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Battlefords

ETCHED IN HISTORY
Saskatchewan Baseball Hall of Fame welcomes 2026 induction class
Some of Saskatchewan's top baseball figures were enshrined in history Saturday as the Saskatchewan Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum welcomed its 2026 induction class, honouring 11 individuals, three teams and one family.Dr. Craig Weran, who grew up playing baseball in the Battlefords before his career took him across N...
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Thunderous victory
White Lightning Express wins Territorial Days Indian Relay championship
It was a historical first for the North Battleford's Northwest Territorial Days fair on Friday.The beloved summer event hosted an Indian Relay championship for the first time, with Mistawasis First Nation's White Lightning Express topping a field of 19 teams. They finished ahead of host Northern Sky Relay, KL Stables a...
Aug 15, 2026
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CHAMPIONSHIP HEAT
Northwest Territorial Days Indian Relay finals take place tonight
The Indian Relay championship heats at Northwest Territorial Days in North Battleford begin Friday night at 6 p.m. Preliminary heats were held Thursday evening to determine the championship field. The first race will be the fourth consolation final, featuring teams that placed fifth in their preliminary heats: TK Farri...
Aug 14, 2026
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FOOD, MUSIC, STORIES
'Proud of where I come from': Culture Day celebrates South African roots
For Casey Els, sharing South African culture is about more than food, music and history - it is about helping people understand where she comes from.Els, who moved to Canada from South Africa 10 years ago, is helping organize the Cut Knife Museum's first Culture Day, a community event aimed at celebrating South African...
Aug 14, 2026
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municipal matters
Eight apartments, metal recycling facility up for decision in North Battleford
Eight new apartments and a metal recycling facility could get the go-ahead in North Battleford Monday as city council considers two development proposals.Administration is recommending approval of both applications when council meets Aug. 17.One proposal would add eight apartments to an existing commercial property at ...
Aug 14, 2026
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CALL TO THE HALL
Schedule set for Saskatchewan Baseball Hall of Fame induction ceremony
The Saskatchewan Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum's annual induction ceremony takes place Aug. 15, with events planned throughout Battleford before an evening dinner and ceremony at the Alex Dillabough Centre. Museum tours will run from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., giving visitors a chance to learn about this year's inductees an...
Aug 14, 2026
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Saskatchewan

Best in the West
Champions crowned as Western's comes to a close in P.A.
The final pitch of the 2026 AA Western Canadian Baseball Championships has been thrown, signaling the end of the tournament in Prince Albert.Over the course of the weekend, the Prince Albert Royals welcomed 12 of the best youth baseball teams from across Western Canada spread across the 13U, 15U, and 18U age groups.Eac...
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Historical anniversary
T. rex Discovery Centre celebrates anniversary of finding Scotty
It has been almost 35 years since a Saskatchewan high school principal made an accidental discovery in southwestern Saskatchewan that would help reshape the province's understanding of its prehistoric past.On Aug. 16, 1991, Robert Gebhardt joined Royal Saskatchewan Museum paleontologists John Storer and Tim Tokaryk on ...
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Crime
RCMP searching for vehicle of interest following homicide in Sandy Bay
Saskatchewan Bay RCMP are actively searching for a vehicle wanted in connection to an early morning homicide in Sandy Bay.Police were called to a home in the community just after 4:30 a.m. this morning for a report of an injured man. He was declared dead at the scene by "medical professionals".His death is co...
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Uncertain Future
Fate of Snowbirds' Tutor jets still up in the air
The Snowbirds' CT-114 Tutor fleet retires in less than two months, but where the historic jets will go remains undecided.According to the Department of National Defence, a plan for the "responsible development" of the aircraft is in the works."The eventual retirement plan will respect the significant pla...
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Ti-Cats pounce
Tre Ford provides spark for Hamilton to beat the Riders 26-19
A depleted Saskatchewan Roughriders couldn't overcome injuries a second straight week as the Hamilton Tiger-Cats got a win at home on Saturday.Quarterback Tre Ford came into the game in the second half as starter Harrison Frost appeared to have suffered an injury. The dynamic dual-threat quarterback had 151 yards and a...
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Crash
Ontario man killed in fatal rollover near La Loche
One person is dead and four more are recovering from injuries following a single vehicle rollover roughly 30 km south of La Loche.La Loche RCMP were called to the scene at around 2:20 a.m. this morning for a report of rollover on Highway #155.Local fire and EMS also responded, where the driver of the vehicle was pronou...
Aug 15, 2026
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Local Sports

