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Battlefords

MARSHALS SERVICE
Sask. Marshals Service launch raises staffing concerns in Battlefords
The Saskatchewan Marshals Service (SMS) is expected to launch in the Battlefords during the spring/summer of 2025. Still, it remains uncertain whether it will ease officers' workloads or exacerbate their short-staffing problem.At the Battleford regular council meeting on Monday, RCMP detachment commander Jesse Gilbert ...
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Four games in six days
Important week ahead for the North Stars
After winning their first two games of 2025 this past weekend against the Nipawin Hawks, the Battlefords North Stars' record improved to 17-10-3-2 on the season for 39 points, keeping them at their spot which is fifth overall in the league. Coming up this week, the North Stars have their biggest stretch of games this s...
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Back to back wins
Norths Stars hold on to beat Hawks in OT
It was a real nail-biter last night at the Centennial Arena in Nipawin as the Battlefords North Stars won their second game of 2025 over the Nipawin Hawks 4-3 in overtime.The game started off with the North Stars coming out very strong, getting a goal in the first minute of the game coming from Josh Knittig, his fifth ...
Jan 06, 2025
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MURDER SUSPECTS
Two suspects in Lyle Night Jr. murder case remain in custody
The two suspects charged with first-degree murder in connection with the death of Lyle Night Jr. on Jan. 2 will remain in custody.Brody Runningaround, 20, made his first appearance in North Battleford Provincial court on Monday morning, and Judge Kevin Hill adjourned him to Jan. 22.The second suspect, 23-year-old Malyk...
Jan 06, 2025
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Starting off strong
North Stars take first game of 2025 over Nipawin
After 13 days away from the ice, the Battlefords North Stars played their first game of 2025 Saturday night at the Access Communications Centre and kicked it off strong, winning 4-2 over the Nipawin Hawks.In the first period, the North Stars took charge right out of the gate, controlling the puck possession and doing a...
Jan 05, 2025
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Mirasty Exit
Outgoing Lt. Gov. Mirasty looks to the future while reflecting on the past
Lt. Gov. Russ Mirasty fondly recalls a time when he was visiting a school and met the principal and a student, who were both visibly nervous. "The statement was made 'We weren't even sure that we could talk to you,'" he said. Mirasty recognized they had a respect for the office, but he also acknowledged there...
Jan 03, 2025
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Saskatchewan

Show of support
Traditions remain but fewer Ukrainian-Canadians celebrate Christmas in January
Like many Ukrainian Canadians, Sonya Jahn's family grew up observing today, Jan. 7 as Christmas Day. It was a longstanding tradition for her family in Prince Albert like many others with Ukrainian heritage, but now, times have changed. "We are all wanting to support and stand strong with Ukraine and the Ukrainian ...
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No emergency here
From not wanting to clean their room to scaredy cats; bad reasons to call 911
Saskatchewan RCMP have once again released their 'Top 10 Reasons To Not Call 911' list, drawn from actual calls in 2024. They ranged from youth calling because their parents were making them clean their room to being victimized by a mean cat, but police said none of the calls were actually emergencies. The RCMP, which ...
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NHL Debut
Wiesblatt's billet family happy to share in his 'special story' as he makes NHL debut
It's been a few years since he played in 'Hockey Town North' but Ozzy Wiesblatt is still a Prince Albert Raiders fan favorite. The winger recently made his NHL debut in his hometown of Calgary, Alta. and just like they did every game while he was living with them, Wiesblatt's billet family was there to cheer him on. &q...
Jan 06, 2025
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settlement
Full cows and plows payments expected by Friday
The remainder of the $601.5 million settlement from the federal government to the Lac La Ronge Indian Band (LLRIB) should be distributed by the end of the week."This is a significant milestone for our community, and I want to thank everyone for their patience and understanding throughout this process," said L...
Jan 06, 2025
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Political change
BREAKING: Trudeau to step down as prime minister
Justin Trudeau says he will resign as prime minister and the leader of the Liberal party following a leadership contest.He is speaking to reporters outside his residence in Ottawa this morning.He also says Gov. Gen. Mary Simon has agreed with his request to prorogue Parliament until March 24.Trudeau says he asked Liber...
Jan 06, 2025
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Safe Place
'Sisterhood': Ribbon skirt library provides community for Indigenous women in Sask.
When a handful of Indigenous youth came up to Claire Tuckanow to compliment her ribbon skirt and shared wishes of wanting their own, a spark was started.Tuckanow, a Métis-Cree woman from the Okanese First Nation, is the building safer communities coordinator with Growing Young Movers (GYM).GYM is a nonprofit org...
Jan 04, 2025
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Local Sports

