on the campaign trail
Mark Carney and Jagmeet Singh making campaign stops in Saskatoon Wednesday
It's been more than two weeks since the federal election campaign began, and none of the main party leaders have stopped in Saskatchewan yet.But that's going to change on Wednesday, as Liberal Leader Mark Carney and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh are scheduled to hold events in Saskatoon after making campaign stops in B.C. o...
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Spring Cleaning
City encourages residents to tidy up their yards as the snow melts
With the weather getting warmer and the snow melting, the City of North Battleford reminded residents on social media that Community Safety Officers can issue property orders for unsightly, or junk filled yards in accordance with the city's property maintenance and nuisance abatement bylaw. City of North Battleford/Fac...
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Patrols expanded as fire crews target unsafe properties in North Battleford
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In the business of confidence
Tommy Gun's Original Barbershop opens in North Battleford, blending tradition with contemporary style
Spring Cleaning
City encourages residents to tidy up their yards as the snow melts
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COPP
Battlefords Citizens on Patrol sets record in early 2025
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FIRST QUARTER
Patrols expanded as fire crews target unsafe properties in North Battleford
Community Safety Officers (CSOs) and firefighters in North Battleford are ramping up enforcement this spring, with CSOs expanding patrols and property checks, and the fire department issuing tickets tied to fire code violations and unsafe buildings."There's no outstanding trends that developed that we've seen alon...
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Spring Cleaning
City encourages residents to tidy up their yards as the snow melts
With the weather getting warmer and the snow melting, the City of North Battleford reminded residents on social media that Community Safety Officers can issue property orders for unsightly, or junk filled yards in accordance with the city's property maintenance and nuisance abatement bylaw. City of North Battleford/Fac...
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COPP
Battlefords Citizens on Patrol sets record in early 2025
Battlefords Citizens on Patrol (COPP) has started 2025 on a high note, recording its busiest first quarter in years with more than 13,000 blocks patrolled."I'm really proud to say that we've reached a record number of blocks patrolled, or kilometres patrolled, for any quarter in the last five years," COPP cha...
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NDP Candidate Desnethé-Missinippi-Churchill River
Northern Sask. lawyer and military veteran hopes to represent north with NDP
After 12 years in the Canadian military and another 25 years as a lawyer in Saskatchewan, La Ronge local Doug Racine is throwing his hat into the political scene as a member of the NDP. As a Métis man himself, his law practice heavily focuses on First Nations issues around Western Canada.Racine's campaign slogan...
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Football Saskatchewan
Battlefords set to receive donation of helmets from Roughrider Foundation
Last week, the Saskatchewan Roughrider Foundation announced a donation of $590,000 to Football Saskatchewan to purchase 1,000 football helmets that will be distributed to more than 125 programs in the province. Of the programs selected, the Battlefords Minor Football Bucks, North Battleford Comprehensive High School (N...
Apr 08, 2025
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LOCAL TALENT
From Unity to Namibia: Small-town archer set to represent Canada at AGA World Tournament
In the quiet prairie town of Unity, a young athlete is preparing for an extraordinary journey.Sebastian Lauinger, a student at Unity Composite High School, is heading to Walvis Bay, Namibia, to represent Canada at the Africa Genesis Archery (AGA) World Tournament, set to take place from July 24 to 26.The prestigious co...
Apr 07, 2025
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Saskatchewan
Canada adds more retaliatory tariffs as Trump's trade war hits the world
WASHINGTON - Canada amped up its retaliatory measures against Donald Trump's tariffs today as the United States president brought his trade war to the world.A 10 per cent baseline tariff on imports to the U.S. from most countries, and higher duties on dozens of nations, came into force just after midnight following day...
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on the campaign trail
Mark Carney and Jagmeet Singh making campaign stops in Saskatoon Wednesday
It's been more than two weeks since the federal election campaign began, and none of the main party leaders have stopped in Saskatchewan yet.But that's going to change on Wednesday, as Liberal Leader Mark Carney and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh are scheduled to hold events in Saskatoon after making campaign stops in B.C. o...
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Moe looking for more talk of Sask. on the federal campaign trail
Tariffs and the federal election were all top of mind, along with Saskatchewan's economy, on the first day of the Global Food Fuel and Fertilizer conference in Regina.Premier Scott Moe kicked off the conference with the keynote address Tuesday morning, talking about the province's economy and what it has to offer the w...
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Sask. NDP questions Scott Moe's stance on western separatism
Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe made it clear that he doesn't support western separation on Monday, but the leader of the opposition is wondering why it took him so long to do so.Speaking to media on Friday, Moe was asked about support for comments claiming that a vote for the Liberal party in the federal election is a ...
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Election results
Watson re-elected chief at Mistawasis First Nation
Daryl Watson has been re-elected as chief of Mistawasis First Nation.As per Monday's band election results, he received 273 votes.The runner-up was Steven Johnstone with 186 votes.There were also 32 people vying for the five council seats and the winners were Lance Badger, Robin Daniels (re-elected), Desiree Dreaver, L...
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Call to action
Provincial funding available for MMIWG+ community groups
A funding channel created as a result of calls to action by the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Woman and Girls is once again accepting applications from community groups and organizations in the province.The MMIWG+ Community Respond Fund was initially launched in 2022. The program budget is $800,...
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Local Sports
Football Saskatchewan
Battlefords set to receive donation of helmets from Roughrider Foundation
Last week, the Saskatchewan Roughrider Foundation announced a donation of $590,000 to Football Saskatchewan to purchase 1,000 football helmets that will be distributed to more than 125 programs in the province. Of the programs selected, the Battlefords Minor Football Bucks, North Battleford Comprehensive High School (N...
