Storm aftermath
'Camping without the tent': Rural Sask. residents spend days without power after storms
The stormy Saskatchewan weather has caused issues beyond broken trees and damaged homes, and several communities are still feeling the effects days after the storms hit. Brice Drinkwater, who lives just west of Codette, has been without power since Saturday night. "It's sort of like camping in your own home, bei...
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First Nations Sports
Traffic, venue preparations underway for Tony Cote Summer Games
Preparations are ramping up across the Battlefords as the community gets ready to welcome an estimated 20,000 athletes, coaches, families and spectators for the Tony Cote Summer Games. City crews are completing additional maintenance, improving facilities and setting up equipment ahead of the week-long event from July ...
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First settlers
Descendant of original 16 farmers hopes to revive White Fox history
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Promoting music and culture
Submission for Saskatchewan Indigenous Music Awards 2026 are now open
Education INFRASTRUCTURE
Sweetgrass First Nation's new school nears opening as graduation numbers continue to climb
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Storm aftermath
'Camping without the tent': Rural Sask. residents spend days without power after storms
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Battlefords
Education INFRASTRUCTURE
Sweetgrass First Nation's new school nears opening as graduation numbers continue to climb
Sweetgrass First Nation is preparing to welcome students into its long-awaited new school next winter as growing graduation numbers and rising post-secondary enrolment fuel optimism that the community's next generation will have even greater opportunities to succeed.The nearly $40-million school is now "close to 9...
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First Nations Sports
Traffic, venue preparations underway for Tony Cote Summer Games
Preparations are ramping up across the Battlefords as the community gets ready to welcome an estimated 20,000 athletes, coaches, families and spectators for the Tony Cote Summer Games. City crews are completing additional maintenance, improving facilities and setting up equipment ahead of the week-long event from July ...
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municipal matters
North Battleford to replace parking machines with pay-by-phone system downtown
Drivers parking in North Battleford's downtown municipal parking lot will soon pay by smartphone instead of parking machines after city council approved a new digital payment system Monday.The city will replace its existing pay stations at the 1051 101st Street parking lot with a QR code-based system that allows motori...
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SASK BASEBALL ON THE RISE
Sask. Baseball HOF president talks Carter Beck being drafted
Another Saskatchewan baseball product has entered the Major League Baseball pipeline. The MLB draft was held July 11-12, and Carnduff, Sask., product Carter Beck was selected by the Atlanta Braves with the 26th overall pick. He became the highest-drafted player from Saskatchewan, surpassing Logan Hofmann, who was draft...
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CRIME
RCMP seek suspects after firearm pointed at North Battleford cab driver
Saskatchewan RCMP is asking for public assistance to identify three people after a firearm was pointed at a cab driver last week. (Image Credit: Saskatchewan Crime Stoppers/ Facebook) On June 5, a Crown Cab driver picked up two unknown women from a residence on 109th Street in North Battleford and drove them to a loc...
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No injuries reported
Man charged after Macklin break-in and altercation
Unity RCMP have arrested and charged a 51-year-old man after a break and enter at a home in Macklin early Friday morning. Police said officers were called to a residence in Macklin at about 1 a.m. on July 10 after receiving a report of a break and enter. According to RCMP, a man entered the residence and was confronted...
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Saskatchewan
First settlers
Descendant of original 16 farmers hopes to revive White Fox history
A descendant of one of White Fox's original settlers is hoping local families can help bring an important piece of community history back into public view. Thomas Long, whose great-grandfather Oscar Westman was among the original 16 farmers connected to the early settlement of White Fox, said work began last year to wr...
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Storm aftermath
'Camping without the tent': Rural Sask. residents spend days without power after storms
The stormy Saskatchewan weather has caused issues beyond broken trees and damaged homes, and several communities are still feeling the effects days after the storms hit. Brice Drinkwater, who lives just west of Codette, has been without power since Saturday night. "It's sort of like camping in your own home, bei...
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crime
RCMP officer injured, 2 men charged after disturbance at Lloydminster fair
An RCMP officer was injured, and two men have been charged after a disturbance at the Lloyd Ex Fair Saturday night in Lloydminster.Officers responded to reports of a disturbance at the fair at about 10:48 p.m. on July 11.Police said officers found an intoxicated man who had allegedly tried to start fights with fair att...
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Alert overload
Tornado alerts on the rise, but could too many warnings lead to alert fatigue?
With Saskatchewan experiencing an active severe weather season and more than 100 tornado warnings already issued this year, some experts are questioning whether an increasing number of alerts could make people less likely to respond when a real threat emerges.According to the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA), 9...
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Lots of damage
Cleanup continues after powerful storms tear through northeastern Saskatchewan
A weekend of severe storms left a trail of damage across northeastern Saskatchewan, toppling thousands of trees, damaging buildings and knocking out power for thousands of residents as cleanup efforts continued Monday.Communities including Aylsham, Codette, Arborfield, Carrot River and Kinistino reported extensive dama...
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Festival weekend
Country Thunder weekend a successful one despite 177 calls, RCMP says
Along with the heat and mosquitoes at this year's Country Thunder Saskatchewan festival, some country music fans and campers also had to deal with Saskatchewan RCMP officers.Mounties said in a press release on July 13 that the festival weekend from July 9 to 13 was a "successful" one and police responded to 1...
Jul 13, 2026
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Local Sports
SASK BASEBALL ON THE RISE
Sask. Baseball HOF president talks Carter Beck being drafted
Another Saskatchewan baseball product has entered the Major League Baseball pipeline. The MLB draft was held July 11-12, and Carnduff, Sask., product Carter Beck was selected by the Atlanta Braves with the 26th overall pick. He became the highest-drafted player from Saskatchewan, surpassing Logan Hofmann, who was draft...
