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DRUG BUST
Man charged after cocaine, meth seized in Loon Lake traffic stop
A traffic stop south of Loon Lake led to the seizure of cocaine, methamphetamine and evidence of drug trafficking on Feb. 18 , the RCMP said.Officers pulled over a vehicle on Highway 26, about 20 kilometres south of the community, around 2:30 p.m. Mounties noticed signs of drug trafficking and arrested the driver and t...
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BEACONS OF HOPE
Coldest Night of the Year walk raises over $20K for vulnerable youth in the Battlefords
The Battlefords' community spirit shone brightly at the 2025 Coldest Night of the Year fundraising walk on Saturday as more than 60 participants helped to raise over $20,000 to support Territorial Youth Services (TYS).With every step on the two or five-kilometre walk through the cold, walkers felt a glimpse of the hard...
Feb 23, 2025
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5-2 Win
Anderson hat-trick leads North Stars to victory over Klippers
Last night at the Access Communications Centre, the Battlefords North Stars continued their success, beating Nutrien division rival, Kindersley Klippers 5-2 in their sixth meeting of the season.The North Stars came out strong in the first period, scoring the opening goal of the game just under eight minutes in, coming ...
Feb 23, 2025
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Wandering Spirit
'Alive and well': Wandering Spirit narrative re-examined at commemoration event
At Fort Battleford, there is a headstone with the names of eight men who were part of Canada's largest mass hanging following the resistance of 1885. Among the names etched in the stone is Wandering Spirit. The mass grave, however, harbours a secret: beneath the earth, his body is not among those who lie beneath, but r...
Feb 22, 2025
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HOUSE FIRE
Traffic restrictions in place as fire crews respond to house fire in North Battleford
A section of 16th Avenue and 104th Street is blocked as firefighters and Community Safety Officers responded to a house fire on Friday.The cause of the fire is unknown, but all residents evacuated safely and no injuries were reported. Drivers are advised to use caution in the area as crews remain on scene.More details ...
Feb 21, 2025
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Warmth is here
Old Man Winter's grip on Saskatchewan loosens as warmth arrives
The deep freeze is over, and it looks like the warmer weather will stick around for a while. Brian Proctor of Environment and Climate Change Canada told northeastNOW that temperatures will remain above normal into next week. "Warm weather looks like it's going to be with us right through the end of February, maybe...
Feb 21, 2025
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Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan man reflects after helping rebuilding efforts in Ukraine
Last summer, Saskatoon's Nick Bettin decided to pack his bags, fly to Ukraine and help that country rebuild amid its war against Russia.Bettin is a building maintenance worker in Saskatoon. He said he has no family in Ukraine, but his Ukrainian heritage was part of the reason he decided he wanted to help the country re...
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Prayers for peace
'We will fight and we will win': third anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine marked with vigil
On the eve of the third anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Maria Trofmchuk proclaimed Ukraine will not break."We will fight and we will win," she told a large crowd with confidence in her voice.About 80 people attended Saturday night's vigil at St. George's Ukrainian Catholic Church in Prince Albert...
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Fatal crash
Neilburg man killed in weekend rollover on highway 55
Editor's note: this story was updated on Feb. 24 to include information from RCMP.A rollover east of Canwood Friday night claimed one life and sent two people to hospital.At approximately 11:32p.m., Shellbrook Fire and Rescue was dispatched to Hwy 55.Two occupants were found trapped inside the vehicle and the jaws of l...
Feb 23, 2025
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First Nations
Government of Canada announces settlement of failed treaty promises in Sask.
The Government of Canada announced several settlement agreements made with First Nations in Saskatchewan on Friday.The federal government said it was compensating 14 different First Nations to the tune of $1.72 billion for longstanding claims.The settlements are intended to address failed treaty promises which would ha...
Feb 22, 2025
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Wrestling
Proud American wrestler challenges Canada in steel cage
A professional wrestler whose character waves the American flag when he makes his way to the wrestling ring feels Canada would benefit greatly from accepting President Trump's offer and becoming the 51st state.Danny Duggan is part of Canadian Wrestling Elite's (CWE) latest tour through Saskatchewan which includes stops...
Feb 21, 2025
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Music, songwriting, dancing and the lightning round. We chat with Katelyn Lehner on the Closeup.
Katelyn Lehner, who grew up in Prince Albert, is a trained classical vocalist, and previous Team Canada Track and Field athlete, she's now using these...
Feb 21, 2025
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Local Sports