ETCHED IN HISTORY
Saskatchewan Baseball Hall of Fame welcomes 2026 induction class
Some of Saskatchewan's top baseball figures were enshrined in history Saturday as the Saskatchewan Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum welcomed its 2026 induction class, honouring 11 individuals, three teams and one family.Dr. Craig Weran, who grew up playing baseball in the Battlefords before his career took him across N...
13h ago
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Ti-Cats pounce
Tre Ford provides spark for Hamilton to beat the Riders 26-19
A depleted Saskatchewan Roughriders couldn't overcome injuries a second straight week as the Hamilton Tiger-Cats got a win at home on Saturday.Quarterback Tre Ford came into the game in the second half as starter Harrison Frost appeared to have suffered an injury. The dynamic dual-threat quarterback had 151 yards and a...
19h ago
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Thunderous victory
White Lightning Express wins Territorial Days Indian Relay championship
It was a historical first for the North Battleford's Northwest Territorial Days fair on Friday.The beloved summer event hosted an Indian Relay championship for the first time, with Mistawasis First Nation's White Lightning Express topping a field of 19 teams. They finished ahead of host Northern Sky Relay, KL Stables a...
Aug 15, 2026
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Riders Gameday
Hamilton Tiger-Cats defence presents a test for Sask. Roughriders
While the Hamilton Tiger-Cats' offence is going through some growing pains, the Saskatchewan Roughriders know the opposing defence will be up to the task.Hamilton's defence is only surrendering 26.2 points per game to opposing offences this season, which is the third fewest in the league."They are coached well. Gu...
Aug 15, 2026
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CHAMPIONSHIP HEAT
Northwest Territorial Days Indian Relay finals take place tonight
The Indian Relay championship heats at Northwest Territorial Days in North Battleford begin Friday night at 6 p.m. Preliminary heats were held Thursday evening to determine the championship field. The first race will be the fourth consolation final, featuring teams that placed fifth in their preliminary heats: TK Farri...
Aug 14, 2026
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CALL TO THE HALL
Schedule set for Saskatchewan Baseball Hall of Fame induction ceremony
The Saskatchewan Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum's annual induction ceremony takes place Aug. 15, with events planned throughout Battleford before an evening dinner and ceremony at the Alex Dillabough Centre. Museum tours will run from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., giving visitors a chance to learn about this year's inductees an...
Aug 14, 2026
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Canada

In the news today: LeBlanc meets U.S. envoy, gas price relief, Hayden Panettiere dead
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed ... LeBlanc meets with U.S. trade representative as tariff deadline looms Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc spent the weekend in Washington to work with Donal...
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Carney to make announcement in St. John's with Quebec, N.L. premiers
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to make an announcement about energy security after reports that Quebec and Newfoundland and Labrador have reached a deal regarding Churchill Falls. Carney's public itinerary says he will be joined by Newfound...
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Statistics Canada to report how rebounding gas prices affected inflation in July
OTTAWA - Statistics Canada is set to report fresh inflation figures for July this morning. A poll of economists expects the annual rate of inflation ticked up to 2.9 per cent last month after cooling sharply to 2.8 per cent in June, according to LSEG D...
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Inside the Montreal lab working to prepare Canada against future pandemics
MONTREAL - In a biomedicine laboratory at Polytechnique Montréal, animal protein grows in a bubbling orange solution as researchers in white lab coats take samples with large syringes. Neatly-labelled glass bottles filled with clear liquid line the she...
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Conservatives call for extension of temporary gas price relief until next summer
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says the federal government should give Canadians at least another 10 months of relief at the pumps. The Liberals suspended the federal fuel excise tax in April in response to global price shocks sparked b...
15h ago
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Ontario, Canada governments announce $1 billion for infrastructure to support housing
OTTAWA - Ontario and Ottawa are announcing up to $1 billion to help municipalities in the province build infrastructure for more homes. The money will go to municipalities that do not collect development charges for things like roads, bridges and water...
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World

Trump orders Pentagon to scale back joint exercises with South Korea
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump ordered the Pentagon on Sunday to scale back planned joint military exercises with South Korea after the Republican president said it declined to help denuclearize Iran. Trump said in a social medi...
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Tommy John, namesake for a pioneering elbow surgery that saved his career, dead at 83
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Tommy John, who won 288 games during a 26-year big league career and became the first pitcher to successfully return following groundbreaking elbow surgery that later was named after him, has died. He was 83. He died at...
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Ukraine launches one of its largest aerial attacks of the war, killing at least 6 people in Russia
Ukraine launched hundreds of drones across Russia on Sunday, killing at least six people in one of Kyiv's largest aerial attacks of the war. Kyiv has stepped up its attacks on Russia this year, with long-range missiles and swarms of drone...
Aug 16, 2026
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Ukraine launches one of its largest aerial attacks of the war, killing at least 6 people in Russia
Ukraine launched hundreds of drones across Russia Sunday, killing at least six people in one of Kyiv's largest aerial attacks of the war. Russia's Ministry of Defense said that it had destroyed 822 drones overnight, with 600 headed toward...
Aug 16, 2026
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A bus crash in Hungary kills 12 people, injures at least 10 others
BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) - A passenger bus traveling on a highway in Hungary early Sunday went off the road and into a ditch where it overturned, killing 12 and injuring others, police said. The bus, which was carrying a group of Polish tou...
Aug 16, 2026
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Indiana authorities say at least 5 people have died as severe weather crosses the state
Indiana authorities said at least five people have died as a result of severe storms and flooding across the state this week, as first responders used boats to rescue more people Saturday from rising waters in neighborhoods along the White River in Ind...
Aug 15, 2026
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