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SUCCESS IN THE POOL
Pair of Battlefords Orcas swimmers thrive at ManSask championship
The Manitoba-Saskatchewan Open Championship took place from July 9 to 12 at the Shaw Centre in Saskatoon, bringing together top swimmers from Manitoba, Saskatchewan and beyond, including a pair from the Battlefords. Eleven-year-old Sophie de Montarnal and 12-year-old Claire Meiers both posted personal bests in various ...
Jul 13, 2026
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Game Day
Riders, Ti-Cats set to battle at Mosaic Stadium in CFL action
The Saskatchewan Roughriders (3-1) will look to get a win tonight over a Hamilton Tiger-Cats (2-2) team that will be without one of its top stars.Hamilton quarterback Bo Levi Mitchell suffered a serious ankle injury in last week's CFL action, possibly ending his CFL season. With the Riders meeting the Ti-Cats in the fi...
Jul 12, 2026
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TURTLE RIVER LEAGUE CHAMPIONS
Unity Cardinals U18 AA baseball squad wins Turtle River League
The Turtle River League U18 season has come to an end, and the Unity Cardinals can call themselves champions. The Cardinals won the championship after taking down the North Battleford Beavers in a two-game sweep of the best-of-three series. Cardinals player Austin Sittler said the final game was close, but a late rally...
Jul 10, 2026
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ONTO NATIONALS
Maunula sibling show out and win their age groups at Sask. Junior Golf Provincials
The Saskatchewan Junior Golf Provincial Championship was held July 7-9 at The Legends Golf Course in Warman, and it was a successful weekend for the Maunula family. Shae Maunula, 16, won the U17 age group with a final score of five-under and finished second overall, earning his spot on Team Saskatchewan for the upcomin...
Jul 10, 2026
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Off-season moves
North Stars trade for forward Michiel Leenders from Beaver Valley Nitehawks
The Battlefords North Stars have added their first new player to the roster this off-season, acquiring Calgary-born forward Michiel Leenders from the Beaver Valley Nitehawks of the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League. Last season, Leenders appeared in 42 games, scoring 53 points with 23 goals and 30 assists. Th...
Jul 09, 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
300 jobs lost as Canfor closes pulp mill outside Prince George, B.C.
VANCOUVER - Forestry company Canfor says it is permanently closing its Northwood pulp mill outside Prince George, B.C., resulting in the loss of 300 jobs. A statement from the Vancouver-based firm says it is committed to supporting its employees, inclu...
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Two dead, one hurt in helicopter crash on B.C. central coast
PORT MCNEILL - A British Columbia helicopter company says two people are dead and one person is injured after one of its aircraft went down on the central coast during forestry operations. West Coast Helicopters says its pilot and a crew member from a ...
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Anand offers Brazil $125M in energy financing, seals wildfire pact amid trade talks
OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand has announced $125 million in financing for sustainable infrastructure in Brazil, a country she describes as one of Canada's closest partners on the global stage. Anand was in Sao Paulo on Tuesday for meeti...
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Psychiatric chief believes suspect in B.C. RCMP officer's death still unfit for trial
COQUITLAM - B.C.'s director of forensic psychiatric services believes the man accused of first-degree murder in the killing of RCMP Const. Shaelyn Yang in a Burnaby, B.C., park in 2022 remains unfit for trial. Lawyer Quin Sheppard, representing the dir...
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Vast John Horgan Dam is a monument to engineering, as well as NDP's shifting stance
FORT ST. JOHN - The scale of the John Horgan Dam, the most costly engineering project in British Columbia history, is hard to fathom until up close. The crest of the dam is more than one kilometre long. The six enormous pipes that channel water from th...
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Toronto festival shooting raises safety fears, even as gun violence has declined
TORONTO - Deadly gunfire at one of Toronto's most popular street festivals has intensified fears over gun violence and raised questions about the level of safety at community events, even as police say shootings are on the decline. Two people were kil...
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World
1 dead and 1 missing after pontoon boat fire near Alcatraz Island off San Francisco
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - San Francisco Fire Chief Dean Crispen said one person died and another was missing after a fire on a pontoon boat off San Francisco. Crispen said crews that arrived on the scene found a capsized, three-deck pontoon v...
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Man, 74, becomes oldest inmate executed in Florida in state's 10th lethal injection this year
STARKE, Fla. (AP) - Florida put to death one of its oldest prisoners in its history on Tuesday, a 74-year-old convicted murderer who was one of three older inmates scheduled for execution within the span of a month in the nation's busiest death penalty...
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Tropical depression forms far offshore of Mexico and is forecast to strengthen
MIAMI (AP) - A tropical depression has formed far offshore of Mexico and could strengthen into a hurricane this week, the National Hurricane Center said Tuesday. The tropical depression is about 560 miles (901.23 kilometers) south of the...
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Man fleeing immigration officers in Florida is struck and killed by tractor trailer, police say
A man running from an encounter with immigration and other federal agents in Florida was struck and killed by a tractor trailer on Tuesday, authorities said. It was the third death in a week involving encounters with U.S. Immigration and ...
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Man fleeing immigration officers in Florida is struck and killed by tractor trailer, police say
ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. (AP) - A man running from an encounter with immigration and other federal agents at a gas station in Florida was struck and killed by a tractor trailer on Tuesday, authorities said. The 28-year-old was among four occup...
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Darline Graham, sister of late Sen. Lindsey Graham, has been sworn in to finish his term
WASHINGTON (AP) - Darline Graham, the sister of the late South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham, was sworn in to the Senate on Tuesday afternoon - filling the seat just three days after her brother's death. Graham was appointed by South Caro...
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