-NORC poll, with even Republicans showing less faith in his leadership. T...
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Democrat Cherfilus-McCormick of Florida resigns before the House can sanction her in ethics case
WASHINGTON (AP) - Democratic Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick of Florida resigned from office on Tuesday moments before the start of a hearing that could have led to a recommendation that she be expelled from Congress. Cherfilus-McCormick ...
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