CAPITAL GAINS TAX
'Either way, the government ends up winning': Concerns surround capital gains tax increase
As the federal government is raising the capital gains tax inclusion rate from one half to two-thirds at amounts above $250,000, a North Battleford financial expert believes this may harm the country's economic competitiveness."This is just a long line of our federal government attacking the people who are actuall...
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How much is too much?
Price gouging or supply and demand? Spiked hotel prices spark concern for travellers
As a hockey Mom, Kimberly Stewart knows to expect some travelling and overnight hotel stays for tournaments. What she didn't expect was a $391 price tag for a room in Prince Albert recently."Hockey is already a huge expense for most families. I struggle to pay the basic hotel fees and to have to pay almost $400 a ...
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CAPITAL GAINS TAX
'Either way, the government ends up winning': Concerns surround capital gains tax increase
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Studying Nursing with the University of Saskatchewan
Chamber nominations
Nominations for 2025-26 Chamber board announced
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City preview
North Battleford council to set appointments, receive notice of retirement in first regular meeting of 2025
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Fraud
Lloyd man charged with fraud after $300K was embezzled from minor hockey association
A 42-year-old Lloydminster man has been charged with multiple counts after police received reports that over $300,000 was embezzled from the Lloydminster Minor Hockey Association over the course of five years. He has since been charged with fraud over $5,000, theft over $5,000, criminal breach of trust and false preten...
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CAPITAL GAINS TAX
'Either way, the government ends up winning': Concerns surround capital gains tax increase
As the federal government is raising the capital gains tax inclusion rate from one half to two-thirds at amounts above $250,000, a North Battleford financial expert believes this may harm the country's economic competitiveness."This is just a long line of our federal government attacking the people who are actuall...
2h ago
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Chamber nominations
Nominations for 2025-26 Chamber board announced
The nominations for the Battlefords and District Chamber of Commerce new board of directors have been announced. The committee named the following recommendations for a two year term: Cayla Ellis Annette's School of Dance Curtis Gratton of Discovery Co-operative Ltd., Vince Kahpeaysewat of Gold Eagle Casino, Kyle Kellg...
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City preview
North Battleford council to set appointments, receive notice of retirement in first regular meeting of 2025
Committee appointments, the mayor attending an economic development event and the upcoming retirement of a city official are all on the agenda for North Battleford Council this evening. As the newly elected and re-elected members take their collective seats for the first regular council of 2025, names for representativ...
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Rough roadways
Travel not recommended around parts of North Battleford: Highway Hotline
A pair of highways in the North Battleford area have been stamped as travel not recommended by the Highway Hotline. Highway #4 to Cando and Highway #29 to Wilkie were both hit with the label as ice and drifting snow are making for poor conditions. Many other roads and highways are under an advisory too, as Saskatchewan...
Jan 11, 2025
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East Side Tournament
BUFC gets ready for their first tournament of 2025 and club days
After having a great start to the season, the Battlefords United Football Club (BUFC) has a big weekend ahead as they have five teams heading to Saskatoon today for the East Side Tournament of Champions. This is the first time in a few years that East Side has held this tournament, and the BUFC is expecting to continue...
Jan 10, 2025
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Saskatchewan
CAPITAL GAINS TAX
'Either way, the government ends up winning': Concerns surround capital gains tax increase
As the federal government is raising the capital gains tax inclusion rate from one half to two-thirds at amounts above $250,000, a North Battleford financial expert believes this may harm the country's economic competitiveness."This is just a long line of our federal government attacking the people who are actuall...
2h ago
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How much is too much?
Price gouging or supply and demand? Spiked hotel prices spark concern for travellers
As a hockey Mom, Kimberly Stewart knows to expect some travelling and overnight hotel stays for tournaments. What she didn't expect was a $391 price tag for a room in Prince Albert recently."Hockey is already a huge expense for most families. I struggle to pay the basic hotel fees and to have to pay almost $400 a ...
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Proud hockey mom
A golden smile: Prince Albert hockey mom reflects on daughter's victory
Heather Zablocki says the family feels like they are on cloud nine.Just over a day has passed since her oldest daughter Stryker won gold with Canada's national women's team at the IIHF World Hockey Championships in Finland. Not lost on mom's mind are the memories of the first time her daughter laced up a pair of skates...