Four games in six days
Important week ahead for the North Stars
After winning their first two games of 2025 this past weekend against the Nipawin Hawks, the Battlefords North Stars' record improved to 17-10-3-2 on the season for 39 points, keeping them at their spot which is fifth overall in the league. Coming up this week, the North Stars have their biggest stretch of games this s...
5h ago
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Back to back wins
Norths Stars hold on to beat Hawks in OT
It was a real nail-biter last night at the Centennial Arena in Nipawin as the Battlefords North Stars won their second game of 2025 over the Nipawin Hawks 4-3 in overtime.The game started off with the North Stars coming out very strong, getting a goal in the first minute of the game coming from Josh Knittig, his fifth ...
Jan 06, 2025
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Starting off strong
North Stars take first game of 2025 over Nipawin
After 13 days away from the ice, the Battlefords North Stars played their first game of 2025 Saturday night at the Access Communications Centre and kicked it off strong, winning 4-2 over the Nipawin Hawks.In the first period, the North Stars took charge right out of the gate, controlling the puck possession and doing a...
Jan 05, 2025
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High Hopes for 2025
After good start, North Stars need to continue success in second half of season
After the first half of the season, the Battlefords North Stars are looking very promising, after what some said was supposed to be a "rebuild" year, the team is now first in their division, fifth overall in the league, boasting a 15-10-3-2 record and only five points behind second place. Since the end of las...
Jan 02, 2025
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Top stories
2024 top stories in Meadow Lake and the Battlefords
It was a busy year in the Battlefords and Meadow Lake. As this year quickly gives way for the new, here are some of the news making moments of the as we bid farewell to 2024.Loon Lake residents frustrated with rash of vandalism Loon Lake was hit with a rash of vandalism this year to the point where residents were ready...
Dec 30, 2024
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Collision
Maidstone collision closes part of Highway 17
A serious collision on HWY 17, just outside of Lloydminster has led to the highway being closed to traffic and detours put in place. RCMP from the Maidstone detachment are currently on scene and ask that people drive with caution around the scene. For updates, check the Highway hotline. --cjnbnews@pattisoonmedia.com
Dec 24, 2024
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Canada

Migrant worker group tells of complaints about Okanagan winery in foreign worker ban
A British Columbia organization that helps migrant workers says it's been repeatedly contacted by employees of a winery in the Okanagan Valley that has been permanently banned from hiring temporary foreign workers and fined $118,000 for breaking program rules. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada said in a Dec....
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Trudeau travelling to Washington for former U.S. president Jimmy Carter's funeral
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's office says he will attend former U.S. president Jimmy Carter's funeral in Washington, D.C. on January 9. Carter died Dec. 29 at the age of 100. He was the 39th president of the United States, serving from 1977 to 1981. A public funeral will take place Thursday at the National C...
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B.C. woman already banned from midwifery is charged after infant dies
LADYSMITH, B.C. - A British Columbia woman who describes herself as a childbirth advocate has been charged with manslaughter after police say an infant she helped deliver died days after its birth. RCMP in Ladysmith, B.C., say 77-year-old Gloria Lemay was involved in the birth process of a child who was unresponsive wh...
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David Eby among premiers heading to Washington to tamp down Trump tariff threat
VANCOUVER - British Columbia Premier David Eby says he and his counterparts from across Canada will take leadership in the fight against threatened tariffs from U.S. president-elect Donald Trump. Eby says he and other premiers will head to Washington this month as Trump is inaugurated to try to convince him to back awa...
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Quebec woman charged after allegedly abandoning newborn outdoors on New Year's Day
TROIS-RIVIÈRES, Que. - A 38-year-old Quebec woman has been charged with failing to provide the necessaries of life after allegedly abandoning her newborn shortly after giving birth outdoors on New Year's Day. The woman, who can't be named due to a publication ban protecting the infant, was scheduled to appear in...
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Ontario First Nations to negotiate child welfare reforms with Ottawa
OTTAWA - First Nations in Ontario are charting their own path with the federal government to reform the child welfare system weeks after critics said the deal reached last July was too weak to accept. The Chiefs of Ontario, the Nishnawbe Aski Nation and the federal government say the reforms outlined in a draft child w...
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World

Virginia Democrats retain their control of the Statehouse in special elections
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - Virginia Democrats preserved their Statehouse majority on Tuesday after voters in the northern and central part of the state backed two Democrats to fill a vacancy in the state Senate and an open seat in the House of Delegates. In northern Loudoun County, Democratic Del. Kannan Srinivasan defeated ...
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Los Angeles residents flee fire as potentially 'life-threatening, destructive' winds gain strength
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Firefighters scrambled to corral a fast-moving wildfire in the Los Angeles hillsides dotted with celebrity homes as a potentially "life-threatening, destructive" windstorm hit Southern California on Tuesday, fanning the blaze seen for miles while traffic out of the area was jammed as reside...
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Dr. Amy Acton, who helped lead Ohio's early pandemic response, joins 2026 governor's race
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Former Ohio Health Director Amy Acton, who became a household name in the state in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, is running for governor. Acton, 58, a physician and public health expert who stood alongside Republican Gov. Mike DeWine for months during his daily coronavirus briefings, sa...
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Man who exploded Tesla Cybertruck outside Trump hotel in Las Vegas used generative AI, police say
LAS VEGAS (AP) - The highly decorated soldier who exploded a Tesla Cybertruck outside the Trump hotel in Las Vegas used generative AI including ChatGPT to help plan the attack, Las Vegas police said Tuesday. The updates Tuesday come nearly a week after 37-year-old Matthew Livelsberger fatally shot himself just before t...
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Man who exploded Tesla Cybertruck outside Trump hotel in Las Vegas used generative AI, police say
LAS VEGAS (AP) - The highly decorated soldier who exploded a Tesla Cybertruck outside the Trump hotel in Las Vegas used generative AI including ChatGPT to help plan the attack, Las Vegas police said Tuesday. A laptop, cellphone and watch are still under review nearly a week after 37-year-old Matthew Livelsberger fatall...
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Jimmy Carter is back in Washington, where he remained an outsider
WASHINGTON (AP) - Nearly 44 years after Jimmy Carter left the nation's capital in humbling defeat, the 39th president returned to Washington for three days of state funeral rites starting Tuesday. Carter's remains, which had been lying in repose at the Carter Presidential Center since Saturday, left the Atlanta campus ...
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