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...
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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...
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Well below Canadian average
More than 30 per cent of children in Prince Albert live in poverty, rates double for Northern Sask.
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SIGA
SIGA releases financial results, record-breaking profits for the gaming operator in 2024-25.
LOCAL POSITIVITY
Battlefords-born 'Better Together' mental health initiative now worn by over 100,000 across Canada
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MUNICIPAL MATTERS
North Battleford offers Maher Building for $1 as redevelopment push begins
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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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ski season
'Winter of Extremes' for Table Mountain as they approach the final month of the season
Throughout the winter months with cold snaps and warm stretches, it has been an inconsistent season for Table Mountain Regional Park. "December was cold and warmed up for a few days right after Christmas and cooled off again. January rolled around. we were 6 C and 7 C. Then two weeks later we're at -40 C," sa...
Feb 24, 2026
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MUNICIPAL MATTERS
Unpaid tickets in North Battleford top $450K as fines increasingly go unpaid
A growing number of municipal fines are being left unpaid in North Battleford, with city figures showing a sharp jump in outstanding tickets in 2025.The latest quarterly financial report to council shows $451,320 in outstanding municipal ticket fines as of Dec. 31, 2025, including 1,589 unpaid tickets issued last year,...
Feb 24, 2026
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Saskatchewan
Well below Canadian average
More than 30 per cent of children in Prince Albert live in poverty, rates double for Northern Sask.
Critics are calling out the provincial government for alarming child poverty rates, particularly in northern communities.According to the study from the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA), 35.4 per cent of children in Prince Albert live in poverty. That number jumps to more than six in 10 - or 62 per cent -...
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Goal to eliminate by 2040
Doctors, health groups call for action as Canada lags on cervical cancer prevention
OTTAWA - Cervical cancer is both the fastest-growing type of cancer in Canada and one that is almost completely preventable - and advocates are gathering in Ottawa on Wednesday to call on the federal government to step up screening, prevention and vaccination.The Society of Gynecologic Oncology of Canada, the Women's H...
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Budget 2026
Scott Moe offers more details on shortfall coming in next month's provincial budget
Saskatchewan's Premier says a budget shortfall is coming next month, citing uncertain times, global conflicts and the tariff and trade issues that seem to arise daily.Speaking at a North Saskatoon Business Association luncheon at Prairieland Park on Tuesday, Premier Scott Moe reiterated the comments he made on The Evan...
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Drive Away Hunger
Farm Credit Canada fights food insecurity with campaign
Food insecurity in Canada remains a critical issue. More than 10 million people live in households that don't always have enough food, including nearly one in three children. The Farm Credit Canada (FCC) Drive Away Hunger Campaign donated 635 million meals in 2025, helping families put nutritious meals on the table, ...
Feb 24, 2026
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Four years of war
Carney pledges $2 billion for Ukraine, more sanctions four years after invasion
OTTAWA - Four years after Moscow launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Prime Minister Mark Carney is promising $2 billion in military aid and more sanctions on Russia.Carney says the new sanctions will target 100 vessels in the "shadow fleet" which are involved in attempts to evade sanctions on Russian...
Feb 24, 2026
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Cartel violence
WestJet, Air Canada among Canadian airlines resuming service to Mexico
OTTAWA - Canadian airlines are flying in and out of Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, today after widespread violence led them to temporarily suspend service since the weekend.Air Canada, Air Transat, WestJet and Porter Airlines have all announced they will be resuming flights to and from the popular western Mexican resort city...
Feb 24, 2026
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Local Sports
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...
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SMAAAHL Playoffs
Battlefords AAA Stars look ahead to playoff matchup vs the Moose Jaw Warriors
The Battlefords AAA Stars have locked into the seventh seed in the SMAAAHL and will take on the second seed Moose Jaw Winmar Warriors in the first round of the playoffs, which is a five-game series. Stars head coach Martin Smith was hoping the team could finish higher up in the standings but overall was happy with the ...
Feb 24, 2026
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Win Streak Snapped
North Stars fall 4-3 to the Estevan Bruins in a back-and-forth affair
The Battlefords North Stars failed to win their fifth straight game in a 4-3 loss to the Estevan Bruins (24-22-3-1, 3rd in Bunge Division). Bruins goaltender Nathan Kam shined bright in the win, stopping 37 of the 40 shots he faced. "I thought Kam made some huge saves, some timely ones and I thought he was the bes...
