"WHAT A GREAT DECADE"
2018 Winter Games surplus helps build toward North Battleford's arena project
A legacy fund established following the 2018 Saskatchewan Winter Games continues to support local sports, with more than $200,000 now being directed toward North Battleford's arena project. A cheque from the Saskatchewan Winter Games Surplus Fund for $207,850.23 was presented during North Battleford city council's meet...
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CRIME
Three charged after RCMP traffic stop in North Battleford
Battlefords RCMP Combined Traffic Services Saskatchewan located drugs as part of a traffic stop in North Battleford. Officers stopped an SUV around 8:00 p.m. on Oct. 23 while conducting community safety patrols. The vehicle was searched under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act as part of the investigation.During t...
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"WHAT A GREAT DECADE"
2018 Winter Games surplus helps build toward North Battleford's arena project
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30 Years of Sharing Success
SIGA releases financial results, record-breaking profits as a gaming operator
CRIME
Three charged after RCMP traffic stop in North Battleford
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ending the road swing
North Stars look to end losing skid against Melfort
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Battlefords
"WHAT A GREAT DECADE"
2018 Winter Games surplus helps build toward North Battleford's arena project
A legacy fund established following the 2018 Saskatchewan Winter Games continues to support local sports, with more than $200,000 now being directed toward North Battleford's arena project. A cheque from the Saskatchewan Winter Games Surplus Fund for $207,850.23 was presented during North Battleford city council's meet...
43m ago
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CRIME
Three charged after RCMP traffic stop in North Battleford
Battlefords RCMP Combined Traffic Services Saskatchewan located drugs as part of a traffic stop in North Battleford. Officers stopped an SUV around 8:00 p.m. on Oct. 23 while conducting community safety patrols. The vehicle was searched under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act as part of the investigation.During t...
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ending the road swing
North Stars look to end losing skid against Melfort
The Battlefords North Stars are on the road today to take on the Melfort Mustangs. The North Stars (2-9-0-1, fourth in the Nutrien Division) are looking to snap a league-high eight-game losing streak and avoid losing nine straight for the first time since the 2008-09 regular season. The North Stars have struggled offen...
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local tourism
Destination Battlefords targets more overnight stays and tourism dollars
Destination Battlefords is aiming to increase overnight stays and visitor spending through a 2026-27 marketing plan that includes helping local groups bid for tournaments and other events.The plan, branded "Everything Under the Sun," sets a target of submitting and tracking three sport and event bids by June ...
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MISSING PERSON
Battlefords RCMP search for missing 24-year-old
Battlefords RCMP are asking for public assistance in locating a missing 24-year-old man.RCMP received a report about Delaney Wolfe around noon on Oct. 26. He was last in contact with loved ones earlier that day.Since he was reported missing, officers have been checking locations Wolfe is known to frequent and following...
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Provincial Championships
John Paul II Soccer teams prepared for provincial championship
Both John Paul II Crusaders soccer teams are headed to the provincial championships this weekend. Girls Crusaders The girls' team earned its spot at provincials after a 7-3 regular season and a silver-medal finish at regionals, losing to Valley Christian Academy in the final. A big difference between last season and th...
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Saskatchewan
fall sitting
McPhail believes province's North underrepresented in Throne Speech
Cumberland NDP MLA Jordan McPhail believes residents of Saskatchewan are looking for change and the Sask. Party failed to deliver that in Tuesday's Speech from the Throne. "We see from the government they have taken on a steady-on approach. I think a lot of people were looking for change," he said. "I h...
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Candy conundrum
Preparing for the incoming candy haul
This year's candy haul could be a big one with Halloween landing on a Saturday, giving kids a whole day to try and collect as much as they can. But when that candy haul gets too big to deal with, what options do parents have to get rid of some of that candy without upsetting their kids stomachs or feelings? Catherine A...
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Provincial politics
Senior care, MAID and AI: Key takeaways from Saskatchewan's Throne Speech
The fall session of the Saskatchewan Legislative Assembly kicked off Tuesday, with Premier Scott Moe's government outlining its priorities and promising several new laws in the throne speech.It includes legislation to provide greater oversight and accountability in personal care homes, restrictions on assisted dying, s...
