Identifying root causes
Province highlights progress on MMIWG response seven years after national inquiry
Seven years after the release of the national inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (MMIWG), the Saskatchewan government said it has expanded support programs, strengthened legislation and invested millions into efforts aimed at preventing violence against Indigenous women and girls.In a news rel...
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Reduced wildfire threat
Red Earth Cree Nation residents returning home as evacuation order lifted
Residents of the Red Earth Cree Nation are preparing to return home after wildfires in the area prompted an evacuation.The Cree nation northeast of Nipawin was evacuated on May 30 after a wildfire in the area began to threaten travel on Highway 55. Some residents left in their own vehicles, while others boarded charter...
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Battlefords
SOD TURNING CEREMONY
Red Pheasant Cree Nation breaks ground on new youth centre
In about 16 to 18 months, a new youth centre will stand in Red Pheasant Cree Nation. The group marked the start of construction with a sod-turning ceremony, celebrating a project that will provide young people with a dedicated space to gather, learn and play. (Image Credit: Alyssa Rudolph/ battlefordsNOW) "This i...
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local talent
One Canadian, 56 riders, one championship: North Battleford bull rider wins in Montana
More than 800 kilometres from North Battleford, Wyatt Fennig found himself surrounded by unfamiliar faces.The 24-year-old bull rider was the only Canadian among 56 competitors at the Blue Creek Rodeo outside Billings, Mont., over the weekend, competing against riders he had never met and bulls he had never seen before....
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ANNUAL FUNDRAISER
PBR takes centre stage as Party in the Pasture roars back into St. Walburg
The roar of engines has long been the soundtrack of Party in the Pasture.This year, organizers are adding another kind of adrenaline.For the first time, the annual St. Walburg festival will feature a Professional Bull Riders (PBR) competition, bringing nearly 20 riders to town as organizers look to build on an event th...
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small town pride
How a lifelong belief in volunteerism shaped Unity's 2026 Citizen of the Year
"My mom was very involved in the community I grew up in. So, from a young age, I was taught the importance of it and I just see how successful things can be when you have strong volunteers and a strong group behind it to make things happen for the community."It is a lesson Sheena Weber learned growing up, and...
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MISSING PERSON ALERT
Battlefords RCMP seeking public assistance in finding missing 12-year-old
Battlefords RCMP received a report of a missing 12-year-old girl on May 27. Zaida Campbell was last seen at McKitrick School on 101st Street in North Battleford on May 26 at 8 a.m. Police have been checking places Campbell is known to visit and are following up on received information. She is described as being 5 feet,...
Jun 01, 2026
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Battlefords pickleball player brings home three medals from provincials
The Saskatchewan Pickleball Provincial Championship was held over the weekend in Regina, drawing competitors from across Saskatchewan. Just one player made the trip from North Battleford and happened to return home with a medal in every division he entered. Les Semchuk, who is 70 years old, won gold in 63-plus mixed do...
Jun 01, 2026
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Saskatchewan
Identifying root causes
Province highlights progress on MMIWG response seven years after national inquiry
Seven years after the release of the national inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (MMIWG), the Saskatchewan government said it has expanded support programs, strengthened legislation and invested millions into efforts aimed at preventing violence against Indigenous women and girls.In a news rel...
53m ago
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Reduced wildfire threat
Red Earth Cree Nation residents returning home as evacuation order lifted
Residents of the Red Earth Cree Nation are preparing to return home after wildfires in the area prompted an evacuation.The Cree nation northeast of Nipawin was evacuated on May 30 after a wildfire in the area began to threaten travel on Highway 55. Some residents left in their own vehicles, while others boarded charter...
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Community organizations
Ranch Ehrlo Society celebrates 60th anniversary
An organization that works with vulnerable youth and helps set them on a good path, is celebrating a major milestone.June 1 marked the Ranch Ehrlo Society's 60th anniversary.Vance Heaney has been with the organization since 1990 and while starting out in Regina, has been in Prince Albert since 2004 and holds the title ...