Apr 08, 2025
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Sea to Sky Cheer Competition
JPII Cheer earns silver in Vancouver to finish off the season
It was the biggest and final competition of the year for the John Paul II (JPII) Collegiate Cheer Team this past weekend as they were all the way in Vancouver to compete in the Sea to Sky International Cheer Competition. The event had teams come from all over North America to compete on the big stage and JPII made thei...
Apr 07, 2025
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AAA Female Hockey
Local women selected to officiate Western Regionals hockey
Two local referees from the Battlefords, Britt Danberg and Dakota Peterson, have both been selected to be linesmen for the Female U18 AAA Western Regionals, April 4 to 6 in Saskatoon. Danberg and Peterson were both born and raised in the Battlefords and played minor hockey in the community and eventually both went on t...
Apr 04, 2025
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2024-2025 team awards
North Stars celebrate season with year-end banquet
The Battlefords North Stars celebrated and wrapped up their season on Thursday night at the Access Communication Centre, bringing the players, billets, staff and families together for their annual awards banquet. Top Scorer and Playoff MVP Nikita Ivashchenko was the most decorated, walking away with the Top Scorer and ...
Apr 04, 2025
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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...
Apr 03, 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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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
In the news today: Two campaigns shift to Saskatchewan, Trump's trade war continues
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Two party leaders heading to Saskatchewan today The Liberal and NDP leaders will take their campaigns to Saskatchewan today as the federal election race nears the halfway mark. NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is set to make an announceme...
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Canada adds more retaliatory tariffs as Trump's trade war hits the world
WASHINGTON - Canada amped up its retaliatory measures against Donald Trump's tariffs today as the United States president brought his trade war to the world. A 10 per cent baseline tariff on imports to the U.S. from most countries, and higher duties on dozens of nations, came into force just after midnight following da...
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Two federal party leaders in Saskatchewan today as campaign nears halfway point
OTTAWA - The Liberal and NDP leaders will take their campaigns to Saskatchewan today as the federal election race nears the halfway mark. NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is set to make an announcement and speak at the First Nations Summit in Vancouver, before making his way to Saskatoon for a campaign event. There are 14 fede...
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B.C. Human Rights Commissioner says guardianship law 'opaque,' lacks oversight
British Columbia's human rights commissioner says the province is the only place that she's aware of in Canada that allows people to be detained by the state without explicit legal authority, timelines or oversight. Kasari Govender says B.C.'s approach to holding people under the Adult Guardianship Act is discriminator...
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'Sign of hope' for endangered killer whales as centre confirms newborn calf
The Centre for Whale Research says one of its field biologists has spotted a new calf in a pod of endangered killer whales off British Columbia's southern coast. The Washington-based centre says in a Facebook post that biologist Mark Malleson encountered J-pod, part of the larger population of southern resident killer ...
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Rise in asylum seekers to Canada as migrants' protected status set to expire in U.S.
MONTREAL - Canadian border officials say there has been a steady rise in the number of people seeking asylum at a border crossing south of Montreal. The rise in would-be refugees at the St-Bernard-de-Lacolle crossing comes as the temporary status of hundreds of thousands of migrants in the United States is set to expir...
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World
All suspects in custody after Virginia shooting that killed 3 and wounded 3 others, authorities say
SPOTSYLVANIA COUNTY, Va. (AP) - All suspects are in custody after a shooting in Virginia that killed three and wounded three others, authorities said Wednesday. On Tuesday evening, 911 calls came in about a shooting at a town house complex in Spotsylvania County, just outside Fredericksburg and about 65 miles (105 kilo...
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Texas AG Ken Paxton launches Senate primary challenge against Republican Sen. John Cornyn
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is running for the U.S. Senate in a primary challenge against Republican Sen. John Cornyn, setting up what is likely to become one of the GOP's most contentious and expensive contests of 2026. Paxton, a close ally of President Donald Trump, announced his decision T...
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Judge rejects new trials for 2 convicted of human smuggling in death of family of 4 from India
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - A federal judge on Tuesday rejected requests for new trials for two men convicted on human smuggling charges in the deaths of four members of a family from India who froze to death while trying to cross the Canadian border into Minnesota during a blizzard in 2022. U.S. District Judge John Tunheim dec...
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A Florida man is executed for killing a Miami Herald employee who was abducted on a lunch break
STARKE, Fla. (AP) - A Florida man convicted of killing a Miami Herald employee who was abducted on her lunch break was executed Tuesday evening. Michael Tanzi received a lethal injection and was pronounced dead at 6:12 p.m. at Florida State Prison for the April 2000 strangling of Janet Acosta, authorities said. In a fi...
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Octavio Dotel, who once held record of pitching for 13 major league teams, dies in DR roof collapse
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) - Octavio Dotel, who pitched for 13 major league teams in a 15-year career and won a world championship with the St. Louis Cardinals, was among the dead after a roof collapsed at a nightclub in his native Dominican Republic where he was attending a merengue concert. He was 51. Off...
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Wayne Gretzky says he has 'no political power' over the president or prime minister
TORONTO (AP) - Retired NHL great Wayne Gretzky downplayed his influence on Donald Trump in his first public comments since the U.S. president began his second term and began making references to making Canada the 51st state. On a radio show Monday hosted by Ben Mulroney, son of former conservative Prime Minister Brian ...
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