student assessment
Sask. discontinuing Grade 12 provincial exams
Grade 12 students in Saskatchewan won't have to worry about cramming for their final exams.The province announced that it will be winding down the provincial examination program at the end of August 2025, saying it creates a more equitable system for Grade 12 students in the province. Saskatchewan is currently the only...
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wildfires
Third season of Guardians of the North premieres next week
The third season of the docuseries Guardians of the North will premiere next week. The docuseries follows wildland firefighters in Saskatchewan's Indigenous and northern communities while they protect the people, property and resources of the North. The season three premiere will air on April 8 at 10 p.m. CST on Citytv...
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tariff buzz
Tariffs, low prices put squeeze on Sask. honey producers
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SIGA
SIGA releases financial results in Annual Report; record-breaking profits for the gaming operator in 2023-24
Politics
Saskatchewan and Canada still at risk from tariffs, not much being done from Sask Party: NDP
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Rural Camp Series
Saskatchewan Selects shine spotlight on smaller communities
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Battlefords
tariff buzz
Tariffs, low prices put squeeze on Sask. honey producers
Falling honey prices, tariff uncertainty, limited export options and dependence on imported queen bees are creating mounting pressure for producers heading into the new season, according to one Saskatchewan beekeeper."The tariff game seems to go on and off and change almost on a daily basis," said Simon Lalon...
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Measles update
Measles count up to 6 in Saskatchewan
The latest case of the measles in Saskatchewan came from an unvaccinated adult who travelled from Mexico, and up through the United States. It brings the total number of cases in the province to six: three in the southwest, two in the southeast, and one in the northwest.27 years ago, measles was eliminated in Canada. T...
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FATAL CRASH
Alberta RCMP investigate impaired driving after North Battleford resident killed in crash near Edmonton
A 33-year-old from North Battleford was one of two people killed in a fatal crash in Leduc County, Alta., on Tuesday night, as Mounties investigate the possibility of impaired driving.Alberta RCMP say the two-vehicle collision happened around 8:30 p.m. on Highway 21 at Township Road 502, roughly 21 km southeast of Edmo...
Apr 03, 2025
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Bowl for Kids Sake
Big Brothers Big Sisters fundraiser hopes to strike support from community
With over $100,000 raised over eight years, the Big Brothers Big Sisters (BBBS) of the Battlefords now look to add even more to that total with one of their biggest and most anticipated initiatives of the year. Started in 2017 with a goal of just $3,000, the Bowl for Kids Sake fundraiser has now set a goal of $25,000 f...
Apr 03, 2025
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LOCAL TALENT
'Retro Man' finds his way: Jake Vaadeland reflects on humble roots and JUNO win
When Jake Vaadeland decided to trade the classroom for the road, he was met with more skepticism than support."I had quit public school and started schooling myself," he said. "And instead of doing school work for the majority of the mornings, I was writing those songs about my experience with school.&qu...
Apr 02, 2025
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Twin Rivers Curling Club
Team Hoffman takes first in New Horizons winter season
The New Horizons Curling League winter season wrapped up last week at the Twin Rivers Curling Club and after 12 weeks of tight competition, Team Hoffman (Al Hoffman, Kate McHarg, Louie Uhrmann, Calvin Vogelsang) ended up taking home the hardware, finishing with an 8-4-0 (W-L-T) record for 16 points to get first place. ...
Apr 02, 2025
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Saskatchewan
student assessment
Sask. discontinuing Grade 12 provincial exams
Grade 12 students in Saskatchewan won't have to worry about cramming for their final exams.The province announced that it will be winding down the provincial examination program at the end of August 2025, saying it creates a more equitable system for Grade 12 students in the province. Saskatchewan is currently the only...
1h ago
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wildfires
Third season of Guardians of the North premieres next week
The third season of the docuseries Guardians of the North will premiere next week. The docuseries follows wildland firefighters in Saskatchewan's Indigenous and northern communities while they protect the people, property and resources of the North. The season three premiere will air on April 8 at 10 p.m. CST on Citytv...
