Crime trends
Deputy Chief calls on family, community to improve reporting in wake of teen with gun
Family and community have an opportunity to do more to help prevent incidents like a 14-year-old boy running from officers while carrying a sawed-off shotgun as the outcome could have been much different, according to Deputy Chief of Police, Farica Prince. Prince was at the Public Board of Police Commissioners (PBOPC) ...
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Main camp
Ali Saad ready to compete for job with Sask. Roughriders
It's been a whirlwind last week for Saskatchewan Roughriders defensive lineman Ali Saad.After completing rookie camp with the San Francisco 49ers, the Riders first-round draft pick in the 2025 CFL Draft went home to Michigan, grabbed his gear and headed north to Saskatoon for the club's main camp."It's been hectic...
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2025 MILL RATES
North Battleford sends 2025 tax notices after approving rate hike, vacancy levy
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Nursing
Become a Registered Nurse in North Battleford
Battlefords Agency Tribal Chiefs
Nikihk becomes official partner of the Saskatchewan Roughriders
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2025 BUDGET
North Battleford council to vote on tax bylaw changes, including vacant property levy
May 12, 2025
Battlefords
2025 MILL RATES
North Battleford sends 2025 tax notices after approving rate hike, vacancy levy
Property tax notices are being sent out this week in North Battleford, where council has approved a 4.27 per cent tax increase for 2025 and implemented a higher levy for vacant commercial properties along key corridors.The changes follow a reassessment year by the Saskatchewan Assessment Management Agency (SAMA), which...
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Battlefords Agency Tribal Chiefs
Nikihk becomes official partner of the Saskatchewan Roughriders
In a landmark collaboration that shows a powerful step toward Indigenous economic empowerment and development, Nikihk Enviroway Ventures LP has announced a partnership with the Saskatchewan Roughriders, uniting their shared values of sustainability, local impact, and reconciliation. Nikihk, a joint venture between Envi...
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2025 BUDGET
North Battleford council to vote on tax bylaw changes, including vacant property levy
City council is expected to vote Monday night on a suite of tax bylaws that would finalize 2025 property tax rates and introduce new levies for residents and commercial property owners.The proposed changes follow the city's approved budget, which includes a 4.27 per cent property tax increase. If passed, a uniform muni...
May 12, 2025
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WILDFIRE SEASON
North Battleford lifts fire ban as conditions ease
The City of North Battleford has lifted its complete fire ban Monday following a shift in the weather forecast and a reduced wildfire risk."Due to the forecast has changed pretty significantly and we're expecting some rain today," said Candace Toma, the city's public and intergovernmental relations co-ordinat...
May 12, 2025
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Badges, Burgers and Beautiful Weather
RCMP open house helps raise funds for local youth and safety programs
The Battlefords Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) welcomed residents to their detachment on Friday for an engaging open house aimed at helping build stronger ties with the community, while also raising funds for two vital community organizations, the Citizens on Patrol Program (COPP) and Concern for Youth program. T...
May 10, 2025
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ON AIR FOR HEALTH CARE
'A complete home run': Radiothon raises over $280K for BUH lab upgrades in 12 hours
The sounds of ringing phones, heartfelt stories and radio hosts cheering filled the lobby of the Battlefords Union Hospital (BUH) on Friday as the annual On Air for Health Care Radiothon raised $281,619 in donations - all in support of lab upgrades that organizers say will help save lives across northwest Saskatchewan....
May 10, 2025
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Saskatchewan
Crime trends
Deputy Chief calls on family, community to improve reporting in wake of teen with gun
Family and community have an opportunity to do more to help prevent incidents like a 14-year-old boy running from officers while carrying a sawed-off shotgun as the outcome could have been much different, according to Deputy Chief of Police, Farica Prince. Prince was at the Public Board of Police Commissioners (PBOPC) ...
