provincial plan
'Very disappointed': Union head frustrated with new health-care plan
The provincial government is touting its new health-care plan as the way it's going to get Saskatchewan people the care they need, but at least one union head is shaking her head."I can't even tell you, I was very disappointed when I read this," said Lisa Zunti, president of SEIU-West.She said there was nothi...
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SCAM
Battlefords RCMP warn public about scam caller posing as police
Battlefords RCMP is warning the public about a scam caller impersonating the police. Recently, RCMP received a report of a person who answered a phone call from a number that appeared to belong to a Saskatchewan RCMP detachment. The caller told the person to go to a local gas station and withdraw cash from an ATM. The...
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Moose on the loose in North Battleford
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SCAM
Battlefords RCMP warn public about scam caller posing as police
Battlefords RCMP is warning the public about a scam caller impersonating the police. Recently, RCMP received a report of a person who answered a phone call from a number that appeared to belong to a Saskatchewan RCMP detachment. The caller told the person to go to a local gas station and withdraw cash from an ATM. The...
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PUBLIC SAFETY
Moose on the loose in North Battleford
Two moose have decided to take a stroll through North Battleford this morning. Multiple RCMP, Community Safety Officers, and Conservation are in the area surrounding North Battleford Comprehensive High School and surrounding green spaces. Residents are told not to walk or drive in the area at this time as the animals...
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crime
Contact gunshot to back of head caused Lee Bearsears' death, court hears
A forensic pathologist told court the gun that killed Lee Bearsears was touching the back of his head when it fired, as lawyers delivered closing arguments in the second-degree murder trial of Craig Fox.Dr. Shaun Ladham testified in Court of King's Bench Tuesday that the fatal wound was an angled contact gunshot wound ...
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CRIME
Ringing phone leads Battlefords RCMP to arrest robbery suspect
A ringing phone has helped Battlefords RCMP dial in on a robbery suspect. On March 7, around 7:30 a.m., RCMP received a report of a robbery at a business on the Highway 16 Bypass in North Battleford. Further investigation found that a man threatened a person with a firearm and demanded their phone and wallet. No inju...
Mar 10, 2026
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MISSING PERSON
Battlefords RCMP is seeking public assistance locating a 46-year-old man
Battlefords RCMP is seeking public assistance in locating a missing adult man. On March 9, at around 2:15 p.m., RCMP received a report of missing 46-year-old, Brent Paranteau. He was last in contact with loved ones on Jan 1. Paranteau is described as 5-9, with brown eyes and short, brown hair. He also has multiple ta...
Mar 10, 2026
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North Battleford Blessing Box
Community-led Blessing Box expansion aims to help those in need
The installation of a second Blessing Box in the Battlefords will help provide easy access to food and essentials for people in need. The first come and go donation box was set up in September 2024, in front of the Alex Dillabough Centre in the Town of Battleford. It allows residents to drop off items such as food, cl...
Mar 10, 2026
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Saskatchewan
provincial plan
'Very disappointed': Union head frustrated with new health-care plan
The provincial government is touting its new health-care plan as the way it's going to get Saskatchewan people the care they need, but at least one union head is shaking her head."I can't even tell you, I was very disappointed when I read this," said Lisa Zunti, president of SEIU-West.She said there was nothi...
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financial glimpse
Sask. budget tease: Municipal revenue sharing up eight per cent for 2026-27
As has become almost a tradition for the Sask. Party Government, it unveiled the Municipal Revenue Sharing total for the coming fiscal year a week ahead of the provincial budget, during the annual SARM convention.On Tuesday, the province said the total for the program will reach $392.4 million in 2026-27, $30.7 million...
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Economic reconciliation
Saskatchewan First Nations, Métis see opportunity in purchase of Freshwater Fish Marketing Corp.
Fish harvesters in Saskatchewan say they can supply a lot of northern fish to domestic and international markets and are taking steps to expand an industry that has been their livelihood for decades. Members of the Saskatchewan Co-operative Fishers Ltd. (SCFL) are meeting in Prince Albert March 10 and 11 to discuss th...
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First Nations leaders unveil items repatriated from the Vatican at History Museum
First Nations leaders unveiled today five items repatriated to their communities after being at the Vatican for more than a century, and unboxed another two crates of items with origins that have yet to be determined.Among the items include a birch bark sap collector from Akwesasne, leather embroidered gloves from Atha...
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MUNICIPAL MATTERS
Businesses in Lloydminster can authorize RCMP under new AGENT trespassing program
Businesses and property owners in Lloydminster will now have a new tool to address trespassing and nuisance activity on private property.The city's municipal enforcement unit and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police detachment in Lloydminster have launched the Authorized General Enforcement for Nuisances and Trespassing (...
Mar 10, 2026
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Expanding scope of practice, private surgeries part of new Sask. health care plan
The Saskatchewan government is putting forward a new plan with the goal of giving more people better access to health care.The Patients First Health Care Plan has more than 50 actions it plans to achieve in order to succeed."We have been listening to Saskatchewan residents and the two main concerns we have heard a...
Mar 10, 2026
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Local Sports
BATTLEFORDS WPD AMBULANCE SHARKS
Looking at the Battlefords WPD Ambulance Sharks standouts through the season
As the first round of the SFU18AAAHL playoffs rolls on, the Battlefords WPD Ambulance Sharks await their playoff opponent as they are currently on their first round bye. The Sharks finished in first place in the SJHL with a record of 25-1-3-1, earning the bye. Since they aren't playing any games at the moment, it's a g...
