Treaty 6 150 Years Commemorative Canoe Voyage
'We're all treaty people': Lloydminster students paddle 348 kilometres and learn beyond the classroom
For eight days, the North Saskatchewan River became a classroom unlike any other.Students from across the Lloydminster Public School Division traded desks for paddles on May 27, setting out on a 348-kilometre canoe journey between Fort Pitt and Fort Carlton to mark the 150th anniversary of Treaty 6.By the time the trip...
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INVOLVED IN THE COMMUNITY
North Stars barbecue brings team and community together despite rainy weather
Battlefords North Stars fans were treated to a barbecue lunch at Century 21 Prairie Elite on Thursday, where people had the opportunity to get a burger, drink and chips for $5 with all the proceeds going to the team. North Stars coaches Connor Logan and Owen Lamb were in attendance, as well as local players, Lukamus Le...
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INVOLVED IN THE COMMUNITY
North Stars barbecue brings team and community together despite rainy weather
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Treaty 6 150 Years Commemorative Canoe Voyage
'We're all treaty people': Lloydminster students paddle 348 kilometres and learn beyond the classroom
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Battlefords
INVOLVED IN THE COMMUNITY
North Stars barbecue brings team and community together despite rainy weather
Battlefords North Stars fans were treated to a barbecue lunch at Century 21 Prairie Elite on Thursday, where people had the opportunity to get a burger, drink and chips for $5 with all the proceeds going to the team. North Stars coaches Connor Logan and Owen Lamb were in attendance, as well as local players, Lukamus Le...
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"A GREAT DAY TO CELEBRATE"
Battlefords Humane Society celebrates new shelter, community support
Staff, volunteers and supporters of the Battlefords Humane Society gathered recently to celebrate the grand opening of the organization's new shelter, nearly a year after moving into the upgraded facility. The event recognized major contributors who helped make the project possible. Tac is available for adoption at the...
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MAKING HISTORY
Poitras Relay becomes second team to ever win multiple Muckleshoot Gold Cups
The Muckleshoot Gold Cup, the premiere Indian Relay event was held this past weekend at Emerald Downs in Auburn, WA. Saultaux First Nation's Poitras Racing took home the win for the second time in team history, with rider Joe "Jumpin Joe" Jackson on the track. The event featured heats on June 12-14. Poitras R...
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GOING FOR GOLD
North Battleford volleyball player prepares for third Canada Cup with Team Sask
For the third year in a row, North Battleford native and John Paul II Collegiate student Jadyn Bugg will hit the court with Team Saskatchewan at the Volleyball Canada Cup with the U17 team. "It means a lot," explained Bugg. "Every single time, the experience is unmatched. Compared to clubs, the Canada Cu...
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Indigenous pride
Ahtahkakoop students retracing steps of ancestors, walking 140 km to Fort Carlton
As they retrace the steps of their ancestors, students from Chief Ahtahkakoop School are writing their own history. To commemorate the upcoming 150th anniversary of the signing of Treaty 6, the 18 students and 10 adults are walking 140 kilometers to Fort Carlton Provincial Historic Park near Duck Lake. They left their ...
Jun 17, 2026
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Celebration
Treaty 6 at 150: Indigenous Peoples Day celebrations set for the Battlefords
Residents across the Battlefords will have several opportunities to celebrate Indigenous culture, history and community over the coming days as organizations across the region host events marking National Indigenous Peoples Day and the 150th anniversary of Treaty 6.The celebrations begin Thursday at the Western Develop...
Jun 17, 2026
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crime
'We are over capacity': Twenty-one cats abandoned outside Lloydminster shelter
Twenty-one cats were abandoned outside Lloydminster's Border Paws Animal Shelter in Rubbermaid totes Wednesday, forcing staff to find space and care for the animals despite already-limited resources.In a social media post, the shelter said it does not have room for the animals and is now working to secure housing, supp...
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Treaty 6 150 Years Commemorative Canoe Voyage
'We're all treaty people': Lloydminster students paddle 348 kilometres and learn beyond the classroom
For eight days, the North Saskatchewan River became a classroom unlike any other.Students from across the Lloydminster Public School Division traded desks for paddles on May 27, setting out on a 348-kilometre canoe journey between Fort Pitt and Fort Carlton to mark the 150th anniversary of Treaty 6.By the time the trip...
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Crime and courts
Federal minister satisfied bail reforms will help protect public safety and not infringe on charter rights
Acknowledging there is still a lot more work to do on mental health and addictions, affordable housing and programs for at-risk youth, Canada's attorney general and justice minister says legislation that makes sweeping changes to bail and sentencing is a major step in the right direction. Sean Fraser is commenting on B...
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AN ONGOING ISSUE
Saskatchewan tops Canada in child poverty as food banks see more children seeking help
Children make up nearly half of food bank clients in parts of Saskatchewan, according to food bank operators who say families are continuing to struggle with rising living costs as the province records the highest child-poverty rate in Canada.A new Food Banks Canada report found 27.1 per cent of Saskatchewan children l...
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BUSTED
Two Edmonton men face charges after Lloydminster drug trafficking investigation
Saskatchewan RCMP's Lloydminster Saskatchewan Trafficking Response Team has charged two Edmonton men after officers seized cash and illegal drugs during a drug trafficking investigation in Lloydminster. On June 11, as part of an ongoing investigation, officers executed a search warrant at a room in a hotel on 50th Aven...