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up and down
Temperature roller coaster expected across Saskatchewan
After a cold snap hit Saskatchewan over the weekend, Environment Canada is expecting a brief warm up this week before temperatures drop again this weekend and into next week.Brad Vrolijk, lead forecaster with Environment Canada, said temperatures across much of the prairies are expected to climb to around 0 C, or even ...
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Sask. Marshals interviewing Mounties for positions before launching
Saskatchewan's new provincial police force has begun interviewing Mounties as it prepares to launch this year, a move critics say highlights concerns of job poaching.Chief Marshal Robert Cameron of the Saskatchewan Marshals Service says the force has received interest from across the country for its positions, includin...
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How Hockey Sask. is trying to limit verbal abuse towards young refs
A video of a Saskatchewan referee calling on parents and coaches to treat young officials better has gone viral.David Kadun said there was a specific incident that led to him making the video."There was an incident on the ice that the coach didn't like. He was yelling at myself and I had a teenage linesman and rig...
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Opportunities are endless
Being a Registered Nurse in Saskatchewan
Chamber nominations
Nominations for 2025-26 Chamber board announced
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City preview
North Battleford council to set appointments, receive notice of retirement in first regular meeting of 2025
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In the business of confidence
Tommy Gun's Original Barbershop opens in North Battleford, blending tradition with contemporary style
Proud hockey mom
A golden smile: Prince Albert hockey mom reflects on daughter's victory
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10-5 Loss
North Stars' long stretch comes to end with loss to Terriers
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10-5 Loss
North Stars' long stretch comes to end with loss to Terriers
In the final game of their six games in nine days stretch, the Battlefords North Stars lost 10-5 to the Yorkton Terriers Sunday night at the Westland Arena in Yorkton.The game was opened by the North Stars just before the half way point of the first period with a goal from Gavin Granger on a shot from the blueline to g...
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Stars win 3-1
North Stars cash in against the Millionaires
After a bump in the road on Wednesday against Notre Dame, the North Stars got back on track Saturday as they downed the Melville Millionaires 3-1 on the road.The North Stars kicked things off early in the first with a goal from Sebastian Miles in the opening five minutes. Battlefords continued to put on the pressure th...
Jan 12, 2025
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Riderville
Quarterback Jake Maier excited to join Riders, reunite with coaches
Jake Maier is excited to be a member of the Saskatchewan Roughriders and reunite with some familiar faces.Maier's rights were traded from the Calgary Stampeders to the Green and White last month. The team announced the 27-year-old quarterback had signed a one-year contract extension to keep him in Saskatchewan for 2025...
Jan 11, 2025
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Done deals
Recap: over 15 moves made during SJHL trade deadline day
The Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) trade deadline was 5 p.m. Friday and there were 15+ moves made around the league. One of the biggest moves around the league was between the Flin Flon Bombers and Notre Dame Hounds. Flin Flon picked up Notre Dame Hounds captain Liam Hunks, a 2004-born defenceman who had eigh...
Jan 10, 2025
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East Side Tournament
BUFC gets ready for their first tournament of 2025 and club days
After having a great start to the season, the Battlefords United Football Club (BUFC) has a big weekend ahead as they have five teams heading to Saskatoon today for the East Side Tournament of Champions. This is the first time in a few years that East Side has held this tournament, and the BUFC is expecting to continue...
Jan 10, 2025
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Maier deal
Jake Maier, Riders reach agreement on one-year deal
Jake Maier is set to be a Saskatchewan Roughrider for 2025.After the quarterback's negotiation rights were traded from the Calgary Stampeders to the Riders, the CFL club announced a one-year extension with the 27-year-old.The Green Zone's CFL insider, Dave Naylor, reported the deal is for $165,000 and includes performa...
Jan 10, 2025
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Battlefords Profiles
In the business of confidence
Tommy Gun's Original Barbershop opens in North Battleford, blending tradition with contemporary style
The barbershop. Traditionally identified with a spinning pole of white, red and blue stripes that also symbolized a place to go for comradery, to catch up on local news and walk away with a fresh new style. Now, North Battleford is set to experience that longstanding tradition, albeit with a contemporary flair, as Tomm...
Dec 10, 2024
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Nursing education
New early admission option to help alleviate tight timeline for nursing students
You've decided you want to become a registered nurse? Exciting! Nursing has so many career paths, there's a place for everyone to find their passion. Plus, registered nurses are in high demand, so by choosing this career, you're setting yourself up for opportunity, stability, and the ability to work almost anywhere. Wh...
