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Red Pheasant Cree Nation
'Everything goes to the kids': Third annual Winterfest brings community together through sports
The third annual Red Pheasant Cree Nation Winterfest gets underway this weekend and it will bring over 1,000 athletes together to compete against each other, all with the purpose of supporting the younger generation and bringing the community together. Proceeds from the weekend of sports tournaments will go back into R...
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Olivia's legs
Local mom speaks out after daughter in wheelchair following misdiagnosis
Sitting in her wheelchair in the middle of the living room, a five-year-old girl watches a TV show about making rainbow lunches. As Olivia Cardinal wiggles and shifts around in her chair, she volunteers that while the chair is comfortable, she's angry."I can't run and play and jump," she said. How she got to ...
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LAST DAY OF THE INQUEST
Jury issues no recommendations after inquest into Sask. man's death concludes
A six-person jury has ruled the death of Trent Angus a homicide but has opted not to issue any recommendations following a three-day public inquest.After hearing testimony from eight RCMP witnesses, the jury determined Angus died from multiple gunshot wounds to the centre-mass area and head during a shootout with polic...
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Wanted man
Beauval RCMP looking to locate man facing drug charges
A 46-year-old man known to spend time in Beauval and Meadow Lake is being sought by RCMP. Christopher Blyan has charges of possessing cocaine, failing to attend court and failing to comply with release conditions. He is described as 5'10" tall and 190 pounds with hazel-coloured eyes and brown hair. Report all sigh...
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North Stars Week Preview
Final clash between North Stars and Broncos this weekend
After getting four out of the possible six points last week, the Battlefords North Stars now have a crucial weekend ahead as they take on the Humboldt Broncos in back-to-back games for their final matchup against each other this season. With only 11 games left in the regular season, the North Stars are 22-18-3-2 for 49...
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INQUEST- DAY 2
ERT members explain decision to fire on Sask. man during second day of inquest
The second day of a coroner's inquest into the fatal confrontation between Trent Angus and RCMP three years ago saw four Emergency Response Team (ERT) members testify about their decision to open fire. Read more: Day 1- Testimony begins at inquest for Sask. Man killed in shootout with RCMP.The Sergeant in charge of ERT...
Feb 12, 2025
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Saskatchewan

Looking for love
Prairie singles turning to professional matchmakers
It appears people on the Prairies are getting tired of aimlessly swiping on dating apps.As Valentine's Day looms, one professional matchmaker says 2024 was the busiest year in the company's 30-year history thanks to clients in Saskatchewan and Manitoba leaving their search for love to the expert."People aren't goi...
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NEW GRANTS
$1.5M in charitable gaming grants awarded across Sask, include Meadow Lake and Prince Albert
More than 700 community groups and organizations, including those in Meadow Lake, Prince Albert, and the Humboldt-Melfort area, have received a share of $1.5 million in charitable gaming grants in the third quarter of 2024-25, Lotteries and Gaming Saskatchewan (LGS) announced on Wednesday.One recipient, the Jim Pattiso...
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Canada's 13 premiers in Washington on mission to push back on Trump tariffs
WASHINGTON - Canada's premiers are in Washington today to meet with lawmakers, business groups and lobbyists in a joint effort to push back on U.S. President Donald Trump's plans for devastating duties.It is the first time all 13 premiers have travelled to the American capital together.Read More:A timeline of Canada-U....
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Defence Minister says Canada working hard to meet NATO spending target
BRUSSELS - Defence Minister Bill Blair says Canada is working hard to accelerate its defence spending to get to the two per cent threshold that it has committed to as part of NATO.The minister is in Brussels to meet with NATO allies and the Ukraine Defense Contact Group.Read More:Trudeau in Brussels to talk security as...
Feb 12, 2025
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Cancer treatment
New cancer treatment program available in Saskatchewan
For cervical cancer patients in Saskatchewan, the new Interstitial High-Dose-Rate (HDR) Gynecological Brachytherapy program is a game changer. The Saskatchewan Cancer Agency (SCA) announced Tuesday the service will mean patients no longer have to leave the province for treatment. "A lot of people refer to it as th...
Feb 11, 2025
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Sask. agriculture minister heading to India, UAE on trade mission
As Premier Scott Moe heads to Washington and Mexico in an effort to counter tariffs threatened by United States President Donald Trump, Saskatchewan's agriculture minister is off to India and the United Arab Emirates in an effort to advance trade relations with those two nations.Daryl Harrison will be leading the trade...
Feb 11, 2025
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Local Sports