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The Latest: Prime Minister Mark Carney unveils his new cabinet at Rideau Hall
Prime Minister Mark Carney's new cabinet is being sworn in at Rideau Hall in Ottawa.Here's the latest on the events at Rideau Hall. All times Eastern.---11:57 a.m.Eleanor Olszewski is sworn in as the minister of emergency management and community resilience, and minister responsible for Prairies Economic Development Ca...
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Seeking public information
Île-à-la-Crosse RCMP investigating suspicious animal death
A deceased animal, believed to be a dog, was discovered in a metal kennel within the site of a grass fire north of Île-à-la-Crosse. Now, RCMP are asking for the public's help in determining who left it there.On May 7, fire investigators with the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency were investigating the caus...
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Sask. NDP outspent Sask. Party by 2 per cent in fall 2024 election
Months after the provincial election ended with a Sask. Party win, but a significant gain in Sask. NDP seats, the returns are published, showing how much each party spent and what they spent it on.Sask. NDP Leader Carla Beck was hoping for a win in the fall provincial election, and the party's spending could show it.Th...
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Rain coming?
Rain possible this week as temperatures moderate
The hot, dry, windy weather will be giving way to more seasonable conditions - and a possibility of some precipitation. The wildfire conditions may get a bit of a break over the coming days. Danielle Desjardins of Environment and Climate Change Canada told northeastNOW there could be a chance of some showers today, wit...
May 12, 2025
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Mental health crisis
Birch Narrows Dene Nation calls for help amid suicide crisis
Leaders in the northern community of Birch Narrows Dene Nation have issued an urgent call for action following a spate of deaths in their community in the last two weeks. Four suicides have come on the heels of the deaths of two well respected elders in the last three weeks. Chief Jonathan Sylvestre said the situation ...
May 12, 2025
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Local Sports
Main camp
Ali Saad ready to compete for job with Sask. Roughriders
It's been a whirlwind last week for Saskatchewan Roughriders defensive lineman Ali Saad.After completing rookie camp with the San Francisco 49ers, the Riders first-round draft pick in the 2025 CFL Draft went home to Michigan, grabbed his gear and headed north to Saskatoon for the club's main camp."It's been hectic...
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redemption against Ontario
Team Sask. wins men's and women's bronze at National Aboriginal Hockey Championships
For the past 22 years, the Aboriginal Sport Circle has been hosting the National Aboriginal Hockey Championships involving six different teams from around the country, inviting U18 hockey players to compete against each other. This year Team Saskatchewan went to Kamloops, B.C. where they met Team Ontario in the bronze ...
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Badminton
Locals medal at SHSAA badminton provincials
Some local athletes are returning home with some shiny hardware following the Saskatchewan High Schools Athletic Association's (SHSAA) badminton provincial championships. Student athletes from around Saskatchewan were in Estevan for the tournament on Saturday, which included local schools like St. Mary in Prince Albert...
May 11, 2025
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Riders Camp
Riders bring back plenty of offensive veterans for CFL training camp
The Saskatchewan Roughriders have a lot of consistency on offence ahead of the 2025 season.A number of veterans are returning, but a few big free agent signings will look to shore up the offensive line and provide some depth at other positions.The Riders came within a game of reaching their first Grey Cup since 2013 bu...
May 10, 2025
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Riders Camp
New Riders coaches Josh Donnelly and Andrew Harris embrace rookie camp
It wasn't only rookie camp for players this week in Saskatoon, but some new Saskatchewan Roughriders coaches were also put through their paces.One of those new faces in the Riders' locker room this season is 24-year-old offensive assistant Josh Donnelly.Donnelly's rise through the coaching ranks has been fast.He spent ...
May 10, 2025
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Rookie Camp
From Haiti to Saskatchewan: How Kendy Charles is turning opportunity into his dream
Kendy Charles' road to becoming a professional football player has been anything but normal.The six-foot-tall 287-pound defensive lineman was born in Haiti and grew up in the country until he turned nine. His family immigrated to the United States after the earthquake in 2010 that killed over 100,000 people."My ti...
