Teen handed three-year sentence for attempted murder at Saskatoon's Evan Hardy Collegiate
A 16-year-old girl was handed a three-year sentence on Monday for lighting a fellow student on fire at Saskatoon's Evan Hardy Collegiate in 2024.Last month, the Crown and defence jointly requested a three-year sentence for the attacker: two years in custody and one in the community with no credit for time already serve...
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MISSING
RCMP seek public help to locate missing North Battleford man
Battlefords RCMP are seeking the public's assistance in locating a missing man. On March 14, RCMP received a report of missing 38-year-old, Chad Elliot Weasel. He was last seen earlier that day in North Battleford. Weasel is described as 5-11, with brown eyes and short black hair. He was last seen wearing a hospital ...
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FIRST-DEGREE MURDER
'I'm really scared': North Battleford taxi company raises funds for slain driver's family, adds safety measures
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Teen handed three-year sentence for attempted murder at Saskatoon's Evan Hardy Collegiate
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MISSING
RCMP seek public help to locate missing North Battleford man
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FIRST-DEGREE MURDER
'I'm really scared': North Battleford taxi company raises funds for slain driver's family, adds safety measures
A North Battleford taxi company is raising funds and preparing new safety measures after one of its employees was killed during a pickup call last week.Crown Cab owner Haris Korath said the company decided to donate all of its sales for March 16 to the family of Davinder Singh, the victim.Korath said the family is stil...
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MISSING
RCMP seek public help to locate missing North Battleford man
Battlefords RCMP are seeking the public's assistance in locating a missing man. On March 14, RCMP received a report of missing 38-year-old, Chad Elliot Weasel. He was last seen earlier that day in North Battleford. Weasel is described as 5-11, with brown eyes and short black hair. He was last seen wearing a hospital ...
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CRIME
Two 19-year-olds charged in North Battleford homicide
Two North Battleford men are facing charges following a homicide investigation linked to a police response near the Highway 16 Bypass Friday morning.Kojac Adams, 19, is charged with first-degree murder, forcible confinement, assault with a weapon and pointing a firearm.Garren Baptiste, 19, faces charges of manslaughter...
Mar 15, 2026
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NEW INITIATIVE
North Battleford pitch competition aims to turn innovative ideas into businesses
Innovative ideas can turn into real business. That is the message Modupe Oyebanji, an educator at North West College, hopes to spread through an upcoming North Battleford business pitch competition. "I discovered that a lot of my business students have great ideas; now they can present their skills to North Batt...
Mar 14, 2026
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Local Legend
'A good man with a good heart': Blake Emmons passes away at 81
An well-known entertainer and philanthropist to residents in Nipawin and across Saskatchewan has died. Blake Emmons passed away earlier this week at the age of 81. Emmons was heavily involved in the first years of Telemiracle, helping to ensure the event's legacy was established. Long-time friend Jim Chute told northea...
Mar 13, 2026
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Breaking crime news
UPDATED: Police presence at North Battleford motel amid alleged shooting death
A taxi driver in North Battleford has reportedly died following an alleged shooting early Friday morning, according to the owner of the company he worked for.Haris Korath of Crown Cab said the incident allegedly happened after one of his drivers was dispatched for a pickup around 7:30 a.m.The driver was sent to a local...
Mar 13, 2026
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Saskatchewan
Teen handed three-year sentence for attempted murder at Saskatoon's Evan Hardy Collegiate
A 16-year-old girl was handed a three-year sentence on Monday for lighting a fellow student on fire at Saskatoon's Evan Hardy Collegiate in 2024.Last month, the Crown and defence jointly requested a three-year sentence for the attacker: two years in custody and one in the community with no credit for time already serve...
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Annual inflation cools to 1.8% in February, StatCan says
Statistics Canada says the annual rate of inflation dipped below two per cent in February as the end of last year's federal "tax holiday" helped to take some steam out of the yearly price comparisons.The agency says inflation last month came in at 1.8 per cent year-over-year, half a percentage point lower tha...
