Crime
Lloydminster shop owner helps retrieve stolen WWE Hall of Fame ring
Thanks to the actions of a Lloydminster business owner and the power of social media, a stolen WWE Hall of Fame ring will soon be back on the hand of its rightful owner.The ring, along with a number of other items were taken sometime between late Tuesday night and early Wednesday morning after a locked trailer, parked ...
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second straight loss
North Stars fall 4-2 to the Humboldt Broncos in Nutrien Division showdown
The Battlefords North Stars allowed three goals in the third period to the Humboldt Broncos and fell 4-2, losing their second straight game. With the Yorkton Terriers win over the Nipawin Hawks, the North Stars fell to third place in the SJHL. The North Stars outplayed the Broncos in the first period, more than doublin...
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YOUR MENTAL HEALTH MATTERS
Humboldt Broncos bus crash survivor brings message of resilience to Battlefords youth
"Focus on the things that you can control... life is 10 per cent what happens to you and 90 per cent how you react to it."It is a lesson Kaleb Dahlgren learned through experience.Eight years after surviving the Humboldt Broncos bus crash that claimed 16 lives and injured 13 others, he now shares a message of ...
Feb 27, 2026
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Home away from home
From cramped quarters to chosen family: Inside a North Stars billet home
This feature is part of an ongoing series to highlight the contribution of Battlefords North Stars billet families.-Six people, one bathroom and barely enough room to stretch out - it wasn't exactly what most would picture when thinking of a junior hockey billet home.But for the Oberg family and the three Battlefords N...
Feb 26, 2026
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LOCAL POSITIVITY
Battlefords-born 'Better Together' mental health initiative now worn by over 100,000 across Canada
A grassroots idea born in grief in the Battlefords has grown into a national message of connection, carried on the backs of tens of thousands of Canadians wearing the same simple reminder: "We are better together."Founder and owner Deb McNabb returned to North Battleford city council Monday to share how a loc...
Feb 25, 2026
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MUNICIPAL MATTERS
North Battleford offers Maher Building for $1 as redevelopment push begins
The City of North Battleford is offering a vacant downtown commercial building for $1 and the possibility of up to $125,000 in support as it looks to spur redevelopment before moving toward demolition.The property at 1161-1165 100th St., commonly known as the old Maher Building, was acquired by the city through tax enf...
Feb 25, 2026
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BREAK AND ENTER
Man found hiding in fridge after Saulteaux First Nation break-in, two charged by RCMP
Battlefords RCMP has charged two men after responding to an in-progress break and enter. On Feb. 19, at approximately 1 p.m. RCMP received a report of a break and enter at a residence on Saulteaux First Nation. Officers identified a suspect fleeing on foot up a hill in the distance. They were able to locate the suspec...
Feb 25, 2026
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Crime
176 km/h alleged impaired flight leads to charges for Saltcoats man: RCMP
A 22-year-old man from Saltcoats is facing several charges after Battlefords RCMP say a vehicle reached 176 km/h and fled from officers on Highway 29.Police say officers spotted the vehicle travelling north at a high rate of speed around 11 a.m. on Feb. 21 and attempted a traffic stop. The driver allegedly failed to st...
Feb 24, 2026
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Saskatchewan
Crime
Lloydminster shop owner helps retrieve stolen WWE Hall of Fame ring
Thanks to the actions of a Lloydminster business owner and the power of social media, a stolen WWE Hall of Fame ring will soon be back on the hand of its rightful owner.The ring, along with a number of other items were taken sometime between late Tuesday night and early Wednesday morning after a locked trailer, parked ...
8h ago
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Look up
Watch for planets to align in Saskatchewan skies tomorrow: Astronomist
If you look up about 30 minutes after sunset Saturday night, you may see several planets lined up across the sky - a celestial event that offers a rare chance to visualize the structure of our solar system from your own backyard.In Regina, sunset is expected between 6:37 p.m. and 6:43 p.m. In Saskatoon, the best viewin...