Oct 27, 2026
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Carney says Ottawa's Indian Act review might not end up abolishing the law
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney says a process to review the Indian Act won't necessarily lead to the controversial legislation's termination.The Indian Act gives Ottawa sweeping powers over First Nations communities and people, including the authority to determine who qualifies for recognition and what reserves ca...
Oct 27, 2026
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Provincial politics
Health care, education, drunk driving tickets: Sask. throne speech set for Tuesday
The hallways of the Saskatchewan Legislative Building will be full and noisy again on Tuesday as MLAs and their staff return for the fall sitting.The new legislative session will open with the speech from the throne, laying out the government's priorities for the session.The focus Premier Scott Moe outlined ahead of Tu...
Oct 27, 2026
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Saul Laliberte
Prince Albert inquest watches cellblock videos of hours leading up to prisoner's death
Saul Laliberte suffered multiple violent seizures in the hours before he was taken from Prince Albert police cells to Victoria Hospital on the day he died. The first day of an inquest into the circumstances of Laliberte's death began Monday at the Coronet Hotel in Prince Albert. Multiple police officers testified, begi...
Oct 26, 2026
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Local Sports
ending the road swing
North Stars look to end losing skid against Melfort
The Battlefords North Stars are on the road today to take on the Melfort Mustangs. The North Stars (2-9-0-1, fourth in the Nutrien Division) are looking to snap a league-high eight-game losing streak and avoid losing nine straight for the first time since the 2008-09 regular season. The North Stars have struggled offen...
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Provincial Championships
John Paul II Soccer teams prepared for provincial championship
Both John Paul II Crusaders soccer teams are headed to the provincial championships this weekend. Girls Crusaders The girls' team earned its spot at provincials after a 7-3 regular season and a silver-medal finish at regionals, losing to Valley Christian Academy in the final. A big difference between last season and th...
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JPII football
John Paul II Crusaders football coach reflects on the season
The high school football season has come to an end for the John Paul II Collegiate Crusaders. Although the Crusaders finished with a 2-4 record and missed the playoffs, head coach Kevin Pinno said he was pleased with the team's development. "The team that we were at the end of the year was significantly different ...
Oct 26, 2026
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Sharks on air
Sharks broadcasts bring female hockey to Q98
Female hockey is getting a place on local radio as Q98 prepares to broadcast four Battlefords Sharks games this season. Starting Nov. 3, Pattison Media's North Battleford station will carry one road game a month featuring the U18 AAA female team, giving fans another way to follow a program coming off its first Fedoruk ...
Oct 26, 2026
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North Stars lose 7-2
North Stars drop eighth straight in road loss to Yorkton
For the first time since the 2013-14 season, the Battlefords North Stars have lost eight consecutive games. The latest defeat was a 7-2 road loss to the Yorkton Terriers. Despite the five-goal margin, the North Stars were pleased with their play in the second half and did not think the score reflected the game. "I...
Oct 24, 2026
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Riders Gameday
Roughriders and Elks meet in CFL regular season finale
The Saskatchewan Roughriders will take on the Edmonton Elks as both teams are resting a number of starters this week for different reasons.Edmonton has already clinched the top spot in the CFL West Division, while the Riders have clinched a playoff spot but do not know if they will be playing in the West or East semifi...
Oct 24, 2026
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Battlefords Profiles
Promoting music and culture
Submission for Saskatchewan Indigenous Music Awards 2026 are now open
The SIMA Awards are back for 2026, and this year promises to be more exciting than ever. As a platform dedicated to celebrating Indigenous talent, the awards recognize the contributions of Indigenous artists across various genres. Whether you're a seasoned musician or just starting out, this is your chance to shine.The...
Jun 30, 2026
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30 Years of Sharing Success
SIGA releases financial results, record-breaking profits as a gaming operator
SIGA hit a record $418 million in gross revenue, and $167 million in a final distribution of income for its 2025-26 fiscal year. June 23, 2026 - Saskatoon, SK - The Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority (SIGA) is reporting record-breaking profits for the fourth year in a row, achieving $418 million in gross revenue and ...