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Megan Gallagher's father says family left 'in the dark' on Thomas Sutherland's new charges
A man who was accused in the killing of Megan Gallagher before the charges were later stayed will soon be back in court, facing a new set of unrelated charges.Thomas Sutherland, 46, was arrested on January 26. He's facing multiple weapon-related charges in addition to other charges that include possessing a loaded, pro...
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Politics
Carney meeting Keir Starmer in London as Iran war disrupts shipping routes
LONDON - Prime Minister Mark Carney met Monday with Prime Minister Keir Starmer in London, and while both remarked the world has become a more challenging place since their first meeting a year ago, neither named a specific issue.Bill Blair, Canada's high commissioner to the U.K., has said the two leaders are expected ...
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New Bill
Saskatchewan NDP calls for free parking for cancer patients
A new private members' bill from the Saskatchewan NDP is aiming to lighten the mental and financial load on people getting cancer care in the province.Jared Clarke, the NDP's rural and remote health critic, said the bill would ban parking fees for people who are attending a Saskatchewan Health Authority facility to rec...
Mar 14, 2026
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Curling
Mike McEwen parts ways with Sask. rink after three seasons
After three seasons in Saskatchewan, Mike McEwen will no longer skip his current team.The Brandon, Man. product announced on Facebook, "The team has chosen a different path without me next season."He added in the post that he is a free agent for the coming season.Announcement from @MikeMcEwen80 🚨 pic.twitt...
Mar 14, 2026
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Local Sports
REGULAR SEASON CONCLUDES
North Stars close out the regular season on a high note with 4-1 win over Kindersley
The Battlefords North Stars have clinched the third seed in the SJHL at the very lowest with a 3-1 win over the Kindersley Klippers. Kindersley decided to go with affiliate player Jackson Dunn between the pipes, and he was arguably their best player all night. In the first period, the North Stars got three power play ...
Mar 14, 2026
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PLAYOFF OPPONENT STILL UNKNOWN
North Stars playoff scenarios as they finish off regular season against Kindersley
The final game of the regular season comes tonight for the Battlefords North Stars as they take on the Kindersley Klippers. It's ticket redemption night, meaning fans can use any unused ticket from the entire season for tonight's game.The North Stars are coming off an 8-5 win against the Klippers in Kindersley. The win...
Mar 13, 2026
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SHARKS IN THE PLAYOFFS
Battlefords WPD Ambulance Sharks prep for first round clash with the Saskatoon Stars
After having a bye through the first round of the playoffs, the Battlefords WPD Ambulance Sharks are set to get back on the ice for their first taste of playoff action against the Saskatoon Stars. The Stars advanced through the first round of the playoffs, taking down the Mann-Northway Northern Bears. Saskatoon lost th...
Mar 13, 2026
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HOME ICE ADVANTAGE
North Stars clinch home ice in first round with 8-5 win over the Kindersley Klippers
The lowest the Battlefords North Stars can now finish is fourth place in the SJHL, ensuring home ice advantage in the first round of the playoffs after an 8-5 win against the Kindersley Klippers. Kindersley was eliminated from playoff contention with the loss, leaving the Estevan Bruins and Humboldt Broncos as the fina...
Mar 13, 2026
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REGULAR SEASON WINDING DOWN
North Stars head to Kindersley with a chance to end the Klippers season
The Battlefords North Stars have made it to their final two games of the season; a home-and-home set with their division rival Kindersley Klippers that comes with an opportunity to eliminate Kindersley from playoff contention. The Klippers are currently two points behind the Estevan Bruins for the eighth and final play...
Mar 12, 2026
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WARMAN CHEER CLASSIC
North Battlefords Cheer teams place at Warman Cheer Classic
The Warman Cheer Classic took place over the weekend with a few teams from North Battleford competing. Aerial Cheer Athletics sent their U12 team Nova as well as their U16 team Eclipse, and John Paul II had their team in the scholastic division. John Paul II's team won the competition after hitting zero on both of thei...
