Canadian pride
Michael J. Fox and father of Nickelodeon slime among Order of Canada appointments
Michael J. Fox wears his Order of Canada pin everywhere.He wears the little white pin on talk shows; he wears it to meet up with friends - his fellow Canadian New Yorkers Martin Short and Lorne Michaels make sure of it, he quips. And he wore it when he accepted the Presidential Medal of Freedom in the final days of Joe...
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Riders, Argos set to clash in early season CFL showdown at Mosaic Stadium
The Saskatchewan Roughriders will look to continue their hot start during the Prairie Blizzard game.Saskatchewan is 2-0, and will take on the 1-1 Toronto Argonauts at Mosaic Stadium on Friday. The Riders will be in their white Prairie Blizzard jerseys, as they are technically the away team in the game. This will count ...
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BYSI BREAK IN
Battlefords Youth Soccer Inc. shed broken into for second time this season
Battlefords Youth Soccer Inc. had its shed broken into overnight June 23, with several items stolen in the second such incident this season.The theft will not stop the club's operations, but director Kat Huxley said several smaller pieces of equipment were taken."It was a lot of smaller things like wagons that our...
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"IT'S PROOF OF MY IMPROVEMENT"
North Battleford air cadets recognized for excellence at 85th annual ceremony
For 17-year-old Flight Sgt. Matthew Kim, receiving two of the highest honours at the 43 Royal Canadian Air Cadet Squadron's 85th annual ceremonial review reflects years of hard work.Kim received the Top Overall Cadet Trophy, awarded to a cadet who demonstrates consistent excellence, including work ethic and attitude wi...
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CONTINUED INVESTIGATION
UPDATED: North Battleford teen killed in early morning rollover
Update: June 25, 2:18 p.m.Battlefords RCMP confirmed that a North Battleford teenager has died following a single-vehicle rollover north of Cochin on Thursday.Police said they were called to the crash on Highway 4, about eight kilometers north of Cochin, just before 5 a.m.There, local EMS declared the teen, who was a p...
Jun 25, 2026
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BOAT LAUNCH CLOSING
City of North Battleford to close boat launch with North Sask. River levels projected to rise
The City of North Battleford says the North Saskatchewan River is expected to rise significantly beginning June 26 because of heavy rainfall and above-average snowmelt in Alberta. Water levels in the Battlefords could rise by up to two metres and river flows could nearly triple. The conditions are expected to continue ...
Jun 24, 2026
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municipal matters
Accessible washroom upgrades approved for Don Ross Centre
People with mobility challenges will soon have easier access to one of North Battleford's busiest public facilities after city council approved a washroom renovation project aimed at making the Don Ross Centre more accessible.Council on Monday awarded a $351,990 contract to Meadow Contracting for washroom renovations a...
Jun 24, 2026
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Court proceedings
Additional guilty pleas entered for fatal assault at Saskatchewan Penitentiary
A scheduled jury trial has been vacated for two men who played a role in a six-on-one fatal attack at Saskatchewan Penitentiary. George Custer and Rene Merasty appeared Tuesday afternoon at Court of King's Bench and entered guilty pleas to manslaughter. Sentencing hearings were scheduled for Oct. 27. On Jan. 29, 2024, ...
Jun 23, 2026
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Are you ready for some football?
Riders, Argos set to clash in early season CFL showdown at Mosaic Stadium
The Saskatchewan Roughriders will look to continue their hot start during the Prairie Blizzard game.Saskatchewan is 2-0, and will take on the 1-1 Toronto Argonauts at Mosaic Stadium on Friday. The Riders will be in their white Prairie Blizzard jerseys, as they are technically the away team in the game. This will count ...
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Provincial politics
NDP health care report outlines concerns around communication, retention, and addictions
The Saskatchewan NDP says it wants to diagnose what is broken in the province's health-care system.The comment from associate shadow health minister Keith Jorgenson came during a stop in Prince Albert on Thursday, one day after the party released an interim health-care report for the ongoing Your Care Your Say project....
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Crime
Alberta man charged with sex crimes involving minors in three provinces
A man from northern Alberta has been charged with numerous offences, including sexual assault, involving four complainants as young as 12.RCMP in Grande Prairie, northwest of Edmonton, said the charges against 32-year-old Joseph Kidd also include sexual interference, forcible confinement and abduction.Supt. Mark MacDou...