Jun 24, 2026
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Winnings
Lucky guest at Gold Eagle Casino hits $1.9 million Smoke Signals jackpot
The Smoke Signals Progressive Jackpot must hit before it reaches $2 million and for Yvonne Greenwald, it was as close to the limit as possible.Yvonne, from Unity, Sask., became Saskatchewan's newest millionaire on Wednesday when she officially won a total of $1,924,070.69 at the Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority's (...
Jun 16, 2026
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Canada
Liberals vote to keep B.C. tanker ban in place
OTTAWA - The Liberal government voted to keep the B.C. coastal oil tanker ban in place Wednesday, defeating a Conservative bill that would have repealed it. MPs voted along party lines during second reading in the House of Commons Wednesday, with only ...
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Ottawa introduces new fines for bogus, unlicensed immigration and citizenship advice
OTTAWA - The Immigration Department has announced new fines ranging from $5,000 to $1.5 million for people who give false immigration advice or provide advice without proper authorization. The new fine policy, which takes effect today, sets a minimum f...
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Former senator Pamela Wallin says MAID committee was 'chaotic and exclusionary'
Former senator Pamela Wallin criticized the co-chair of a special joint committee on MAID while testifying at an inquiry into a leaked confidential report, calling him "dismissive" and describing the process as "chaotic and exclusionary." "It was the w...
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Ottawa will need other ways to cut emissions to compensate for oil pipeline: Farrell
OTTAWA - The head of the major projects office says Ottawa will need new ways to cut emissions to meet its climate goals because the proposed Pacific Link oil pipeline will emit more than the Pathways carbon capture project will sequester. Dawn Farrell...
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One charge against Frank Stronach dropped ahead of second sex assault trial: lawyer
Frank Stronach's lawyer says one charge of sexual assault against her client in an upcoming Newmarket, Ont., trial has been dropped. Leora Shemesh says the prosecution involving one complainant in the trial set for next year has been withdrawn. Docume...
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Canadian War Museum acquires type of armoured vehicle used on battlefield in Ukraine
OTTAWA - Brampton-based defence manufacturer Roshel has donated to the Canadian War Museum in Ottawa one of its mine-resistant armoured transport vehicles - the same kind being used by Ukraine in the war with Russia. Jim Whitham, the museum's director ...
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World
Dolores Huerta, influential labor leader, feminist and civil rights icon, dies at 96
Dolores Huerta, who co-founded the United Farm Workers union to improve working conditions in the nation's fruit and vegetable fields and coined the enduring "Sí, se puede!" rallying cry, has died. She was 96. Huerta died of cancer Wedne...
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UN condemns US economic embargo of Cuba though more nations sit out after Trump administration push
UNITED NATIONS (AP) - The U.N. General Assembly condemned the U.S. economic embargo of Cuba for the 34th year on Wednesday, even as Washington's campaign to influence the outcome led to a number of countries voting against the resolution or sitting out...
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At least 30 dead and 80 injured in high-speed train crash in central Spain
URDA, Spain (AP) - A high-speed train slammed into the rear of another train that had stopped, derailing two cars and killing at least 30 people on Wednesday in central Spain, authorities said. The regional president of Castilla La Mancha...
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Serbian police say assailant killed after attacking officer outside the Israeli Embassy in Belgrade
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) - An assailant with knives attacked a police officer from an elite unit guarding the Israeli Embassy in Belgrade just after midnight on Wednesday, police said. The officer responded by fatally shooting the attacker. ...
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Rays stun Brewers with 2-run rally in 12th inning and force World Series Game 5 with 4-3 win
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - Milwaukee was three outs from its first World Series title when Junior Caminero started the bottom of the 12th inning with a grounder to third. Thousands of Brewers fans who trekked to Tropicana Field to witness the long-awa...
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Grand jury refuses to indict ex-White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson, AP sources say
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Justice Department on Tuesday failed to secure a grand jury indictment against a former White House staffer who provided dramatic but disputed testimony against President Donald Trump before a House committee investigating the Jan...
Oct 27, 2026
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