Nov 18, 2024
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Nursing
Become a Registered Nurse in North Battleford
Dr. Eli Ahlquist (BSN'04) is president & CEO of North West College, University of Saskatchewan (USask) College of Nursing alumnus, and a proud registered nurse. When Dr. Ahlquist was studying to complete his Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree, he had the choice to study in Saskatoon, Prince Albert, or Regi...
Oct 20, 2024
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Canada
Environmentalists claim 'setback' for species protection in B.C. port expansion case
A Federal Court judge has thrown out a legal challenge by environmental groups that claimed allowing the expansion of a massive container facility on British Columbia's waterfront would threaten the survival of southern resident killer whales and salmon. The David Suzuki Foundation, the Georgia Strait Alliance, the Rai...
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Dozens of Canadian firefighters head to California to help in fire fight
More than 60 Canadian front-line firefighters are on their way to the Los Angeles area as part of international efforts to fight the raging wildfires that have claimed lives and destroyed thousands homes. A statement from the B.C. Ministry of Forests says a team of 22 crew members and one agency representative left for...
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Electric vehicle rebates paused as federal program runs out of money
OTTAWA - The federal government has paused an incentive program that offered Canadians rebates of up to $5,000 when buying or leasing electric vehicles. In an update on its website, Transport Canada says the Incentives for Zero-Emission Vehicles (iZEV) Program has been paused as "funds have been fully committed.&q...
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Harm reduction advocates hope high court will 'clarify' Canada's 'Good Samaritan' law
Harm reduction advocates say a case before Canada's high court will test the current Good Samaritan law that protects people from arrest after they call 911 asking for help for someone who has overdosed. The Supreme Court of Canada hearing Tuesday will hear arguments on the powers of police to arrest people at the scen...
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Intelligence task force to monitor Liberal leadership race
OTTAWA - The Liberal party's leadership race will be monitored by Canada's elections intelligence task force for signs of foreign interference. National security adviser Nathalie Drouin says the Security and Intelligence Threats to Elections Task Force will be watching the race. She says that while leadership campaigns...
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Canada settles class-action lawsuit by military members who alleged racism in uniform
OTTAWA - The federal government has settled a class-action lawsuit with military members who were subjected to racism during their time in the Armed Forces. The settlement is worth up to $150 million, and individual payments will range from $5,000 to $35,000. The claimants are people who served in the Canadian Armed Fo...
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World
Prosecutor who investigated Hunter Biden defends probes, denounces president's remarks in new report
WASHINGTON (AP) - The criminal charges against Hunter Biden "were the culmination of thorough, impartial investigations, not partisan politics," the prosecutor who led the probes said in a report released Monday that criticized President Joe Biden for having maligned the Justice Department when he pardoned hi...
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Prosecutor who investigated Hunter Biden defends probes, denounces president's remarks in new report
WASHINGTON (AP) - The criminal charges against Hunter Biden "were the culmination of thorough, impartial investigations, not partisan politics," the prosecutor who led the probes said in a report released Monday that criticized President Joe Biden for pardoning his son and for "maligning" the offici...
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At least 100 illegal miners have died while trapped in a South African mine, group says
JOHANNESBURG (AP) - At least 100 men who were mining illegally in an abandoned gold mine in South Africa have died after being trapped deep underground for months while police tried to get them out, a group representing the miners said Monday. Sabelo Mnguni, a spokesman for the Mining Affected Communities United in Act...
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Judge clears the way for release of special counsel Smith's report on Trump's Jan. 6 case
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Justice Department can publicly release its investigative report on President-elect Donald Trump's 2020 election interference case, a federal judge said Monday - the latest ruling in a court dispute over the highly anticipated document days before Trump is set to take office again. But a temporary...
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Judge clears the way for release of special counsel Smith's report on Trump's Jan. 6 case
WASHINGTON (AP) - A federal judge said Monday that the Justice Department can release special counsel Jack Smith's investigative report on President-elect Donald Trump's 2020 election interference case. The ruling from U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon, who was appointed to the bench by Trump, is latest back and forth ...
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Progress made in talks over Israel-Hamas ceasefire and hostage release, officials say
CAIRO (AP) - U.S. and Arab mediators made significant progress overnight toward brokering a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war and the release of scores of hostages held in the Gaza Strip, but a deal has not been reached yet, officials said Monday. Three officials acknowledged progress has been made and said the coming ...
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