Red Pheasant Cree Nation
'Everything goes to the kids': Third annual Winterfest brings community together through sports
The third annual Red Pheasant Cree Nation Winterfest gets underway this weekend and it will bring over 1,000 athletes together to compete against each other, all with the purpose of supporting the younger generation and bringing the community together. Proceeds from the weekend of sports tournaments will go back into R...
16h ago
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Continuity at the core of Riders' 2025 roster-building approach
The Saskatchewan Roughriders focused on bringing most of their players back rather than bringing in a bunch of new faces in free agency."We had a good core of players here and took a lot of growth last season. We really wanted to try to bring them back and have continuity so we knew we weren't going to be very act...
17h ago
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North Stars Week Preview
Final clash between North Stars and Broncos this weekend
After getting four out of the possible six points last week, the Battlefords North Stars now have a crucial weekend ahead as they take on the Humboldt Broncos in back-to-back games for their final matchup against each other this season. With only 11 games left in the regular season, the North Stars are 22-18-3-2 for 49...
21h ago
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Battle West Basketball
Clean sweep at District's for Vikings Junior teams
The Battle West Junior Basketball Districts were held this past weekend and it was a great showing for the North Battleford Comprehensive High School (NBCHS) Vikings as both teams won gold in the 2A division. For the Juniors Boys, they got a bye in the first round and headed to straight to the finals where they took on...
Feb 11, 2025
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Positive and Negative
How the new NCAA eligibility rule is affecting the SJHL
It's been about three months since the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) announced that players in the Canadian Hockey League (CHL) were now eligible to play Division I hockey. Since then, the new rule has shaken up the hockey world and the affects of it, whether good or bad, have been very noticeable and...
Feb 11, 2025
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4-2 loss
North Stars come up short against Terriers
Last night, the Battlefords North Stars were at the Westland Arena in Yorkton and after a tough fought game, ended up falling short 4-2 against the Yorkton Terriers in their fourth and final matchup of the season.For the first, the North Stars had a hard time getting things going offensively as they got outshot 11-3 an...
Feb 09, 2025
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Canada

Foreign affairs minister travelling to France, Germany and Belgium
OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly is travelling to Europe today. The minister will be in Europe until Feb. 18, traveling to France, Germany and Belgium to take part in conferences, meet with officials to discuss topics like geopolitical conflicts and foreign interference and speak in a roundtable on...
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In the news today: Territorial premiers make pitch in DC, prorogation two-day hearing
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Territorial premiers to talk Arctic policy in D.C. Territorial premiers are making the case in Washington that Northern Canada is key to continental security, diplomacy and economic opportunity as Canadian leaders continue their d...
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Trump's threats against Canada could reduce visits to border peace garden
BOISSEVAIN, Man. - The International Peace Garden that straddles the Canada-United States border has for more than 90 years been a quiet, pastoral place to celebrate friendship between the two countries. People can stroll through flower gardens and see displays about international co-operation, often without noticing t...
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Midway into Ontario election campaign, some parties still struggling with pitches
As Ontario's snap winter election campaign reaches its halfway point, Progressive Conservatives' main opponents are still scrambling to pitch themselves to voters, while polls suggest the incumbents maintain a significant lead. Progressive Conservative Leader Doug Ford called the early vote for Feb. 27, more than a yea...
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Many Canadians willing to ditch U.S. travel and alcohol but not streaming services
OTTAWA - A new poll suggests many Canadians are willing to use their spending power to protest U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff threats and attacks on Canadian sovereignty - but not if it means they have to kick their Netflix and Disney+ addictions. A Leger survey that polled 1,590 Canadians between Feb. 7 and Feb....
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Some whales sing low enough to be 'acoustically invisible' to predators: research
New research suggests male baleen whales looking for love sing a different tune when attracting a mate, and it all depends on if they are more likely to fight or flee from a predator. Killer whales are the only natural predator of baleen whales - those that eat using a system in their mouths to sieve their plankton die...
6h ago
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World

Zelenskyy says he will not accept any agreements about Ukraine that do not include his country
KHMELNYTSKI, Ukraine (AP) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Thursday he will not accept any agreements about Ukraine that do not include his country in talks. In his first comments to journalists since U.S. President Donald Trump held individual calls first with Russian leader Vladimir Putin and then Zelen...
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Hamas says it will release hostages as planned, apparently resolving ceasefire dispute
CAIRO (AP) - Hamas said Thursday it would release Israeli hostages as planned, apparently resolving a major dispute that threatened the ceasefire in the Gaza Strip. The militant group said Egyptian and Qatari mediators have affirmed that they will work to "remove all hurdles," and that it would implement the ...
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Saudi educator known for charity and prisoner work wins $1 million Global Teacher Prize
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - A Saudi educator known for his charity work and instructing prisoners won the $1 million Global Teacher Prize on Thursday. Mansour al-Mansour received the award at the end of the World Governments Summit in Dubai, an annual event that draws leaders from across the globe. Al-Mansour is...
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Several are injured after a driver hits a group of people in Munich
BERLIN (AP) - A driver drove a vehicle into a group of people in Munich on Thursday, injuring several, German police said. Authorities didn't immediately give a specific number of injuries or provide details about the incident, including whether the people were hit deliberately. Police said on social platform X that th...
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Hamas says it will release hostages as planned, apparently resolving ceasefire dispute
CAIRO (AP) - The Hamas militant group says it will release Israeli hostages as planned, apparently resolving a major dispute that threatened the ceasefire in the Gaza Strip. Hamas said Thursday that Egyptian and Qatari mediators have affirmed that they will work to "remove all hurdles," and that the group wil...
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Gas explosion at Taiwan food court kills 1 and leaves 11 hospitalized
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) - A gas explosion at a department store in Taiwan on Thursday killed one man and left 11 others hospitalized, fire authorities said. The blast occurred at the food court on the 12th floor of the Shin Kong Mitsukoshi department store in Taichung city. Among the 11 people who were hospitalized, four h...
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