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Cooling down
More evacuation notices lifted as wildfire conditions improve
Another evacuation alert that was issued due to the Lobstick fire has been lifted. The alert for the RM of Duck Lake was lifted on Tuesday, the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA) announced in a Facebook post. The notice was originally issued on May 28 as an evacuation order but was downgraded a day later to an a...
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Incredible Milestone
Nipawin war bride celebrates 100th birthday
A Nipawin woman has reached an extraordinary milestone, celebrating her 100th birthday surrounded by family and community.Frances Stevens, a World War II war bride, marked the occasion with loved ones, who describe her as well-known and cherished in the area. Her granddaughter, Amanda Hoppe, said Frances has always bee...
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No charges laid
Suspect arrested after fatal Pelican Narrows shooting as RCMP promise increased presence
The suspect in Monday's fatal shooting in Pelican Narrows was arrested at a residence in the community approximately five hours after the incident began, RCMP confirmed Tuesday.Police said officers responded to a report of a shooting near the local health centre at approximately 1:56 p.m. Monday. Investigators determin...
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Local Sports
New bling
VIDEO: Riders receive 2025 Grey Cup Championship rings
All members of the 2025 Saskatchewan Roughriders team were presented with their Grey Cup Championship rings this weekend.A special ceremony on Sun, May 31 saw the commemorative championship rings presented to players, coaches and team staff.Roughriders quarterback Trevor Harris, linebacker Jameer Thurman, long snapper ...
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STICKING AROUND
North Stars announce Logan returning as head coach, GM for next season
After his first season behind the bench for the Battlefords North Stars, Connor Logan is staying put. The club announced the reigning SJHL Coach of the Year will return as head coach and general manager for the 2026-27 season. In his rookie season as the Battlefords bench boss, Logan led the North Stars to a 35-15-4-2 ...
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Battlefords pickleball player brings home three medals from provincials
The Saskatchewan Pickleball Provincial Championship was held over the weekend in Regina, drawing competitors from across Saskatchewan. Just one player made the trip from North Battleford and happened to return home with a medal in every division he entered. Les Semchuk, who is 70 years old, won gold in 63-plus mixed do...
Jun 01, 2026
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add 13 to practice squad
Saskatchewan Roughriders finalize 2026 roster
The Saskatchewan Roughriders finalized their roster Saturday, adding 13 players to the practice roster while releasing 19 others ahead of the start of the 2026 CFL season.The moves comes just over 24 hours after training camp wrapped up at Mosaic Stadium, where coaches spent the final day evaluating talent before makin...
May 31, 2026
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Fighting for a spot
Roughriders hopeful Matthew Sexton waits for roster decision
For Saskatchewan Roughriders hopeful Matthew Sexton, the waiting is just beginning.The receiver and return specialist spent the last few weeks fighting for a roster spot, making plays in the pre-season and trying to prove he belongs in green and white. Now, with final roster decisions looming, all he could do was wait ...
May 30, 2026
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Golden in Vegas
Red Pheasant Snipers return home from Las Vegas with new hardware
The Red Pheasant Snipers hit the jackpot in Las Vegas earlier this week.The U19 team for Red Pheasant Cree Nation made the nearly 40-hour bus ride from Saskatchewan to Nevada for the 2026 OneHockey Las Vegas Hockey Tournament, where they were flawless in their championship run going 5-0. In the gold medal game, they me...
May 28, 2026
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Battlefords Profiles
Community Investment Program
30 Years of Sharing Success
SIGA's Community Investment Fund increased to $2 Million to Strengthen Saskatchewan Communities Increased investment to support local events, sports teams, fundraisers and cultural celebrations province-wideSASKATOON, SK - The Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority (SIGA) is proud to announce a significant expansion of i...
Apr 29, 2026
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$60 Million Economic Development
Mosquito Grizzly Bear's Head Lean Man First Nation Advances Plans For Future Casino Development With Support From SIGA
Battlefords, Saskatchewan - The Mosquito Grizzly Bear's Head Lean Man (MGBHLM) First Nation hosted an update on its exciting Casino and Resorts economic development project on Tuesday April 14, 2026, at The Ridge Interpretive Centre, Battlefords, Saskatchewan. The approximately $100 million project, which includes an i...