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Broncos memorial update
Update issued on Humboldt Broncos memorial projects
The Humboldt Broncos Memorial Committee has issued an update on a pair of projects that will honour the 2017-18 team ahead of Sunday's seventh anniversary of the tragic bus crash. The committee issued a news release on Friday to let the public know about the progress of the two projects. They stated in the release they...
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Campaign Trail
Federal party leaders are campaigning in Quebec today
OTTAWA - Party leaders will be in Quebec today as the second week of the federal election campaign comes to a close.Liberal Leader Mark Carney said he would strengthen Canada's public broadcaster if his party wins the federal election later this month. Speaking in Montreal this morning, Carney promised to increase C-B-...
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tariff buzz
Tariffs, low prices put squeeze on Sask. honey producers
Falling honey prices, tariff uncertainty, limited export options and dependence on imported queen bees are creating mounting pressure for producers heading into the new season, according to one Saskatchewan beekeeper."The tariff game seems to go on and off and change almost on a daily basis," said Simon Lalon...
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"good news for teachers"
Collective agreement signed by teachers, province after nearly two years of negotiations
After almost two years of negotiations, job action and binding arbitration, the Saskatchewan Teachers Federation (STF) and the provincial government have signed a new collective agreement.The announcement came down Thursday afternoon from the government, saying an agreement had been reached between the Government-Trust...
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Local Sports
Rural Camp Series
Saskatchewan Selects shine spotlight on smaller communities
When it comes to football in Saskatchewan, there is no question that the love for it is strong, and the talent is available. From the huge support of the Saskatchewan Roughriders to the success of Saskatoon Hilltops, the passion for football runs deep across the province and is constantly growing.However, in smaller co...
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Twin Rivers Curling Club
Team Hoffman takes first in New Horizons winter season
The New Horizons Curling League winter season wrapped up last week at the Twin Rivers Curling Club and after 12 weeks of tight competition, Team Hoffman (Al Hoffman, Kate McHarg, Louie Uhrmann, Calvin Vogelsang) ended up taking home the hardware, finishing with an 8-4-0 (W-L-T) record for 16 points to get first place. ...
Apr 02, 2025
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Melfort connection
Ferland says his 'ultimate goal' is leading the Riders to the Grey Cup
The deal with the University of Saskatchewan wasn't the only one the Saskatchewan Roughriders sealed this week - offensive lineman Logan Ferland was extended for the next two seasons.Ferland met with the media in Saskatoon on Tuesday and was grateful for the opportunity to sign the extension."When I initially sign...
Apr 02, 2025
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CFL
Rider training camp returns to Griffiths Stadium in Saskatoon next month
The Saskatchewan Roughriders' training camp is set to return to Griffiths Stadium in May, and there are no changes on the horizon after the CFL club and University of Saskatchewan inked a three-year deal to keep the camp in Saskatoon.The new agreement means the Green and White will be holding its training camps in Sask...
Apr 01, 2025
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Battlefords North Stars
North Stars fall short in Game 6 to end season
Last night at the Access Comminations Centre, the Battlefords North Stars season officially came to an end as they lost 2-1 to the Weyburn Red Wings in Game 6 of their playoff series to lose the series 4-2.From the start of the first period, it was a though fought matchup with both teams playing hard and solid defensiv...
Apr 01, 2025
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Ferland signs extension
Melfort's Logan Ferland signs two-year extension with Saskatchewan Roughriders
The CFL's West Division Most Outstanding Lineman and Melfort native Logan Ferland will be with the Green and White through 2027. The former Melfort Comet and Regina Thunder offensive lineman inked a two-year contract extension, the Saskatchewan Roughriders announced in a news release on Monday. Ferland was the glue tha...
