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WORLD RECORD ATTEMPT
North Battleford completes the Great KD Domino Topple
Under the bright lights, hushed whispers filled the air with palpable excitement as the sea of blue and orange grew calmer with every tick of the 10,286 KD boxes as they fell to the floor."I'm ecstatic," said Dan Fox, school liaison with Living Sky School Division. "I'm happy for the kids who put in all ...
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The healing journey
Delmas Residential School search for children's graves a long process
The search for missing children and burial grounds at the former Delmas Residential School site is a long, arduous process, but one that can serve in the healing for residential school survivors, and possibly help provide some closure as well. That was the message conveyed on Thursday, during the Battlefords Agency Tri...
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Celebrating Culture
Unity in Diversity BBQ brings community together
Battlefords Agency Tribal Chiefs (BATC) held a special Unity in Diversity barbecue Thursday afternoon in the Town of Battleford, inviting people to come together to share in a meal and celebrate the various cultural backgrounds that comprise the local community."We had some incidents happening in the city over the...
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Raising awareness
Stories of pain and perseverance shared at Residential Schools conference
Those who endured and survived some of Canada's darkest moments in history came together for the start of a two-day conference in North Battleford.The Battlefords Agency Tribal Chiefs Inc. (BATC) and the Acahkos Awasisak-Star Children project invited a number of guest speakers to attend the conference taking place at t...
Mar 28, 2024
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Saskatchewan

Tragic events
RCMP says four deaths near Neudorf were result of murder-suicide
The RCMP revealed Thursday that its investigation into four deaths near Neudorf on Sunday has determined the incident was a murder-suicide.In an update, police said a 67-year-old man, a 58-year-old woman and their 30-year-old son were murdered. The Mounties said another son, aged 34, died as a result of self-inflicted ...
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Kraft Hockeyville
Wolseley looking for support in their quest to become Kraft Hockeyville
The town of Wolseley is hoping to become the first Saskatchewan community to be named Kraft Hockeyville.The winner of the annual Kraft Hockeyville contest wins $250,000 and a chance to host a National Hockey League (NHL) game."We are the sixth finalist that's come out of Saskatchewan, and no Saskatchewan team has ...
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SASK SCHOOLS
Sask. government promises graduations will go ahead despite labour spat with teachers
Saskatchewan's education minister says the province will make sure high school graduation ceremonies go ahead should teachers take job action.Jeremy Cockrill couldn't provide details on the plan but said the government is working with school boards to ensure students can walk the stage.The Saskatchewan Party government...
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TO TAX OR NOT TO TAX?
Economists hope to dispel myths as carbon tax increase approaches
It has its critics and its supporters, but who is right and who is wrong when it comes to the debate over the federal carbon tax?As of April 1, that levy will rise from $65 to $80 a tonne, representing an increase of 23 per cent. That increase will mean a rise in energy bills and an addition of roughly three cents a li...
Mar 27, 2024
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RCMP won't yet release names of four people found dead in home near Neudorf
The RCMP will not yet release the names of the four people found dead at a Saskatchewan farm, but said their families have been notified.980 CJME has confirmed the property near Neudorf where the four adults were found dead on Sunday is owned by JoAnne and Gary Bender.A news release from RCMP said said the initial inve...
Mar 27, 2024
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Outstanding achievement
Prince Albert singer receives Golden Buzzer on Canada's Got Talent
Prince Albert's Rebecca Strong has inspired an entire country.During Tuesday night's episode of Canada's Got Talent, Strong's audition resulted in her receiving the 'Golden Buzzer' and $25,000 from CIBC.(Citytv)Strong sang the song 'Stone Cold' by Demi Lovato. Immediately after her moving performance, she was asked by ...
Mar 27, 2024
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Canada