Apr 23, 2026
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Celebrates A Decade Of Learning
Saskatchewan First Nations Spelling Bee
The Saskatchewan First Nations Spelling Bee celebrated its 10th anniversary in 2026, bringing together 256 First Nations students from across the province for a day of learning, confidence‑building, and cultural pride. Held at Tommy Douglas Collegiate in Saskatoon, the event welcomed youths between the ages of 6 and ...
Mar 25, 2026
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Canada
Activists call on feds to put pressure on Israel over treatment of Gaza aid flotilla
OTTAWA - Canadian activists detained by Israel last month while taking part in an aid flotilla trying to reach Gaza say Canada isn't doing enough to call out treatment by Israeli officials that Ottawa has called appalling. Prime Minister Mark Carney an...
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Conservative MP says First Nations votes will be critical in Alberta referendum
OTTAWA - Conservative MP Billy Morin says he will spend the summer talking to Indigenous leaders about encouraging people to vote in the Alberta referendum. Albertans are set to vote in October on whether they want to stay in Canada or prefer to hold a...
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Quebec's first tornado of 2026 touches down in Saguenay region, researchers say
MONTREAL - Researchers say Quebec's first recorded tornado of 2026 touched down in the Saguenay-Lac-St-Jean region on May 25. The Northern Tornadoes Project at Western University says the tornado damaged a roof, snapped a tree and toppled a recreationa...
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Slashing development fees is not a cure-all for housing affordability: CMHC
OTTAWA - Slashing municipal development charges would not be enough on its own to make homes affordable again across Canada, says a new analysis from the federal housing agency. Development charges are fees cities impose on developers that are mainly u...
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Groups call on Ottawa to reverse course on environmental policy
OTTAWA - Some of Canada's largest environmental groups were on Parliament Hill Wednesday, urging the Liberal government to reverse course on what they're calling "rollbacks" of environmental policy. Representatives of 14 groups held a news conference t...
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Ottawa tells CRTC to change course on increasing streamers' financial contributions
OTTAWA - Ottawa is directing the CRTC to back down on its recent decision to triple streamers' financial contributions to Canadian content, and will instead provide $600 million to the sector, Culture Minister Marc Miller said Wednesday. The decision c...
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World
Tropical Storm Amanda is the first of the Pacific hurricane season, meteorologists say
MIAMI (AP) - Tropical Storm Amanda formed Wednesday in the Pacific Ocean, marking the first tropical cyclone of the season, the National Hurricane Center said. Amanda was located about 1,475 miles (2,375 kilometers) west-southwest of the ...
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FBI fatally shoots a man holding hostages in a California office building, police say
A man who was holding hostages inside a California office building for more than 15 hours was shot and killed by the FBI early Wednesday, police said. The hostages were found unharmed inside the downtown Bakersfield building that houses ...
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UK Royal Navy says 3 members died in a helicopter crash during a training exercise
LONDON (AP) - Britain's Royal Navy said Wednesday that three of its members died in a helicopter crash earlier in southwest England during a training exercise. The helicopter went down in the county of Devon in England at 4 a.m. ...
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Iran strikes Kuwait's main airport and kills 1 as ceasefire is tested again
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Kuwait briefly shut its main airport Wednesday after Iranian drones heavily damaged a passenger terminal, killed one person and wounded dozens - the latest in back-and-forth attacks by Iran and the U.S. that test a fr...
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Fire sweeps through a New Delhi building, killing at least 21 people
NEW DELHI (AP) - A fire swept through a building in a New Delhi neighborhood Wednesday, killing at least 21 people and injuring several others, police said. The building in the Malviya Nagar neighborhood in the southern part of the city h...
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Iranian drone attack hits Kuwait airport, causing injuries
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Kuwait said Wednesday it had suspended commercial flights after an Iranian drone attack hit the country's airport, injuring a number of people hours after Iran and the United States traded missile strikes in the regio...
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