Mar 31, 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
Quebec's high court rejects random police stops ahead of Supreme Court hearing
MONTREAL - Quebec's Court of Appeal has refused the provincial government's request to allow arbitrary police traffic stops to continue until a legal challenge of the practice is heard by the Supreme Court of Canada. In a decision rendered earlier this week, the province's high court said the negative impacts of random...
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Recruiters say surge in U.S. doctors looking to move to Canada since Trump election
HALIFAX - Recruiters say there's been a surge of interest from American doctors considering moving to Canada since the election of U.S. president Donald Trump in November. Katrina Philopoulos, recruitment director for Nova Scotia Health, says 27 American doctors are in serious negotiations to move, which to date has re...
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In the news today: Party leaders campaigning in Quebec today, job numbers due
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Federal party leaders are campaigning in Quebec today Party leaders will be in Quebec today as the second week of the federal election campaign comes to a close. Leader of the Conservative Party Pierre Poilievre will hold a press ...
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StatCan's March jobs figures to give glimpse at tariff hit to labour market
OTTAWA - Statistics Canada is expected to release employment figures for March today. Economists polled by Reuters expect a gain of 10,000 jobs in the month, and for the unemployment rate to rise by a tenth of a point to 6.7 per cent. RBC Economics expects the economy instead shed 10,000 jobs last month. Canada's labou...
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Nuclear waste agency looking for Canada's second deep geological repository
TORONTO - An organization tasked with managing Canada's nuclear waste found one site to store millions of bundles of radioactive used fuel for thousands of years hundreds of metres underground - and now it's looking for a second. As the Nuclear Waste Management Organization begins the regulatory process for a deep geol...
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Federal party leaders are campaigning in Quebec today
OTTAWA - Party leaders will be in Quebec today as the second week of the federal election campaign comes to a close. Leader of the Conservative Party Pierre Poilievre will hold a press conference in Trois-Rivières, Que., this morning. NDP leader Jagmeet Singh will make an announcement and visit a local business ...
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World
Supreme Court allows Trump administration to cut teacher-training money, for now
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court on Friday granted the Trump administration's plea to cut hundreds of millions of dollars in teacher-training money as part of its anti-DEI efforts, while a lawsuit continues. The justices split 5-4, with Chief Justice John Roberts joining the three liberal justices in dissent. The cu...
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LA County reaches $4 billion agreement to settle sexual abuse claims at juvenile facilities
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Los Angeles County has reached a $4 billion agreement to settle nearly 7,000 claims of sexual abuse in juvenile facilities since 1959, officials said Friday. The agreement, which still needs approval from the Los Angeles County board of supervisors, would be the largest in history and have long-lasti...
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Judge blocks Trump from dismantling agency that funds community groups in Latin American countries
WASHINGTON (AP) - A federal judge agreed on Friday to block the Trump administration from dismantling an independent agency that distributes grant money to community development groups in Latin American and Caribbean countries. U.S. District Judge Loren AliKhan ruled that the administration doesn't have the authority t...
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Disgraced former Cardinal Theodore McCarrick has died at age 94
WASHINGTON (AP) - Theodore McCarrick, a once-powerful Catholic cardinal who was defrocked by Pope Francis in 2019 after a Vatican investigation determined he sexually molested adults and children, died Friday, according to Archbishop of Washington Robert McElroy. McCarrick was 94. The McCarrick scandal created a crisis...
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Judge moves legal case of detained Turkish Tufts University student to Vermont
BOSTON (AP) - A federal judge on Friday moved the case of a detained Tufts University doctoral student to Vermont, where the Turkish national was briefly held before being moved to an immigration detention facility in Louisiana. Rumeysa Ozturk, 30, was taken by immigration officials as she walked along a street in the ...
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The US must return a Maryland man mistakenly deported to an El Salvador prison, judge says
HYATTSVILLE, Md. (AP) - A federal judge on Friday ordered the Trump administration to arrange for the return of a Maryland man to the United States after he was mistakenly deported to a notorious El Salvador prison. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement expelled Kilmar Abrego Garcia last month despite an immigration...
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