Fluid in eye cells can 'boil' if you watch the eclipse without protection: expert
Millions of people in parts of Eastern and Atlantic Canada will be able to see the rare solar eclipse happening on April 8. But they should only look up if they have proper eye protection, experts say. WHY IS WATCHING THE ECLIPSE MORE DANGEROUS THAN LOOKING AT THE SUN ON A NORMAL DAY? When people look up at the sun no...
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New study says fireworks have small effect on air quality, but doctors not impressed
MONTREAL - Almost a year after smog from wildfires led officials in Montreal to cancel two major fireworks shows, groups representing pyrotechnics companies have released a study that concludes the displays have a small effect on air quality. But doctors and an environmental health specialist warn the fireworks can sti...
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Half of Canadians support TikTok ban, with U.S. concerns 'trickling' north: poll
OTTAWA - A new poll indicates 51 per cent of Canadians support banning the social media app TikTok, after a U.S. bill aiming to do just that passed in the House of Representatives. Canada has ordered its own national security review of TikTok, something the Liberal government revealed following passage of the U.S. bill...
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Trudeau won't say if he has spoken to Housefather since Gaza motion
OTTAWA - Quebec MP Anthony Housefather remains undecided on his future more than a week after a House of Commons motion on Israel and Gaza left him questioning whether he will remain in the Liberal party. And Prime Minister Minister Justin Trudeau isn't saying if he has even been talking to Housefather to try and keep ...
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Four Saskatchewan family members died in murder-suicide, RCMP say
NEUDORF, SASK. - RCMP say four members of the same family found dead earlier this week in a rural Saskatchewan home were the victims of a murder-suicide. Mounties say a 67-year-old man and a 58-year-old woman, along with their 30-year-old son, were killed on the property near Neudorf, about 130 kilometres east of Regin...
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B.C. First Nation, Catholic Church announce 'sacred covenant' to be signed on Easter
KAMLOOPS, B.C. - Vancouver's Catholic Archbishop says a 'Sacred Covenant' agreement has been reached with the First Nation in Kamloops, B.C., that announced the discovery the remains of more than 200 children at the site of a former residential school. Archbishop J. Michael Miller of the Catholic archdiocese of Vancou...
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World News

The leader of Northern Ireland's largest unionist party steps down amid police probe
LONDON (AP) - The leader of Northern Ireland's largest unionist party has stepped down from the top job after being charged with allegations of a historic nature, the party said in a statement on Friday. Jeffrey Donaldson left his post with immediate effect pending the outcome of the judicial process, the Democratic Un...
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Mob in Mexico brutally beats suspected kidnapper to death hours before Holy Week procession
TAXCO, Mexico (AP) - A mob in the Mexican tourist city of Taxco brutally beat a woman to death Thursday because she was suspected of kidnapping and killing a young girl, rampaging just hours before the city's famous Holy Week procession. On the eve of Good Friday, men walk through the colonial streets of Taxco wearing ...
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Suspect charged with murder in a series of stabbings in a northern Illinois city
CHICAGO (AP) - A 22-year-old man has been charged with first-degree murder in a stabbing rampage that killed 4 people in a northern Illinois city, authorities said Thursday. Winnebago County State's Attorney J. Hanley said during a news conference that Christian Soto will be in court Thursday afternoon to hear the char...
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Russian veto brings end to UN panel monitoring enforcement of North Korea nuclear sanctions
UNITED NATIONS (AP) - Russia vetoed a U.N. resolution Thursday in a move that effectively abolishes the monitoring by United Nations experts of U.N. sanctions against North Korea aimed at reining in its nuclear program, though the sanctions themselves remain in place. Russia's vote sparked Western accusations that Mosc...
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UN top court orders Israel to open more land crossings for aid into Gaza
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) - The top United Nations court on Thursday ordered Israel to take measures including opening more land crossings to allow food, water, fuel and other supplies into Gaza to tackle crippling shortages in the war-ravaged enclave. The International Court of Justice issued two new so-called provi...
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Punxsutawney Phil, the spring-predicting groundhog, and wife Phyliss are parents of 2 babies
Now we know what Punxsutawney Phil, the groundhog who predicts whether an early spring will arrive each Feb. 2, does on the other 364 days. The Pennsylvania group that handles Phil, and his groundhog wife, Phyliss, says the couple have become parents. The Punxsutawney Groundhog Club said in a Facebook post Wednesday th...
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