Infrastructure
Lloydminster completes $80M wastewater plant under budget, protects regional water
Lloydminster has closed out its new $80.3-million mechanical wastewater treatment facility, completing the federally mandated project under budget while strengthening environmental protections for regional water systems.The project, approved at $81.5 million, finished roughly $1.2 million below budget, reducing the amo...
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Renowned buck
Biggar hunter who shot world record holding Hanson Buck remembered after death
The farmer from Biggar, who hunted the largest typical whitetail deer ever recorded, has died.Milo Hanson has held the world record for harvesting the deer with a rack scoring 213 5/8 inches more than three decades ago.Hanson passed away on Feb. 9, according to an obituary posted on Gerein Funeral Service. He was 80.Th...
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Infrastructure
Lloydminster completes $80M wastewater plant under budget, protects regional water
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Self-determination in healthcare
Battlefords Family Health Center celebrates 25 years of Indigenous-led primary care and systemic advocacy
Renowned buck
Biggar hunter who shot world record holding Hanson Buck remembered after death
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Civil suit
Saskatchewan First Nation suing one of its members for defamation
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Battlefords
SHOOTING
Two men facing multiple charges following North Battleford shooting
Two people have been charged after a shooting took place in North Battleford. On Feb 8, around 9:30 p.m., Battlefords RCMP received a report of shots fired at a residential building. Officers immediately responded and confirmed there were no injuries. Further investigation determined the suspects fled the scene in a ...
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MUAY THAI
From North Battleford to Thailand: athletes fight for Team Canada
Over the weekend, Saskatchewan Muay Thai athletes put their skills to the test in an attempt to make Team Canada for the World Boxing Council in Thailand. This year, tryouts were held at Warrior Spirit Martial Arts Academy in North Battleford. It was the first time Saskatchewan tryouts have been held in the province. ...
Feb 11, 2026
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POLICING
Repeat offenders driving break-ins, gun crime in North Battleford, RCMP say
Mounties say a small number of repeat offenders are responsible for driving several crime spikes in North Battleford, even as overall trends show mixed results.Speaking during a fourth-quarter 2025 crime report presentation to city council, Battlefords RCMP detachment commander Insp. Ryan How said certain increases in ...
Feb 11, 2026
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COURT RULES
Excavation company fined $58,100 after worker seriously hurt in trench collapse
An excavation company is facing a hefty fine after a workplace injury in 2022.According to the Saskatchewan Ministry of Labour Relations and Workplace Safety, Triple 7 Excavating Ltd. pleaded guilty to a pair of violations of the province's occupational health and safety regulations in North Battleford Provincial Court...
Feb 11, 2026
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CRIME
'Today is the day you're going to die': Accused, witness testify in Wilkie care home trial
Testimony continued Tuesday in the Wilkie care home abuse trial, with a care worker describing hearing a resident scream in distress and the accused defending her conduct before court adjourned.North Battleford Provincial Court heard testimony from Crown witness Erica Herle and the accused, Jaclyn Elias, who faces char...
Feb 10, 2026
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ARRESTS MADE
Three men charged after RCMP seize drugs, weapons at North Battleford business
Saskatchewan RCMP's Crime Reduction Team has charged three men at a business in North Battleford after seizing cocaine, methamphetamine, and weapons. On Feb 7, RCMP located a vehicle that was previously reported stolen during a patrol in North Battleford. The vehicle was parked at a business on the Highway 16 Bypass w...
Feb 10, 2026
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Saskatchewan
Infrastructure
Lloydminster completes $80M wastewater plant under budget, protects regional water
Lloydminster has closed out its new $80.3-million mechanical wastewater treatment facility, completing the federally mandated project under budget while strengthening environmental protections for regional water systems.The project, approved at $81.5 million, finished roughly $1.2 million below budget, reducing the amo...
40m ago
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Renowned buck
Biggar hunter who shot world record holding Hanson Buck remembered after death
The farmer from Biggar, who hunted the largest typical whitetail deer ever recorded, has died.Milo Hanson has held the world record for harvesting the deer with a rack scoring 213 5/8 inches more than three decades ago.Hanson passed away on Feb. 9, according to an obituary posted on Gerein Funeral Service. He was 80.Th...