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Âsowanânihk Ancient Indigenous Site
Major new site and discoveries found at 11,000 year-old Indigenous settlement
A monumental archaeological discovery was made in the spring of 2023 when a massive ice break in the North Saskatchewan river carved out the side of a hill, exposing a profile of the hill containing thousands of years of history.The archaeological find near Crutwell, Saskatchewan, now known internationally as the &Acir...
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Court proceedings
Man accused of attempting to sell drugs to teenage girl at powwow
Less than two months after being released from jail, a man was arrested at a community powwow and charged with selling drugs to a 13-year-old girl. Those details were shared Thursday morning during Chandler Mooswa's bail hearing in Prince Albert Provincial Court. The alleged incident occurred on June 20 at Ahtahkakoop ...
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IMPROVING ACCESS
Lloydminster health-care report shows needs being largely met, opportunities for improvement
A new report from the Government of Saskatchewan is providing insight into health care delivery in the Lloydminster area.The report found local needs are largely being met by existing services, while identifying key strategic opportunities for health care planning, including enhancing existing health care teams, suppor...
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Are you ready for some football?
Riders, Argos set to clash in early season CFL showdown at Mosaic Stadium
The Saskatchewan Roughriders will look to continue their hot start during the Prairie Blizzard game.Saskatchewan is 2-0, and will take on the 1-1 Toronto Argonauts at Mosaic Stadium on Friday. The Riders will be in their white Prairie Blizzard jerseys, as they are technically the away team in the game. This will count ...
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One last chance
Meadow Lake native getting set for final crack at NHL Draft
The NHL Draft is coming up this weekend, and a Meadow Lake local is hoping to hear his name called from the draft floor in Buffalo. This is the third and final year of eligibility for Dawson Gerwing, a soon to be 20-year-old forward for the Kelowna Rockets and a former Battlefords U18 AAA Star. Last year, Gerwing was r...
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Riders Vs. Argos
'Lot of respect for those guys': Riders' defence looking forward to Argos challenge
Defensive coordinator Josh Bell will take on some familiar faces as his Saskatchewan Roughriders meet the Toronto Argonauts on Friday.Bell was on the Corey Mace defensive staff in Toronto from 2022-23. Those teams featured current starting quarterback Chad Kelly and current head coach Mike Miller, who was the quarterba...
Jun 25, 2026
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HITTING THE LINKS
North Battleford golfers represent at NextGen Prairie Championship
The NextGen Prairie Championship was held last weekend at Neepawa Golf and Country Club in Neepawa, Man. Six players represented the Battlefords and North Battleford Golf and Country Club (NBGCC) in the tournament. Out of those six, the highest-placing player was Shae Maunula, who finished in the top 10 in ninth place,...
Jun 23, 2026
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SJHL SCHEDULE RELEASE
Battlefords North Stars to kick off 2026-27 regular season against the Kindersley Klippers
The SJHL schedule has been released, and the Battlefords North Stars will open the 2026-27 season at home against the Kindersley Klippers on Sept. 18. Unlike previous seasons, when the North Stars typically opened with a home-and-home against Kindersley, the team will remain in the Battlefords for the entire opening we...
Jun 22, 2026
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Road victory
Riders out-gallop Stamps in overtime thriller, win 40-37
It was another thriller in the 2026 CFL season as the Saskatchewan Roughriders left Calgary with a 40-37 win over the Stampeders at McMahon Stadium on Saturday.The Riders led 23-7 at one point but with only 34 seconds left in the game, Calgary's quarterback Vernon Adams Jr. connected with Tevin Jones for a touchdown to...
Jun 21, 2026
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SIGA releases financial results, record-breaking profits as a gaming operator
SIGA hit a record $418 million in gross revenue, and $167 million in a final distribution of income for its 2025-26 fiscal year. June 23, 2026 - Saskatoon, SK - The Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority (SIGA) is reporting record-breaking profits for the fourth year in a row, achieving $418 million in gross revenue and ...