Mar 11, 2026
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Battlefords Profiles
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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Every home tells a story worth telling
North of Extraordinary Celebrates How Canadians Experience The Feeling of Home
You see more than a house. We do too. Every home tells a story. It's the corner of the kitchen where the dog bowl lives, the pencil marks on the doorframe that quietly record the years, and the sound of hallway giggles as kids race through the house. Buying or selling a home isn't just about square footage or market tr...
Oct 06, 2025
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Canada
Soccer Canada gets $300K in federal funding for youth initiatives ahead of World Cup
TORONTO - Canada Soccer is receiving $300,000 from the federal government to expand youth engagement initiatives across the country. Adam van Koeverden, the secretary of state for sport, announced the funding on Monday ahead of the FIFA men's World Cup...
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Via Rail 'needs to improve its service' despite solid management: auditor general
A new report from Canada's auditor general says Via Rail needs to improve its service, even as she gave solid marks to the Crown corporation's management practices. Karen Hogan says that over the past decade Via has failed to improve its on-time perfor...
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Tumbler Ridge gets arena funding through NHL's Hockeyville after deadly shootings
TUMBLER RIDGE - Tumbler Ridge, B.C., is among several communities in Canada awarded funding through the 2026 Kraft Hockeyville program just weeks after a mass shooting attack in the town where eight people were killed and dozens more hurt. Thirteen pr...
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Quebec's Abitibi region buried by March storm forecast to bring up to 50 cm of snow
MONTREAL - Schools are closed and many municipal services are suspended in Quebec's Abitibi-Témiscamingue region because of a storm forecast to bring up to 50 centimetres of snow and freezing rain. The city of Rouyn-Noranda, about 500 kilometres northw...
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No charges three years after Old Montreal building fire kills seven people
MONTREAL - It's the three-year anniversary of a building fire in Old Montreal that killed seven people - and there are still no charges. Both the prosecutor's office and Montreal police say the criminal investigation is ongoing and they are working to ...
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Flood risks rise as atmospheric river hits B.C., bringing rain, snow and wind
VANCOUVER - Parts of British Columbia are now under flood watches as an atmospheric river arrives along the coast, triggering a string of weather warnings and watches. The B.C. River Forecast Centre says northern and western Vancouver Island and the ce...
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World
Afghanistan accuses Pakistan of carrying out strikes in Kabul targeting hospital treating addicts
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - Afghanistan's Taliban government on Monday accused Pakistan's military of targeting a Kabul hospital that treats drug addicts in airstrikes that killed four people and wounded several others. The attack came hour...
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Cuban officials report an island-wide blackout as country struggles with energy crisis
HAVANA (AP) - Officials in Cuba reported an island-wide blackout Monday in the country of some 11 million people as its energy and economic crises deepen. Cuba has blamed its woes on a U.S. energy blockade after President Donald Trump in January warned...
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Asian Football Confederation says Iran is still set to play at the World Cup
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) - A leading soccer official in Asia says Iran is still set to play at the World Cup which kicks off in June in the United States, Canada and Mexico. Also on Monday in Tehran, a government spokesman again stressed it was for ...
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Laporta set to win another term as Barcelona president after opponent concedes election
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) - Joan Laporta is on course to be officially reelected as the president of FC Barcelona for another five years after a leadership vote among members of the Spanish soccer powerhouse on Sunday. His only rival, Víctor ...
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5th member of Iranian women's soccer team gives up asylum in Australia
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - A fifth member of the Iranian women's soccer team who accepted a refugee visa to stay in Australia has left the country, the Australian government said on Monday. The player's departure shortly before midnight ...
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Formula 1 calls off April races in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia due to Iran war
SHANGHAI (AP) - Formula 1 and its governing body FIA canceled Grand Prix races in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia on safety grounds related to the Iran war. Both countries have been struck during Iran's response after the United States and Isra...
Mar 14, 2026
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