1h ago
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Civil suit
Saskatchewan First Nation suing one of its members for defamation
Vanessa Curley believes a civil suit filed against her by Mosquito, Grizzly Bear's Head, Lean Man First Nation's Chief and council is being used as a way to intimidate her and 'silence participation in public discussion about how the community is run.'A Statement of Claim was issued at Court of King's Bench in Saskatoo...
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Victim support
Tumbler Ridge 'one big family,' mayor tells vigil as community reels from shootings
TUMBLER RIDGE - A memorial of flowers, lights and stuffed animals grows in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., as the community grapples with the fallout of a mass shooting that killed nine people, mostly children, along with the 18-year-old shooter who police say took her own life.Young children, teenagers, parents and grandparents ...
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Many factors leading to unpredictable weather patterns
CLC hosts Crop Talk 2026 with guest Drew Lerner
The spring seeding season is fast approaching for Saskatchewan farmers, and ahead of that season the Conservation Learning Centre (CLC) just south of Prince Albert hosted their annual Crop Talk event to bring farmers in the area together to talk about trends to watch for the upcoming growing season. The keynote speaker...
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PAGC policing
Next steps coming for PAGC Indigenous policing model with study finished
A regional policing study completed by the the Prince Albert Grand Council has been presented to the chiefs and will go next to band councils for review and then be voted on this fall at the annual assembly. Vice Chief Josephe Tsannie has been working on the file for a long time and said that some of their 28 communit...
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Local Sports
Best of the west tournament
North Battleford cheer teams thrive in Best of the West tournament
Over the weekend, the Best of the West Cheer and Dance championship was held in Moose Jaw, Sask. with the Aerial Athletics Cheer team as well as John Paul II Collegiate competing. In the tournament, the John Paul II team placed first and won the grand champion for the Scholastic School Division. "It was a clean ru...
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win streak snapped
North Stars fall flat, lose 6-1 to the Nipawin Hawks
It was a tough night for the Battlefords North Stars in the cage, having their three-game win streak snapped in a 6-1 loss to the Nipawin Hawks. It's just the third time the North Stars have lost by 5+ goals this season, and the first time since Halloween night. The Hawks took the lead less than halfway into the first ...
Feb 11, 2026
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RIDERS NOW
Riders sign James Vaughters as CFL Free Agency opens
Players from around the CFL can now make deals official on Tuesday.CFL Free Agency officially opened on Tuesday at 11 a.m., which allowed players to officially sign with other league teams.The Saskatchewan Roughriders had a few players hit free agency, despite signing back a good number of them.Saskatchewan's big move ...
Feb 10, 2026
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race to the top
North Stars take on the Nipawin Hawks on the road as chase for the top spot continues
Looking for their fourth straight victory, the Battlefords North Stars are taking a trip to Nipawin to face off with the SJHL's fourth place Hawks. The North Stars (28-11-3-2, 1st in Nutrien Division) are fresh off a weekend sweep against the Warman Wolverines, where they won 8-5 on Friday, then 6-5 in the shootout on ...
Feb 10, 2026
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Rider Nation
CFL Free Agency to open as Saskatchewan Roughriders put together 2026 roster
CFL free agents can officially sign with their new teams Tuesday.After the CFL Free Agent communication window last week, reported deals can now become reality with the period opening.After winning the Grey Cup in 2025, the Saskatchewan Roughriders appear set to lose a few key contributors despite being able to retain ...
Feb 10, 2026
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RIDERS NOW
Grey Cup finalists Mace, Maas named as finalists for CFL's coach of the year hour
Corey Mace of the Saskatchewan Roughriders and Jason Maas of the Montreal Alouettes are again the finalists for the CFL's coach of the year award.The CFL made the announcement Monday. Voting for the honour was conducted by the Football Reporters of Canada.The award will be presented March 25 in Edmonton ahead of the le...
Feb 09, 2026
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Battlefords Profiles
Self-determination in healthcare
Battlefords Family Health Center celebrates 25 years of Indigenous-led primary care and systemic advocacy
Twenty-five years after its initial development began, the Battlefords Family Health Center (BFHC), operating under the umbrella of Battle River Treaty 6 Health Centre (BRT6), stands as a powerful testament to self-determination in healthcare, providing a unique and expansive model of primary care. The organization was...