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Trade
China suspends some canola, seafood tariffs on Canada after Carney visit
China's government says it will suspend some tariffs on Canadian agricultural goods following a recent visit by Prime Minister Mark Carney.The country's finance ministry says 100 per cent tariffs on canola meal and peas, and a 25 per cent levy on lobsters and crabs, will not be imposed.A statement says the announcement...
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2025 Wildfires
24 new homes on the way for PBCN evacuees from Denare Beach
Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation (PBCN) said on Friday that the first of 24 new homes for their members will be moved in on March 3. "A hotel is not a good place to live long term," said Councillor Clayton Sewap. "Our people have been patient, and we understand the frustration. That's why we worked hard to ...
Feb 27, 2026
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recruitment efforts
Province launches national campaign to lure law enforcement officers to Saskatchewan
The Province of Saskatchewan will soon start a national advertising campaign hoping to convince Canadians to move here to work in law enforcement. Called, "In Saskatchewan, it all lives here," the goal is to raise awareness of the variety of career options in policing and law enforcement. Prince Albert Poli...
Feb 27, 2026
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INDIGENOUS STORYTELLING MONTH
Rooted in culture, Waubgeshig Rice brings stories of Indigenous identity to Saskatchewan
When Waubgeshig Rice steps up to speak, he does so with a purpose: to represent his culture and the Wasauksing First Nation community that shaped him into the Anishinaabe author he is today.During an Indigenous storytelling event in North Battleford this week, Rice reflected on his upbringing along the eastern shore of...
Feb 27, 2026
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Local Sports
second straight loss
North Stars fall 4-2 to the Humboldt Broncos in Nutrien Division showdown
The Battlefords North Stars allowed three goals in the third period to the Humboldt Broncos and fell 4-2, losing their second straight game. With the Yorkton Terriers win over the Nipawin Hawks, the North Stars fell to third place in the SJHL. The North Stars outplayed the Broncos in the first period, more than doublin...
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PLAYOFF RACE
North Stars set for final pair of games with the Humboldt Broncos
As the Battlefords North Stars continue their chase for first place in the SJHL, their next couple of games come in a weekend home-and-home series with the Humboldt Broncos. It's the last two games the teams will play against each other during the regular season. The North Stars (32-13-3-2, 1st in Nutrien Division) are...
Feb 27, 2026
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HOOPLA TOURNAMENT
John Paul II Collegiate senior boys basketball team ready for HOOPLA
The HOOPLA boys' high school provincial basketball tournament is underway this weekend in Moose Jaw, and the John Paul II Crusaders are making their way down after finishing in third place in their most recent tournament at PA St. Mary's. They finished the season with a 13-8 record. Crusaders head coach Cooper Olson sa...
Feb 27, 2026
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Rider news
Riders add former NFL defensive back Jerry Jacobs
The Saskatchewan Roughriders have brought in a former NFL defensive back.Saskatchewan announced it has signed American defensive back Jerry Jacobs to a CFL contract.Jacobs signed with the NFL's Detroit Lions as an undrafted free agent in 2021. He went on to appear in 40 games for the Lions, 29 of those being starts. He...
Feb 26, 2026
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Indoor soccer
Battlefords Youth Soccer Inc. set to host Futsal Sask Cup this weekend
For the first time, North Battleford will be hosting the Sask Cup for Futsal with games being held at John Paul II Collegiate as well as the NationsWEST Fieldhouse from Feb. 27 - March 1. The U12 boys, as well as U14 boys and girls divisions, will be held at John Paul, while the U16 boys, both U18 teams, as well as the...
Feb 26, 2026
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PLAYOFFS ARE COMING UP
Assessing the five likeliest North Stars first-round playoff opponents
There are three weekends left in the SJHL season, and the Battlefords North Stars have a record of 32-13-3-2 and sit in second place in the SJHL. While a lot can still change with six games left, the North Stars can lock down at least the third-place spot in the SJHL with four wins in their last six games, no matter wh...
