Indoor soccer
Battlefords Youth Soccer Inc. set to host Futsal Sask Cup this weekend
For the first time, North Battleford will be hosting the Sask Cup for Futsal with games being held at John Paul II Collegiate as well as the NationsWEST Fieldhouse from Feb. 27 - March 1. The U12 boys, as well as U14 boys and girls divisions, will be held at John Paul, while the U16 boys, both U18 teams, as well as the...
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'Turn pain into purpose'
Parenting in the Storm: couple turns addiction and loss into province-wide parenting workshop
Families can recover. That's the message Daniel Hearn and Donna Gilchrist spread during their province-wide Parenting in the Storm workshop that helps to improve communication between co-parents. The workshop combines hands-on activities where participants learn the importance of communication, and teachings from the ...
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Battlefords Youth Soccer Inc. set to host Futsal Sask Cup this weekend
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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...
Feb 25, 2026
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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...
Feb 25, 2026
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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...
Feb 25, 2026
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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
'Turn pain into purpose'
Parenting in the Storm: couple turns addiction and loss into province-wide parenting workshop
Families can recover. That's the message Daniel Hearn and Donna Gilchrist spread during their province-wide Parenting in the Storm workshop that helps to improve communication between co-parents. The workshop combines hands-on activities where participants learn the importance of communication, and teachings from the ...
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Gradual warming trend next week
Snow squall watch in effect; March not coming in like a lion this year
Brief but intense bands of snow are expected this evening over west central Saskatchewan. Snow squall bands will develop later this evening and track southeastward over Lloydminster, Kindersley, Battlefords, Meadow Lake, Prince Albert and Saskatoon, but La Ronge and Melfort both fall just out of the snow squall watch a...
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CRIME
Sentencing set for Lloydminster man guilty of sexual interference involving 14-year-old girl
A Lloydminster man has been found guilty of sexual interference involving a 14-year-old girl following a trial in provincial court.Tristan Lewis, 21, was convicted Tuesday in Lloydminster Provincial Court of sexual interference and two counts of failing to comply with a release order. The court confirmed a charge of se...
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On the docket
Saskatoon teen to be sentenced for setting fellow student on fire at Evan Hardy Collegiate
Sentencing submissions will be heard at Saskatoon's Court of King's Bench on Thursday in the case of a 16-year-old girl who admitted to attempted murder after she lit a fellow student on fire in September of 2024.In December, the teen also pleaded guilty to unlawfully causing bodily harm to a teacher who tried to help ...
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Advancing trade volumes
Sask. looking to bolster and expand trade on mission to India
Premier Scott Moe is keeping his eyes locked on trade as he prepares to head to India on a week-long mission. He'll leave on Saturday and return the following Friday.To mark this trip as a success, Moe said he would like to advance the trade volumes Saskatchewan does with India when it comes to the three biggest catego...
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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.
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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Indoor soccer
Battlefords Youth Soccer Inc. set to host Futsal Sask Cup this weekend
For the first time, North Battleford will be hosting the Sask Cup for Futsal with games being held at John Paul II Collegiate as well as the NationsWEST Fieldhouse from Feb. 27 - March 1. The U12 boys, as well as U14 boys and girls divisions, will be held at John Paul, while the U16 boys, both U18 teams, as well as the...
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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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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
Liberal, Bloc Québécois rematch in Terrebonne riding after Supreme Court nixes result
TERREBONNE - The Bloc Québécois' Nathalie Sinclair-Desgagné will once again face off against Liberal Tatiana Auguste in the Terrebonne riding after the Supreme Court recently invalidated last year's result. Bloc Leader Yves-François Blanchet announced ...
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Coalition says Vancouver's World Cup rights plan not to tackle 'FIFA-related harms'
VANCOUVER - A coalition of about 20 organizations working in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside and Chinatown say they're worried the city isn't adequately addressing human rights implications and "FIFA-related harms" of the upcoming soccer World Cup. The g...
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LeBlanc sets up talks with U.S. trade rep next week in Washington
OTTAWA - Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc said Thursday he will meet with U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer late next week in Washington, D.C. The discussion comes as both countries prepare for the mandatory review of the Canada-U.S.-M...
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Feds earmark $1.55 billion to ensure equal services for First Nations kids
OTTAWA - Indigenous Services Minister Mandy Gull-Masty is expected to announce $1.55 billion in federal funding Thursday to support Jordan's Principle, a legal principle that states First Nations children must have equal access to social and health ser...
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Myles Gray had injected testosterone, doctor tells hearing into police-involved death
VANCOUVER - Myles Gray's family doctor has told a public hearing into his patient's 2015 police-involved death that Gray told him he had been injecting unprescribed testosterone, an anabolic steroid. But Dr. Christoffel Mentz-Serfontein says Gray never...
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Sens captain Brady Tkachuk unhappy with White House AI video that insulted Canadians
OTTAWA - Brady Tkachuk said he did not appreciate an AI-doctored video shared by the White House that made it appear he was disparaging Canadians, calling it fake and not something he would ever say. The Ottawa Senators captain spoke Thursday after the...
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World
171 bodies found in mass graves in eastern Congo, an official says
KINSHASA, Congo (AP) - Congolese authorities and a civil society group said Thursday that mass graves were found in part of eastern Congo that the M23 rebel group has recently withdrawn from, as fighting in the region escalates despite a U.S.-mediated ...
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Judge rejects request to block Trump White House from building its $400 million ballroom project
WASHINGTON (AP) - A federal judge on Thursday rejected a preservationist group's request to block the Trump administration from continuing construction of a $400 million ballroom where it demolished the East Wing of the White House. U.S. ...
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Judge rejects request to block Trump White House from building its $400 million ballroom project
WASHINGTON (AP) - A federal judge on Thursday rejected a preservationist group's request to block the Trump administration from continuing construction of a $400 million ballroom where it demolished the East Wing of the White House. U.S. ...
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Afghanistan launches military strikes on Pakistan in retaliation for earlier airstrikes
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - Afghanistan's military launched an attack on Pakistan Thursday to retaliate for Pakistani airstrikes on Afghan border areas earlier in the week, claiming to have captured more than a dozen Pakistani army posts in the latest es...
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Hillary Clinton testifies she has no information on Epstein's crimes and doesn't recall meeting him
WASHINGTON (AP) - Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton told U.S. House lawmakers in New York on Thursday that she had no knowledge of Jeffrey Epstein's or Ghislaine Maxwell's crimes, starting off two days of depositions that will also include form...
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South Africa says 2 of its nationals died fighting for Russia in Ukraine after recruitment scheme
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) - At least two South Africans have died fighting for Russia in the war in Ukraine after being tricked into traveling there by a recruitment scheme, South Africa's foreign minister said Thursday. It was the fir...
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