Dec 29, 2025
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Every home tells a story worth telling
North of Extraordinary Celebrates How Canadians Experience The Feeling of Home
You see more than a house. We do too. Every home tells a story. It's the corner of the kitchen where the dog bowl lives, the pencil marks on the doorframe that quietly record the years, and the sound of hallway giggles as kids race through the house. Buying or selling a home isn't just about square footage or market tr...
Oct 06, 2025
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Saskatchewan’s Newest Millionaire
Gold Eagle Casino guest wins over $1.4 million Smoke Signals Jackpot
August 7, 2025 - North Battleford, SK - Saskatchewan's newest millionaire, Sherisse Quinney, a resident of Poundmaker Cree Nation, Saskatchewan, hit big on the Smoke Signals jackpot, Friday night, when on August 1, she officially won a total of $1,447,287.15. Sherisse won the Smoke Signals top tier progressive jackpot ...
Aug 07, 2025
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Canada
Fact File: No evidence of trans shooter 'epidemic' in Canada, U.S.
Social media posts claiming a "pattern" or "epidemic" of transgender mass shooters spread online after a fatal shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., this week. Transgender people do not disproportionately commit mass shootings, and in fact represent one per...
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Some MPs concerned as feds plan to allow cabinet to exempt entities from certain laws
OTTAWA - Some members of Parliament are slamming the Liberal government's plan to give new powers to cabinet to exempt individuals or corporations from some federal laws. The exemptions are being referred to as "regulatory sandboxes" and are contained ...
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Feds say $20M loss at emergency stockpile was caused by open freezer door
OTTAWA - Federal public health officials say a freezer door was left open at the national emergency stockpile in December 2024, causing the loss of $20 million worth of medication. Officials from the Public Health Agency of Canada were called before th...
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'You're making this up,' Miller tells Tory MP over media producers' group comments
OTTAWA - Culture Minister Marc Miller accused a Conservative MP Thursday of misleading a Parliamentary committee by claiming a comment from the head of an independent producers' group in support of the government was made on behalf of the news media. "...
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Diab says C-12 could ease some refugee claims, critics call it a two-tier system
OTTAWA - Immigration Minister Lena Diab said Thursday the changes to the refugee status claim process proposed in the government's border and immigration bill are "better for the applicants," even as multiple organizations attack the plan. Bill C-12 pr...
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Military sexual assault investigation was rushed, biased, watchdog commission says
OTTAWA - The Military Police Complaints Commission has found that an internal investigation into an alleged sexual assault by an air force officer who later took his own life was conducted in a rushed, superficial and biased manner. Its conclusion come...
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World
Virginia Supreme Court rules US Marine's adoption of an Afghan war orphan will stand
The Virginia Supreme Court ruled Thursday that a U.S. Marine and his wife will keep an Afghan orphan they brought home in defiance of a U.S. government decision to reunite her with her Afghan family. The decision likely ends a bitter, yearslong legal b...
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Judge orders jailed Guatemalan journalist José Rubén Zamora returned to house arrest
GUATEMALA CITY (AP) - A judge ordered Thursday that Guatemalan journalist José Rubén Zamora be returned to house arrest again while awaiting trial after spending nearly a year in jail in his latest stint of incarceration. Zamora, the 69-y...
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Virginia Supreme Court rules US Marine's adoption of an Afghan war orphan will stand
The Virginia Supreme Court ruled Thursday that a U.S. Marine and his wife will keep an Afghan orphan they brought home in defiance of a U.S. government decision to reunite her with her Afghan family. The decision likely ends a bitter, yearslong legal b...
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Judge blocks Pentagon from punishing Sen. Mark Kelly for call to resist unlawful orders
WASHINGTON (AP) - A federal judge agreed Thursday to block the Pentagon from punishing Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly, a former Navy pilot, for participating in a video that called on troops to resist unlawful orders. U.S. District Judge Rich...
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Oklahoma carries out its first execution of 2026 on a man convicted of double killing
McALESTER, Okla. (AP) - A man who admitted to killing two men in a drive-by shooting in 2006 was put to death Thursday in Oklahoma's first execution of the year. Kendrick Simpson, 45, was pronounced dead at 10:19 CST following a three-dru...
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Trump's defamation lawsuit against the BBC is set to go to trial in 2027, US judge says
LONDON (AP) - President Donald Trump's $10 billion lawsuit against the BBC can go to trial in 2027, a U.S. judge has said. Judge Roy K. Altman of the federal court for the Southern District of Florida rejected an attempt by Britain's nati...
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