May 09, 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
Bloc member who lost by 1 vote considers 'all options' after report of ballot problem
MONTREAL - The Bloc Québécois candidate for the Montreal-area riding of Terrebonne says she's evaluating her options after a judicial recount that saw her lose by a single vote. Nathalie Sinclair-Desgagné's statement comes as Elections Canada investigates a possible error involving an uncounted mai...
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Quebecer who stabbed to death mother and a neighbour found not criminally responsible
MONTREAL - A Quebec man who killed his mother and a neighbour in a suburb west of Montreal last year has been found not criminally responsible for the crimes. A Superior Court judge made the decision Monday in the case of 45-year-old Fabio Puglisi, who also seriously injured a third person during a stabbing spree in Va...
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Mandy Gull-Masty becomes first Indigenous person to head Indigenous Services
OTTAWA - For the first time ever, an Indigenous person has been chosen to lead the federal department responsible for providing services to First Nations, Inuit and Métis communities. Mandy Gull-Masty, former grand chief of the Grand Council of the Crees, was sworn in this morning as the Indigenous services mini...
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Key portfolios for business community to watch as Carney's cabinet sworn in
Canada's business community will be monitoring files across various portfolios after Tuesday's swearing-in of Prime Minister Mark Carney's new cabinet. Corporate leaders and business associations say their priorities include holding Carney accountable when it comes to his promise of launching nation-building projects, ...
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Six-month lockout ends at Montreal's storied Queen Elizabeth hotel
MONTREAL - Unionized employees at Fairmont The Queen Elizabeth Hotel have agreed to a new contract, putting an end to a six-month lockout at the storied Montreal landmark. A news release by the hotel says workers voted 91 per cent in favour of a new deal on Monday, after they were locked out by management on Nov. 20. T...
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Former journalist Evan Solomon named first-ever federal AI minister
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney has created a new artificial intelligence ministry as part of today's cabinet shuffle, which saw some personnel changes in key ministries. Former journalist Evan Solomon is now the minister of artificial intelligence and digital innovation. Solomon was elected for the first time in t...
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World
José Mujica, Uruguay's humble president who changed his country and charmed the world, dies at 89
MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay (AP) - Former Uruguayan President José Mujica, a onetime Marxist guerilla and flower farmer whose radical brand of democracy, plain-spoken philosophy and simple lifestyle fascinated people around the world, has died. He was 89. His death was announced by Uruguayan President Yamandú Ors...
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LA judge to decide whether the Menendez brothers should be freed
LOS ANGELES (AP) - After months of delays, a hearing started Tuesday to decide whether Erik and Lyle Menendez should get a chance at freedom after serving nearly 30 years in prison for the double murder of their parents. A Los Angeles judge is presiding over the resentencing hearing that is expected to last two days. I...
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Trump to meet with Syria's al-Sharaa as he weighs easing sanctions after Assad's overthrow
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) - President Donald Trump will meet Wednesday in Saudi Arabia with Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa, the onetime insurgent who last year led the overthrow of former leader Bashar Assad. "The President agreed to say hello to the Syrian President while in Saudi Arabia tomorrow," the Whi...
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Ukraine's Zelenskyy says he will be waiting for Russian leader Putin in Ankara on Thursday for talks
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Tuesday that he will be waiting for Russian President Vladimir Putin in the Turkish capital this week to conduct face-to-face talks about the more than three-year war. Putin hasn't yet said whether he will be at the talks, which U.S. President Donald Tru...
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Albanian preliminary polls results show a clear win for the ruling Socialists
TIRANA, Albania (AP) - Preliminary results in Albania's parliamentary election on Tuesday give a clear victory to the ruling Socialist Party which attracted voters supporting the country's uphill effort to join the European Union and Prime Minister Edi Rama's bid for a fourth term. With about 96% of the votes counted, ...
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Germany bans the largest 'Reich citizen' group and raids leaders' homes
BERLIN (AP) - The German government has banned the largest "Reich citizen" group, an extremist far-right organization that calls itself the "Kingdom of Germany" and seeks to undermine the country's democratic order. Since early Tuesday morning, hundreds of security forces in several states have been...
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