Premiers meeting
Premier Scott Moe looking forward to First Ministers' meeting in Saskatoon in June
For the first time in about 40 years, according to Premier Scott Moe's office, Saskatchewan will host a First Ministers' meeting.It will be the first time since the federal election that all the premiers and Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet in person.The plan came about during a call Carney held with the premiers W...
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HEALTHCARE
RBC Foundation donates $10K to up-skill BUH nurses
The Battlefords Union Hospital (BUH) Foundation has received a $10,000 donation from the RBC Foundation to support professional development for local nurses and healthcare staff.The funding arrives during National Nursing Week, running May 12 to 18, and is part of RBC's national campaign to enhance resiliency and up-sk...
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HEALTHCARE
RBC Foundation donates $10K to up-skill BUH nurses
The Battlefords Union Hospital (BUH) Foundation has received a $10,000 donation from the RBC Foundation to support professional development for local nurses and healthcare staff.The funding arrives during National Nursing Week, running May 12 to 18, and is part of RBC's national campaign to enhance resiliency and up-sk...
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Going for three
Beavers ready to open season with eyes set on three-peat
With the crack of bats and pop of mitts filling the spring air, the North Battleford Beavers are ready to get back on the diamond, preparing for what is hopefully another successful season. Coming off back-to-back North Saskatchewan River Baseball League (NSRBL) championships, the team is now just under a week away fro...
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TEST. TREAT. SAVE LIVES
BUH Radiothon returns May 9 with $400K goal to boost diagnostic care
When it comes to diagnosing infections faster and improving patient outcomes, every second counts, says Leanne Ducommun, executive director of the Battlefords Union Hospital (BUH) Foundation. This year's Radiothon is focused on helping health-care teams do just that.The annual "On Air for Health Care" Radioth...
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Harlan Road Area
Onion Lake on evacuation standby due to wildfire
Residents of the Harlan Road area on Onion Lake Cree Nation are currently on evacuation standby due to a wildfire in the area. The fire started around 6:00 p.m. on May 4 and due to dry weather conditions has since grown to 1,400 hectares according to the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA). Harlan Road area fire, ...
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FOOD INSECURITY
Battlefords food bank calls for support as food costs climb and shelves run low
"Friday is my favorite day."That's what one eight-year-old boy told a school liaison-not because it marked the start of the weekend, but because it meant he'd have food to eat at home.That moment underscores just how critical the food bank's Food for Kids program has become according to Erin Katerynych, execu...
May 06, 2025
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Battlefords Mental Health Week
CMHA celebrates Champions of Mental Health in the Battlefords
With this week, May 5 to 11, being proclaimed as Mental Health week in the Battlefords, the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) of the Battlefords proudly recognized local individuals and organizations for making outstanding contributions to mental health with its Champion of Mental Health awards. This event cele...
May 06, 2025
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Saskatchewan
Premiers meeting
Premier Scott Moe looking forward to First Ministers' meeting in Saskatoon in June
For the first time in about 40 years, according to Premier Scott Moe's office, Saskatchewan will host a First Ministers' meeting.It will be the first time since the federal election that all the premiers and Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet in person.The plan came about during a call Carney held with the premiers W...
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Preeceville measles exposure risk
Measles exposure risk in Preeceville: SHA
The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) is letting the public know about a measles exposure risk in Preeceville because of a confirmed case. Anyone who may have been in the Shop Easy Foods on Main St. N. in Preeceville Tuesday, April 29 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. may have been exposed. If you were at the store during that t...
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Justice for Adyson
Family of Adyson King calls for justice; MLTC considers own investigative unit amid frustration with RCMP response
The family of an 18-year-old girl from Flying Dust First Nation who was found deceased last month is calling on both the public and the RCMP to help them find answers and seek justice in her death. Adyson King was reported missing to Meadow Lake RCMP at around 6 p.m. on April 15 and was last seen at approximately 2 a.m...
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Politics
Carney, Canada's premiers to gather for meetings in Saskatchewan in June
Ontario Premier Doug Ford says Canada's premiers and Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet in person in Saskatchewan on June 1 and 2.Ford, who took part in a conference call with Carney and the other premiers Wednesday, said the premiers congratulated the prime minister on both his election victory and the "restrai...
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Wildfire response
James Smith Chief calls on governments for help, meetings following wildfire
The Chief of James Smith Cree Nation (JSCN) is calling on the provincial and federal governments following a devastating wildfire that destroyed four homes on the reserve this past weekend. In a post to social media, Chief Kirby Constant said he has formally reached out to both levels of government to request an urgent...
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Infection spread
Measles exposure in Rosthern
Members of the public are being notified of a measles exposure last week in Rosthern. A person confirmed to have measles attended the emergency department at the Rosthern Hospital throughout the weekend. The notification from the Saskatchewan Health Authority said the infected person attended the hospital on: Friday, M...
May 07, 2025
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Local Sports
Going for three
Beavers ready to open season with eyes set on three-peat
With the crack of bats and pop of mitts filling the spring air, the North Battleford Beavers are ready to get back on the diamond, preparing for what is hopefully another successful season. Coming off back-to-back North Saskatchewan River Baseball League (NSRBL) championships, the team is now just under a week away fro...
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Rider Nation
Five storylines to watch at the Riders' rookie camp
The Saskatchewan Roughriders will get to see all of their offseason work come to the field for the first time as rookie camp begins.After months of scouting, signing players, and then the CFL Draft, rookie camp begins for the club on Wednesday. Practice will run from 8:30 a.m. to noon at Griffiths Stadium in Saskatoon....
