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McHappy Day
'A refreshing day': Smiles made in North Battleford on McHappy Day
Sitting quietly at a table with her mom and munching away on fries and playing with a ballon, four-year-old Jade Rafuse knows what it means to be a McHappy kid. Surrounded by laughter, red and gold streamers and balloons, the young girl - tall for her age - has experienced a lot in her young life. "Jade has had tw...
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Sunny and warm
Spring showers giving way to some summer-like temperatures
After some much-needed precipitation, the province will see a stretch of warm, dry weather. The month of May brought cool, wet, windy conditions to Saskatchewan, but Environment and Climate Change Canada's Terri Lang told northeastNOW a large ridge of high pressure is moving in to take its place. "We're looking fo...
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Red Pheasant Cree Nation
Miss Indigenous Canada Pageant contestant Khoniss Wuttunee says 'life promotion' part of her philosophy
A young woman from Red Pheasant Cree Nation is among the contestants in the upcoming Miss Indigenous Canada Pageant.Khoniss Wuttunee, 25, said she is thrilled about taking part in the event."It was really exciting and kind of unexpected," she said of being selected. "For me, I did it [applied] not really...
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Strawberry Tea
Strawberry tea sweet way to bring in Mother's Day
This Mother's Day, celebrate with a sweet twist. The third annual Old Fashioned Tea Party at the Fred Light Museum will take place on May 12 from 1 to 3 p.m. and all manner of delectable eats will be served up. "We have little guessing games, there's a door prize for people to put their name in," said Bernade...
May 07, 2024
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MVP Finalist
North Stars' Bell joins rarefied air with CJHL nomination
For the second time in as many years, Battlefords North Stars game-breaker, Kian Bell has been named as a nominee for Canadian Junior Hockey League (CJHL) Most Valuable Player. Fresh off his second straight Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) MVP Award - becoming the first player in league history to win MVP twice...
May 07, 2024
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Home Run Start
18U Beavers take eight straight to open season
From the opening crack of the bat this baseball season, the 18U North Battleford Beavers have been off and running, having won eight straight games to open their spring 2024 schedule.The Beavers have swept back-to-back four-game weekends to start the year, with double-header victories in Moose Jaw and Assiniboia openin...
May 07, 2024
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Saskatchewan

EMERGENCY ALERT
Most of Canada to receive emergency alert test today
The federal government will test its capacity to issue emergency alerts today.That means Canadians in most provinces and territories will receive a test alert on their cellphones, as well as through TV and radio broadcasts. The sole exception is Ontario, where the test will take place on May 15.Provincial and territori...
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ON TO THE FINALE
P.A.'s Rebecca Strong moving on as CGT reveals first six performers heading to the finale
Prince Albert's Rebecca Strong is one step closer to winning this season of Canada's Got Talent.The local songstress was named to the finale following Tuesday night's performance on the big stage.Strong sang Olivia Rodrigo's "Drivers License" with judge Howie Mandel stating, "Your performance tonight was...
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TEACHERS VOTE
Cockrill says ratified deal is best for students as teachers vote on offer
Over the next two days, teachers in Saskatchewan will vote on whether to accept or reject a contract offer from the provincial government.The Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation agreed to take the offer to its membership for a vote in mid-April.The offer includes an eight per cent wage increase over a three-year contract...
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Trafficking
Poster campaign looks to tackle human trafficking in Sask
People across Saskatchewan will start seeing posters meant to let them know, human trafficking does happen here and offer help to those who need it.The campaign consists of three different posters, they read: "The life wasn't your choice", "We see you; we believe you" and "It started with atten...
May 07, 2024
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STOP THE INVASION!
Guardians of the Lakes: How the province is looking to prevent aquatic invasive species
With spring in full force, many Saskatchewan residents are getting their boats ready to hit nearby lakes but just like in previous years, there's a warning to ensure you're not bringing anything harmful into the waters.Earlier this week, the Government of Saskatchewan marked the beginning of Aquatic Invasive Species (A...
May 07, 2024
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travel and learn
Sask Polytech students receive international learning experience
Renn Deschambeault hopes to open her own salon and spa in the future. The student from Cumberland House Cree Nation is enrolled in the hairstylist program at Sask Polytech in Prince Albert. When she's done the two-year diploma program, she'll become a journeyperson in the trade. What Deschambeault didn't expect to add ...
May 07, 2024
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Local Sports