5-2 Win
Anderson hat-trick leads North Stars to victory over Klippers
Last night at the Access Communications Centre, the Battlefords North Stars continued their success, beating Nutrien division rival, Kindersley Klippers 5-2 in their sixth meeting of the season.The North Stars came out strong in the first period, scoring the opening goal of the game just under eight minutes in, coming ...
Feb 23, 2025
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3-2 win
North Stars pull through in clash against Kindersley
It was a barn burner last night for the Battlefords North Stars at the Inter Pipeline Arena in Kindersley as emotions were high and fights erupted, but in the end the North Stars ended up walking away with a 3-2 win over division rival, Kindersley Klippers. Coming out for the first, it was North Stars' Seth Dragan who ...
Feb 22, 2025
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SWIM MEETS
Battlefords Orcas surge with record-breaking swim in Saskatoon
The Battlefords Orcas aren't just treading water-they're making waves.The swim club dove into the Saskatoon Goldfins Winter Whiteout and surfaced with a wave of personal bests, provincial qualifications and unmistakable team spirit.The nine-swimmer squad, led by Head Coach Lyne de Montarnal, took on the swim meet at th...
Feb 21, 2025
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Battlefords Pride
Hometown Hero: Jordan Grill's final year with the North Stars
A 'Crosby' stick and a ball is how the journey began for Battlefords product Jordan Grill and now, he represents the community by sporting the black and silver at the Access Communications Centre with an 'A' on his chest. From making big plays on the ice to setting an example off of it, the North Stars veteran has beco...
Feb 21, 2025
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Brownie the Buffalo
NWC welcomes Brownie
Brownie the Buffalo has grown up and is now a new college student, said North West College who unveiled the fluffy new mascot with a goal to bring "energy, pride, and a community spirit." According to a news release, Brownie is more than a mascot. Rather he serves as a "powerful symbol of strength and re...
Feb 20, 2025
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Team Saskatchewan eliminated from Scotties championship contention
Nancy Martin and Team Saskatchewan have been eliminated from playoff contention at the 2025 Scotties Tournament of Hearts in Thunder Bay.Despite the team's 5-3 record heading into the final day of pool play at the tournament, Martin's rink wasn't unable to advance because Saskatchewan didn't have the tiebreaker advanta...
Feb 20, 2025
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Canada

In the news today: PM Trudeau to attend summit in Ukraine: Zelenskyy
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... PM Trudeau arrives in Kyiv with other leaders Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and other world leaders have arrived in Ukraine's capital to mark the third anniversary of Russia's invasion of that country. The visitors arrived by trai...
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Ontario votes 2025: Ford expected to release platform as campaign enters final week
Ontario's main political party leaders are keeping things hot on the campaign trail to start the final week of the provincial election campaign. Progressive Conservative Leader Doug Ford is expected to release his party's official platform today - just three days before voters head to the polls. NDP Leader Marit Stiles...
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Off-road vehicles not safe for kids, Canadian Paediatric Society warns
TORONTO - The Canadian Paediatric Society is calling for better regulation and safety measures to protect kids riding off-road vehicles, including all-terrain vehicles and side-by-sides. The society says children and adolescents make up about a third of off-road vehicle deaths. In a statement released today, it says fe...
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Liberal leadership hopefuls square off tonight in first debate
OTTAWA - The candidates in the race to be the next leader of the Liberal Party of Canada will square off tonight in the first of two live debates. With just two weeks left until the winner is announced and two days until voting begins, the two events are the only chance Liberal supporters will have to see the candidate...
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B.C. Conservative MLA backs lawyer in residential school row with Law Society
VANCOUVER - British Columbia's Opposition attorney general critic is questioning the "apparent mistreatment" of a lawyer after he asked for the rewording of Law Society training material about residential schools. Dallas Brodie of the B.C. Conservatives says on social media that she'll reach out to B.C. Attor...
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CP NewsAlert: PM Trudeau arrives in Kyiv with other world leaders for summit
KYIV - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and other world leaders have arrived in Ukraine's capital to mark the third anniversary of Russia's invasion of that country. The visitors arrived by train in Kyiv and were greeted at the station by Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha and the president's chief of staff Andrii Y...
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World

The UN adopts resolution demanding Russia immediately withdraw troops from Ukraine
UNITED NATIONS (AP) - The U.N. General Assembly approved a Ukrainian resolution Monday demanding an immediate withdrawal of all Russian troops from Ukraine on the third anniversary of the invasion. The vote in the 193-member world body, whose resolutions are not legally binding but are seen as a barometer of world opin...
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Federal workers sue over Elon Musk's threat to fire them if they don't explain their accomplishments
WASHINGTON (AP) - Attorneys for federal workers said Monday in a lawsuit that billionaire Trump adviser Elon Musk had violated the law with his weekend demand that employees explain their accomplishments or risk being fired. The updated lawsuit, which was filed in federal court in California and was provided to The Ass...
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Pope is resting on 10th day of hospitalization after early stages of kidney failure detected
ROME (AP) - Pope Francis was resting Monday morning after a quiet night, on the 10th day of his hospitalization for a complex lung infection that has provoked the early stages of kidney failure, the Vatican said. The one-line statement didn't say if Francis, 88, had woken up. "The night passed well, the pope slept...
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Foreign leaders visit Ukraine's capital to mark 3rd war anniversary
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - A dozen leaders from Europe and Canada arrived in Ukraine's capital by train Monday morning to mark the third anniversary of Russia's invasion. The visitors were greeted at the station by Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha and the president's chief of staff Andrii Yermak. Among them were Euro...
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Conservatives win German election while far-right party surges to second place
BERLIN (AP) - Provisional results in Germany's election confirmed that mainstream conservatives led by Friedrich Merz won Germany's national election, while a far-right party surged to become the nation's second-largest. The campaign was dominated by worries about the yearslong stagnation of Europe's biggest economy an...
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Conservative opposition wins German election and the far right is 2nd with strongest postwar result
BERLIN (AP) - Germany's conservative opposition leader Friedrich Merz won a lackluster victory in a national election Sunday, while Alternative for Germany doubled its support in the strongest showing for a far-right party since World War II, projections showed. Chancellor Olaf Scholz conceded defeat for his center-lef...
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