Jun 24, 2026
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Winnings
Lucky guest at Gold Eagle Casino hits $1.9 million Smoke Signals jackpot
The Smoke Signals Progressive Jackpot must hit before it reaches $2 million and for Yvonne Greenwald, it was as close to the limit as possible.Yvonne, from Unity, Sask., became Saskatchewan's newest millionaire on Wednesday when she officially won a total of $1,924,070.69 at the Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority's (...
Jun 16, 2026
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Summer adventures
Think Kelowna is just wine tours? The locals would like a word.
Ask someone from Calgary or Vancouver what you do in Kelowna and you'll get the same answer: wine tours. Fair enough. The Okanagan earned that reputation. But spend a summer day here with one of the region's local guides and you'll come home with a different story.You might spend a morning rappelling down a canyon wall...
Jun 15, 2026
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Canada
Police verify whether Canada's second most-wanted fugitive has been arrested in Spain
MONTREAL - Quebec provincial police say they are in touch with Spanish authorities regarding one of Canada's most-wanted fugitives. Police say they are trying to confirm that All Boivin has been arrested in Spain, saying he is believed to be in the res...
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Police misconduct information must be disclosed in criminal case, Supreme Court says
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada says information about an Edmonton police detective's past misconduct must be disclosed in the criminal proceedings of a man he helped investigate. A 2015 finding of misconduct against Edmonton Police Service detect...
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The Latest from the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Canada
Here are the latest developments from the 2026 FIFA World Cup. All times Eastern: 12:30 p.m. Iran and Egypt are playing tonight in Seattle despite both countries objecting to the city's World Cup "Pride Match" branding and asking FIFA to cancel related...
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Michael J. Fox and father of Nickelodeon slime among Order of Canada appointments
Michael J. Fox wears his Order of Canada pin everywhere. He wears the little white pin on talk shows; he wears it to meet up with friends - his fellow Canadian New Yorkers Martin Short and Lorne Michaels make sure of it, he quips. And he wore it when ...
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In the news today: Senegal vs. Iraq in Toronto, 24 Sussex plans, Flying Tiger lands
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Senegal, Iraq fans to head to stadium for Toronto's last World Cup group match Toronto is hosting its last group stage match of the FIFA World Cup today, capping ...
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PM Carney says 24 Sussex to be restored with fundraising campaign, design competition
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney unveiled plans Friday to restore the prime minister's residence at 24 Sussex Drive in Ottawa through a national design competition and fundraising campaign. The prime minister said the winning design proposal will be...
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World
Mistrial declared after jury deadlocks in arson trial over deadly 2025 Palisades Fire in Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES (AP) - A federal judge declared a mistrial Friday in the arson case against the man accused of sparking the deady 2025 Palisades Fire in Los Angeles after the jury said it could not agree on a verdict. Prosecutors said they will try again. ...
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Ex-national security adviser John Bolton pleads guilty to illegally retaining classified information
GREENBELT, Md. (AP) - Former Trump administration national security adviser John Bolton pleaded guilty on Friday to illegally retaining classified information, sealing a deal with federal prosecutors that could allow him to avoid a prison term. ...
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Last-place Mets fire manager Carlos Mendoza. Owner Steve Cohen says 'fans deserve better'
NEW YORK (AP) - Carlos Mendoza was fired as manager of the underperforming New York Mets on Friday and replaced by Andy Green. New York is 34-47 at the season's midpoint following a six-game losing streak, 15 games behind NL East-leading ...
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Last-place Mets fire manager Carlos Mendoza, replacing him with Andy Green
NEW YORK (AP) - Carlos Mendoza was fired as manager of the underperforming New York Mets on Friday and replaced by Andy Green. New York is 34-47 following a six-game losing streak, 15 games behind NL East-leading Atlanta and 9 1/2 games b...
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Trump blames Iran for a drone strike on a cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz
WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday blamed Iran for carrying out a drone strike on a cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz, calling it a "foolish violation" of the ceasefire agreement with the U.S. One drone damaged the u...
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A maple leaf-shaped 'Canadian clapper' sparks a World Cup buzz across Toronto
TORONTO (AP) - A red noisemaker shaped like a maple leaf has become all the rage in Toronto during the World Cup. The "Canadian clapper" has been handed for free out at BMO Field and the city's fan festival ahead of Canada's group-stage m...
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