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Training Camp
Continuity has Trevor Harris excited for Riders training camp
The Saskatchewan Roughriders are getting ready to head into the 2025 season.The CFL club returned to the playoffs last year, reaching the CFL West Final.Now with continuity on both sides of the football as well as in the coaching staff for the most part, the team expects to reach even higher levels this season.Rookie c...
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Battlefords North Stars
North Stars alumni, Connor Logan hired as new Head Coach and General Manager
The Battlefords North Stars announced the hiring of Connor Logan this morning as the team's new Head Coach and General Manager for the upcoming season. Logan, who played for the North Stars and won a championship with the team during the 2016-17 season said he looks forward to coming back to the community. "I carr...
May 06, 2025
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Rider Nation
Riders Plaza of Honour adds Chris Best, Alex Smith Sr. and Steve Molnar
The Saskatchewan Roughriders have announced who will be heading into the Plaza of Honour in 2025.Offensive lineman Chris Best and long-time assistant coach Alex Smith Sr. are the two new inductees. Running back Steve Molnar was announced for the 2024 plaza and was set to go in posthumously but an illness in the family ...
May 05, 2025
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Family Legacy
'It was a dream come true': Martin Smith cherishes time as North Stars head coach
With the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) season officially at a close, the Battlefords North Stars say a fond farewell to head coach Martin Smith as he is no longer filling the position for next season. Smith, who is a Battlefords native, has a long family legacy with the organization, from wearing the Black a...
May 02, 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
Ontario reports almost 200 new measles cases as virus spreads across Canada
TORONTO - Health officials say measles infected 197 more people in Ontario over the last week as the highly contagious disease emerged in new parts of the country. That brings the province's tally of probable and confirmed cases to 1,440 since an outbreak began in October. Public Health Ontario's measles report says th...
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Volunteer in missing children search urges caution against speculation on their fate
HALIFAX - A police investigation is continuing into the disappearance of two young children reported missing last week from their home in northeastern Nova Scotia. On Wednesday, RCMP Staff Sgt. Robert McCamon, a senior major crime investigator, confirmed detectives have been involved in the case since last Saturday, a ...
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Victory in Europe Day commemorations underway in Toronto, Ottawa
OTTAWA - Veterans, members of the Armed Forces and political leaders are gathering at events commemorating the 80th anniversary of the end of the Second World War in Europe. Veterans Affairs Canada says Canadians and Allied soldiers accepted the surrender of the German forces in the Netherlands on May 5, 1945. Remainin...
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Bodycam footage relinquished in fatal officer-involved shooting in northern Quebec
KANGIQSUALUJJUAQ - The Nunavik Police Service in Quebec's Far North says officers involved in a fatal shooting on Tuesday night were wearing body cameras. Quebec's police oversight agency announced Wednesday it was investigating the shooting in Kangiqsualujjuaq, and the police service confirmed bodycam video had been s...
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Quebec reports high immigration, record low fertility in 2024
MONTREAL - Quebec is reporting a near-record rate of immigration in 2024, with the province's population increasing to more than 9.1 million at the start of this year. A new report from Quebec's statistics institute says nearly 160,000 immigrants arrived in Quebec last year, the second-highest number recorded after 202...
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Homes destroyed, people fleeing as wildfires rage in eastern Newfoundland
ST. JOHN'S - More people are fleeing their homes this morning as wildfires rage in Newfoundland along the western shore of Conception Bay, about about 45 kilometres northeast of St. John's. Local resident Gerry Roger says about a dozen homes have been destroyed since the fire broke out yesterday afternoon. Rogers was e...
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World
Trump asks Supreme Court to allow him to end humanitarian parole for 500,000 people from 4 countries
WASHINGTON (AP) - Trump administration on Thursday asked the Supreme Court to allow it to end humanitarian parole for 500,000 people from four countries. The Associated Press
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Police arrest father of 15-year-old who killed 2 at Wisconsin religious school
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - The father of a Wisconsin teenage girl who killed a teacher and fellow student in a school shooting was arrested Thursday in connection with the case, an official told The Associated Press. The shooting occurred at Abundant Life Christian School in Madison last December, and police planned a press ...
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New Pope elected
Robert Prevost elected as the first American pope in history, will be known as Leo XIV
VATICAN CITY - Cardinal Robert Prevost, an American missionary who spent his career ministering in Peru and leads the Vatican's powerful office of bishops, was elected the first American pope in the 2,000-year history of the Catholic Church.Prevost, 69, took the name Leo XIV. The 133 cardinal electors - the largest con...
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India and Pakistan trade fire and accusations as fears of a wider military confrontation rise
LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) - India fired attack drones into Pakistan on Thursday, killing at least two civilians, the Pakistani military said. India, meanwhile, accused its neighbor of attempting its own attack, as tensions soared between the nuclear-armed rivals. India acknowledged that it targeted Pakistan's air defense s...
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Trump says he'll pull the nomination of Ed Martin, who defended Jan. 6 rioters, for DC US Attorney
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump said Thursday that he would pull the nomination of conservative activist Ed Martin Jr. to be the top federal prosecutor for the nation's capital, after a key Republican senator said he could not support him for the job due to his defense of Jan. 6 rioters. "We have somebody...
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Mistrial for Michigan police officer charged in fatal shooting of Congolese immigrant
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) - A judge declared a mistrial Thursday after the jury couldn't reached a unanimous verdict in the second-degree murder trial of a Michigan police officer who shot Patrick Lyoya, a Black man, following a traffic stop in 2022. The judge declared a mistrial and ended the proceedings, a partial vic...
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