Feb 23, 2026
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LOCAL TALENT
'It really just feels amazing': Host district River West wins 30 medals at 2026 Sask. Winter Games
As the final cheers echoed through the arena and the ceremonial flame was extinguished Saturday, Meadow Lake gold medalists Grant Fillion and Denzara Crawford stood among hundreds of competitors reflecting on a week that felt both overwhelming and unforgettable.Competing on home soil for Team Rivers West, the two teena...
Feb 22, 2026
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shutout victory
Michnik posts 37 save shutout in North Stars 4-0 win vs the Warman Wolverines
After multiple games throughout the season where the Battlefords North Stars had a shutout bid spoiled late, the North Stars finally got a shutout victory, taking down the Warman Wolverines for their fourth straight victory. "Really happy for (Michnik) there. He's had a string of a couple of really good games. So ...
Feb 21, 2026
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nutrien division matchup
North Stars aim for fourth straight win against the Warman Wolverines
The Battlefords North Stars are set to host the Warman Wolverines tonight in their first home game since Feb. 7. That was the last time the North Stars and Wolverines faced off when Battlefords won 7-6 in the shootout. Alessio Nardelli had two points (1G-1A) and added the shootout winner, while Owen Nelson had two goal...
Feb 20, 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
Eby honours heroism of Tumbler Ridge kids while marking Pink Shirt Day
VICTORIA - British Columbia Premier David Eby has paid tribute to the heroism of children caught up in the Tumbler Ridge shootings, at an event for anti-bullying Pink Shirt Day. He says the children experienced the "most extreme lack of safety," but st...
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Number of assaults reported in Montreal metro rises 15 per cent in one year, to 726
MONTREAL - The number of assaults reported in Montreal's metro system rose by 15 per cent in 2025 compared to the year prior, according to newly released police data. Montreal police say there were 726 cases of assault in 2025, up from 631 in 2024 and ...
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Child poverty rose for third consecutive year: Campaign 2000 report
TORONTO - An organization that campaigns to end child poverty says the number of children living in households that struggle to pay bills and buy food has continued to grow. The 2025 report card from Campaign 2000 says 30,000 more kids fell into povert...
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Sikh Canadians say state violence a continued threat as PM prepares to visit India
OTTAWA - Some Canadian Sikhs are calling on the government to take a firmer stand on India as Prime Minister Mark Carney prepares to travel there this week on a mission to expand Canada's non-U.S. trade. B.C. Sikh activist Moninder Singh, who received ...
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Canada and South Korea sign a defence agreement
OTTAWA - Canada and South Korea have signed a new defence agreement, roughly a month after Prime Minister Mark Carney urged middle powers to band together in the face of "great power" economic coercion. Following negotiations that concluded in October,...
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Vancouver council motion to oppose ICE at World Cup is ruled out of order
VANCOUVER - A motion before a Vancouver city council committee to oppose deployment of American Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in the city for the World Cup did not go to a vote after it was ruled out of order. It said that allowing alleged...
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World
Vance says administration is pausing some Medicaid funding to Minnesota because of fraud concerns
WASHINGTON (AP) - Vice President JD Vance announced Wednesday that the Trump administration would "temporarily halt" some Medicaid funding to the state of Minnesota over fraud concerns, as part of what he described as an aggressive crackdown on misuse ...
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Cuba says it killed 4 people aboard Florida-registered speedboat that opened fire on soldiers
HAVANA (AP) - Cuban soldiers killed four people and wounded six others aboard a Florida-registered speed boat that had entered Cuban waters and opened fire on the soldiers first, the Cuban government said Wednesday. U.S. Secretary of Stat...
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FBI searches Los Angeles school district headquarters and the superintendent's home
LOS ANGELES (AP) - The FBI served search warrants Wednesday at the Los Angeles Unified School District's headquarters and the home of its leader, a former Superintendent of the Year who was knighted by Spain for his work. The nature of t...
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Larry Summers will resign from teaching at Harvard during review of Epstein ties, university says
Former U.S. Treasury Secretary Larry Summers will resign from teaching at Harvard University as the campus reviews his ties to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, the university announced Wednesday. Summers, who has been on l...
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Larry Summers will resign from teaching at Harvard during review of Epstein ties, university says
Former U.S. Treasury Secretary Larry Summers will resign from teaching at Harvard University amid a campus review of his ties to Jeffrey Epstein, the university announced Wednesday. Summers, who has been on leave since November and whose ...
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Japan demands the swift release of a Japanese national detained in Iran
TOKYO (AP) - Japan's government said Wednesday that a Japanese national has been detained in Tehran since January and demanded the Iranian authorities release them swiftly. Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary Masanao Ozaki, asked about foreign...
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