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BATTLEFORDS STARS SEASON RECAP
Battlefords Stars head coach Martin Smith looks back on 2025-26 season
The Battlefords AAA Stars season is officially over. After the Stars finished in seventh place in the SMAAAHL with a record of 18-21-3-2, the Stars got a tough matchup in the playoffs against the Moose Jaw Winmar Warriors. In the first round, the Stars were swept 3-0 by Moose Jaw to be eliminated from the playoffs. Al...
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hometown pride
Meadow Lake Broncos chase Sask-Alta title after dominant 15-1 season
The Meadow Lake Broncos spent the winter piling up wins and now the season has carried them to the doorstep of a championship.After finishing the regular season with a 15-1 record, the Senior AA Broncos powered through two playoff rounds and now find themselves in the best-of-seven Sask-Alta Hockey League finals, with ...
Mar 09, 2026
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WINLESS WEEKEND
North Stars blanked by Tritt in 4-0 loss to the Flin Flon Bombers
The Battlefords North Stars were swept over the weekend by the Flin Flon Bombers, falling 4-0 in their Saturday night contest. Bombers goaltender Charlie Tritt had 34 saves in the shutout victory.The North Stars had a powerplay opportunity late in the first period, but it was nullified when Finlay Klippenstein took an ...
Mar 08, 2026
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ROAD LOSS
North Stars fall 4-3 in overtime to the Flin Flon Bombers in a heavyweight matchup
The Battlefords North Stars couldn't get their second straight victory, falling 4-3 on the road in overtime to the Flin Flon Bombers. Kobe Sawyer had a pair of goals for the North Stars, while Jack Martin had two for the Bombers, including the game winner. It was a rough start to the game for the North Stars, who seemi...
Mar 07, 2026
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local talent
'We hope to make Saskatchewan proud': local curlers set for U-20 nationals after provincial win
Curling often begins with small moments - a first step onto the ice, learning to slide and balance, finding the rhythm of the sweep, and the precise push of the stone from the hack.For North Battleford's Chloe Semeniuk, those moment came when she was just a toddler."I first stepped on the ice when I was just littl...
Mar 06, 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
Deal reached with StubHub on ticketing practices for Vancouver Taylor Swift concerts
VICTORIA - People who purchased tickets for Taylor Swift's concerts in Vancouver through a resale platform may be eligible for a refund. Consumer Protection BC has reached a deal with StubHub Canada after a complaint and subsequent investigation into t...
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Fact File: As Iran war escalates, fake videos and images proliferate online
As the U.S.-Israel war on Iran escalates, a flood of fake and misleading content is muddying the waters online. People are turning to social media for news of the war, but experts in artificial intelligence say bad actors, unchecked tech companies - an...
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Canada will 'do its part' to help IEA release of oil reserves: Hodgson
OTTAWA - Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson said Wednesday Canada will "do its part" to lower the cost of oil globally as a bloc of nations looks to tame the surge in energy prices triggered by the war in the Middle East. The International Energy A...
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Police were 'limited' in investigating allegations against Stronach, officer says
TORONTO - Police were limited in what they could do to investigate sexual assault allegations against Frank Stronach given how much time had passed since the alleged incidents, one of the officers in the case told the billionaire businessman's trial We...
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Iran war supply jolt underscores importance of emergency oil reserves: expert
CALGARY - An oil market expert says the supply jolt triggered by war raging in the Middle East underscores why it's important for countries - including Canada - to keep energy stored in reserve in case of emergency. Rory Johnston, author of the Commod...
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Conservatives nominate candidates for two coming byelections
OTTAWA - The federal Conservatives have nominated candidates in two of the three byelections set for April 13. Adrienne Charles, who ran for the Tories in last spring's election, will once again be on the ballot in Terrebonne, Que. That byelection was ...
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World
South Africa summons new US ambassador over criticism as rift deepens
JOHANNESBURG (AP) - The new U.S. ambassador to South Africa has been summoned to explain his criticism, the country's foreign minister said Wednesday, as a diplomatic rift continues over foreign policy that the Trump administration describes as anti-Am...
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Kast takes office as Chile marks its sharpest shift to the right since dictatorship
VALPARAÍSO, Chile (AP) - Far-right leader José Antonio Kast was sworn in as Chile's new president on Wednesday, marking the Latin American nation's most pronounced shift to the right since the return of democracy in 1990. In a ceremony at...
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A drone strike hits school and medical center in southern Sudan, killing 17, mostly schoolgirls
CAIRO (AP) - An explosive-laden drone blamed on Sudanese paramilitaries struck a secondary school and a health care center in southern Sudan Wednesday, killing at least 17 people, mostly schoolgirls, a hospital official and a medical group said. ...
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Files show British prime minister was warned of 'reputational risk' in appointing Mandelson
LONDON (AP) - British Prime Minister Keir Starmer was warned that Peter Mandelson 's friendship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein exposed the government to "reputational risk," but he still appointed him as ambassador to the United States, do...
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South Africa deploys soldiers to the streets to tackle organized and violent crime
JOHANNESBURG (AP) - Soldiers were deployed to the streets of South Africa's biggest city Wednesday in an effort to help police fight gang violence and illegal mining. It was the first major deployment since President Cyril Ramaphosa said ...
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Drone strike reportedly kills at least 1 person in the eastern Congo city of Goma
GOMA, Congo (AP) - A series of explosions attributed to drones killed at least one person as the attack rocked downtown Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo, according to a spokesperson for the M23 rebel group and local residents. The drone...
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