Rookie wide receivers hope to leave their mark at Rider camp
As the gates opened to Griffiths Stadium, and players took the field, the hope that comes with a new season began.While for fans, the new season is still a couple of weeks away. However, the hope of making the Saskatchewan Roughriders is already with the latest set of Rider rookies.The Riders have a few talented wide r...
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MVP Finalist
North Stars' Bell joins rarefied air with CJHL nomination
For the second time in as many years, Battlefords North Stars game-breaker, Kian Bell has been named as a nominee for Canadian Junior Hockey League (CJHL) Most Valuable Player. Fresh off his second straight Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) MVP Award - becoming the first player in league history to win MVP twice...
May 07, 2024
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Home Run Start
18U Beavers take eight straight to open season
From the opening crack of the bat this baseball season, the 18U North Battleford Beavers have been off and running, having won eight straight games to open their spring 2024 schedule.The Beavers have swept back-to-back four-game weekends to start the year, with double-header victories in Moose Jaw and Assiniboia openin...
May 07, 2024
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Hilltops football commits
Vikings trio reflect on Hilltops camp, joining national champs
Three members of the North Battleford Comprehensive High School (NBCHS) Vikings will make the jump to the post-secondary football ranks this fall, with the defending national champion, Saskatoon Hilltops.Dylan Geddes, Huntur Johnson, and Oskar Humenny were three of the 100 players (60 returnees and 40 high school playe...
May 06, 2024
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Riders
Tributes to Jim Hopson given by friends and family at Celebration of Life
Hundreds arrived dressed in their very best Roughrider green for Jim Hopson's Celebration of Life.Many fans dressed in Hopson's #52 jersey, as they entered through the doors of the Conexus Art Centre on Friday.Hopson helped transform the Saskatchewan Roughriders into a flagship franchise of Canadian football as the tea...
May 04, 2024
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Batters Up!
Battlefords Minor Softball sees home-run start to season
Following a rapid growth the last two years prior, that saw registration numbers skyrocket between 24 and 25 percent each year, Battlefords Minor Softball Association (BMSA) has seen a similar enrollment to last year this season, showing stability in the recent growth of the sport locally, with another 20 teams this ye...
May 04, 2024
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Canada

In the news today: Documents revealed Canada praised sanctioned Haitian
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today... Embassy praised sanctioned Haitian, emails suggest A Canadian Embassy official and an RCMP liaison officer in Haiti praised and thanked a sanctioned Haitian businessman after he allowed the use of hi...
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Court to hear about search for remains as Winnipeg murder trial enters second day
WINNIPEG - A courtroom in Winnipeg is expected to hear testimony today about the search for the remains of the four victims of Jeremy Skibicki. Skibicki is charged with four counts of first-degree murder in the slayings of four women in early 2022. He has admitted to the killings, but the trial now centres around the a...
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Rivers recede as B.C. faces prospect of 'unfamiliar territory' for drought
Parts of British Columbia will likely enter "unfamiliar territory" with drought if they see another hot, dry summer, says the head of the province's River Forecast Centre. Dave Campbell says persistent drought conditions in B.C. stretch back to 2022, so the province is heading into this summer with "mult...
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'Exceptional': Diplomat and RCMP praised sanctioned Haitian, emails suggest
A Canadian diplomat and an RCMP officer heaped praise and gratitude on a sanctioned Haitian businessman that Global Affairs accuses of gangland connections, after he allowed a helicopter airlift of Canadian citizens and police at his luxury golf course last month, emails provided by his lawyers suggest. Emails attribut...
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CP NewsAlert: B.C. government hit by 'sophisticated cybersecurity incidents'
VICTORIA - British Columbia's premier says the province has identified "sophisticated cybersecurity incidents" involving government networks. David Eby says the provincial government is working with the Canadian Centre for Cyber Security and other agencies to determine the extent of the incidents, but there i...
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B.C. drug use advocates warn decriminalization change may cause more drug deaths
VANCOUVER - The executive director of the Vancouver Area Network of Drug Users says Health Canada's decision to allow British Columbia to again prohibit the use of illicit drugs in most public spaces will cause more deaths, calling it "prohibition 2.0." Brittany Graham says the initial decriminalization exemp...
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World

First shipment of aid to the US-built floating pier in Gaza departs from Cyprus
NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) - A shipment of humanitarian aid has left a port in Cyprus and is on its way to the U.S-built pier in Gaza, the first delivery to the newly built ramp, Cyprus' foreign minister said Thursday. The U.S. vessel, loaded with much needed humanitarian assistance, departed from the Larnaca port with the a...
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Jokic wins NBA's MVP award, his 3rd in 4 seasons. Gilgeous-Alexander and Doncic round out top 3
Nikola Jokic did it all again. And the MVP trophy is his again. Jokic, the Denver Nuggets star from Serbia, was announced Wednesday night as the NBA's Most Valuable Player - his third time winning the award in the past four seasons, a feat that just six other players in league history have accomplished. He averaged 26....
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Florida deputies who fatally shot US airman burst into wrong apartment, attorney says
MIAMI (AP) - Deputies responding to a disturbance call at a Florida apartment complex burst into the wrong unit and fatally shot a Black U.S. Air Force airman who was home alone when they saw he was armed with a gun, an attorney for the man's family said Wednesday. Senior Airman Roger Fortson, 23, who was based at the ...
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Biden says US won't supply weapons for Israel to attack Rafah, in warning to ally
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden said Wednesday that he would not supply offensive weapons that Israel could use to launch an all-out assault on Rafah - the last major Hamas stronghold in Gaza - over concern for the well-being of the more than 1 million civilians sheltering there. Biden, in an interview with CNN, ...
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Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene triggers effort to remove House Speaker Mike Johnson from office
WASHINGTON (AP) - Hardline Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene called Wednesday for a vote to oust Speaker Mike Johnson, pressing ahead with her long-shot effort despite pushback from Republicans at the highest levels tired of the political chaos. Greene, who is one of Donald Trump's biggest supporters in Congress, stood on th...
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Ippei Mizuhara, ex-interpreter for baseball star Shohei Ohtani, will plead guilty in betting case
LOS ANGELES (AP) - The former interpreter for Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani has agreed to plead guilty to bank and tax fraud in a sports betting case in which prosecutors allege he stole nearly $17 million from the Japanese baseball player to pay off debts, federal prosecutors said Wednesday. The scandal surro...
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