Feb 25, 2026
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Battlefords Profiles
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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Saskatchewan’s Newest Millionaire
Gold Eagle Casino guest wins over $1.4 million Smoke Signals Jackpot
August 7, 2025 - North Battleford, SK - Saskatchewan's newest millionaire, Sherisse Quinney, a resident of Poundmaker Cree Nation, Saskatchewan, hit big on the Smoke Signals jackpot, Friday night, when on August 1, she officially won a total of $1,447,287.15. Sherisse won the Smoke Signals top tier progressive jackpot ...
Aug 07, 2025
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Canada
Canada's pro-U.S. stance in Iran attack carries security risks, experts say
Canada's support for U.S. strikes against Iran could come with security risks as Iran looks to retaliate against perceived enemies abroad, say experts, who also note the political gamble of betting on an attack with uncertain aims and outcomes. On Satu...
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Here's the latest on the U.S. attack on Iran from a Canadian perspective
The United States and Israel launched strikes on Iran in a major attack on Saturday, as U.S. President Donald Trump vowed to decimate the country's military, destroy its nuclear program and spur a change in government. Iran retaliated by firing ballist...
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'D-Day for Iranians': Some Iranian Canadians welcome U.S. attack of Iran
Some Iranian Canadians are expressing their support for foreign intervention in Iran after the U.S. and Israel launched a major attack on the Middle Eastern country, sending missiles into Iran overnight. Iranian Canadian filmmaker Ezra Soleh welcomed ...
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Carney says Canada supports U.S. action in Iran but won't get involved militarily
MUMBAI - Prime Minister Mark Carney said he supports the U.S. action in Iran, but Canada will not get directly involved in the conflict after American and Israeli militaries launched an attack on the Middle Eastern country overnight. "We have not been ...
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'Polarized' world is fuelling a growing number of protests in Canada, police say
For hours, protesters slowly marched shoulder to shoulder down Toronto's Yonge Street in what seemed like an endless throng. The scale of the rally could only be truly appreciated in photos taken far above street level, showing a kilometre-long stretch...
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Canada aiming to sign India trade deal this year, Carney says in Mumbai
MUMBAI - Canada is aiming to sign a comprehensive trade deal with India this year, Prime Minister Mark Carney told a business audience in Mumbai Saturday. "We are now negotiating a comprehensive economic partnership agreement, with the intention to dou...
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World
World leaders react cautiously to US and Israeli strikes on Iran as fears grow of a wider war
BRUSSELS (AP) - How long will it last? Will it grow? What will it mean to us - and to global security overall? Those questions echoed across the Middle East and the planet Saturday as world leaders reacted warily to U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran tha...
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Russian Foreign Ministry condemns US-Israel strikes on Iran as 'unprovoked act of armed aggression'
Russia's Foreign Ministry on Saturday condemned the U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran as "a pre-planned and unprovoked act of armed aggression against a sovereign and independent U.N. member state," demanding an immediate halt to the military campaign and a...
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Israeli officials say Iran's Supreme Leader Khamenei has been killed. No word from US or Iran
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in a major attack on Iran launched by Israel and the United States, Israeli officials told The Associated Press on Saturday. There was no immediate comme...
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Cargo plane carrying money crashes near Bolivia's capital, killing at least 15 people, official says
LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) - A cargo plane carrying money crashed Friday near Bolivia's capital, damaging about a dozen vehicles on highway, scattering bills on the ground and leaving at least 15 people dead and others injured, an official said. ...
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Los Angeles school superintendent placed on paid leave during federal probe
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Alberto Carvalho, the superintendent of Los Angeles public schools in the nation's second-largest district, was put on paid leave Friday, two days after the FBI served search warrants at his home and the district's headquarters. ...
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Federal judge extends order protecting refugees in Minnesota from being arrested and deported
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - A federal judge on Friday extended an order protecting refugees in Minnesota who are lawfully in the U.S. from being arrested and deported, saying a Trump administration policy turns the "American Dream into a dystopian nightmare." ...
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