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Staff found bat
Bat with rabies found at Spiritwood daycare this month: Sask. Health Authority
After a bat with rabies was found at a Spiritwood daycare earlier this month, the Saskatchewan Health Authority is offering preventative rabies treatment to anyone who may have been in contact.According to the health authority, on June 4, a bat was discovered by staff at the Love & Laughter Early Learning Centre da...
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MAKING HISTORY
Poitras Relay becomes second team to ever win multiple Muckleshoot Gold Cups
The Muckleshoot Gold Cup, the premiere Indian Relay event was held this past weekend at Emerald Downs in Auburn, WA. Saultaux First Nation's Poitras Racing took home the win for the second time in team history, with rider Joe "Jumpin Joe" Jackson on the track. The event featured heats on June 12-14. Poitras R...
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GOING FOR GOLD
North Battleford volleyball player prepares for third Canada Cup with Team Sask
For the third year in a row, North Battleford native and John Paul II Collegiate student Jadyn Bugg will hit the court with Team Saskatchewan at the Volleyball Canada Cup with the U17 team. "It means a lot," explained Bugg. "Every single time, the experience is unmatched. Compared to clubs, the Canada Cu...
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Riders
'It was fun': Riders' Micah Johnson in new role for 2026 CFL season
Micah Johnson had a different viewpoint for the first time during a regular season CFL game last weekend.The 37-year-old was on the sidelines as the defensive line coach for the Saskatchewan Roughriders defeat of the B.C. Lions, 31-27, to begin the team's CFL season after a Week 1 bye."It was fun. It was a differe...
Jun 17, 2026
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End of an era
Hockey Night in Canada ending on CBC after 74 years
"Hockey Night in Canada," a program that has been part of the national fabric for nearly 75 years on CBC television, will not return to the public broadcaster next season.A sub-licensing agreement between Rogers Communications and the CBC that allowed HNIC to air on the network expired at the end of the Stanl...
Jun 16, 2026
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NATIONAL STAGE
John Paul II defensive lineman makes Team Sask U16 football squad
North Battleford continues to be well represented on the national football stage. John Paul II Crusaders defensive lineman Desmond Snyder has been selected to team Saskatchewan's U16 squad for the upcoming national championship in Winnipeg, being held in mid July. "It is a really good program where players do beco...
Jun 16, 2026
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Roughriders
Riders use last-minute drive to hold off roaring Lions comeback, win 31-27 to open CFL season
A Sam Emilus hat-trick of touchdowns proved to be the difference as the Saskatchewan Roughriders once again knocked off the B.C. Lions with a late fourth quarter drive.It was similar to the CFL West Final last season as quarterback Trevor Harris engineered a late drive to put Saskatchewan ahead in their 31-27 win at Mo...
Jun 14, 2026
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Battlefords Profiles
Winnings
Lucky guest at Gold Eagle Casino hits $1.9 million Smoke Signals jackpot
The Smoke Signals Progressive Jackpot must hit before it reaches $2 million and for Yvonne Greenwald, it was as close to the limit as possible.Yvonne, from Unity, Sask., became Saskatchewan's newest millionaire on Wednesday when she officially won a total of $1,924,070.69 at the Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority's (...
Jun 16, 2026
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Summer adventures
Think Kelowna is just wine tours? The locals would like a word.
Ask someone from Calgary or Vancouver what you do in Kelowna and you'll get the same answer: wine tours. Fair enough. The Okanagan earned that reputation. But spend a summer day here with one of the region's local guides and you'll come home with a different story.You might spend a morning rappelling down a canyon wall...
Jun 15, 2026
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SIGA Scholarship Program
SIGA is a progressive organization guided by principles rooted in First Nations heritage. One of these principles, Pimâcihowin, refers to making a living, and SIGA recognizes that education and continued learning are essential to doing so. We established the SIGA Scholarship Program to invest $120,000 in First Na...
Jun 03, 2026
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Canada
In the news today: Stronach ruling expected, protein shortages, Palestinian exhibit
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed ... Judge to deliver ruling today in Frank Stronach's sexual assault trial An Ontario judge is expected to deliver her ruling today in the sexual assault trial of bill...
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Judge to deliver ruling today in Frank Stronach's sexual assault trial
TORONTO - An Ontario judge is expected to deliver her ruling today in the sexual assault trial of billionaire businessman Frank Stronach. Stronach, who is 93, pleaded not guilty to 12 charges stemming from alleged incidents that took place decades ago ...
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B.C. approves block-caving for Red Chris Mine, site where three workers were trapped
VICTORIA - The British Columbia government has approved an amended environment assessment certificate for block-caving at the Red Chris Mine, the same site where three workers were trapped last July. The copper and gold mine in northwestern B.C. is al...
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The House of Commons is on its summer break - here's a list of the bills it passed
OTTAWA - As the House of Commons rose Thursday for its summer break, the federal government touted all the legislation it passed over the preceding months, while the opposition Conservatives maintained not enough got done. The House of Commons passed 2...
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Black Montreal police employees told management some are worried about going to work
MONTREAL - Black employees of the Montreal police force have sent a letter to management saying some have concerns about going to work after the dismantling of a patrol unit over serious allegations of racist misconduct. The letter was dated June 14, t...
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Housing crisis is a driver of domestic violence and school dropouts: think tank
MONTRÉAL - A Quebec think tank says the province's housing crisis is a driver of domestic violence and negatively affects school dropout rates. On Thursday, the Observatoire québécois des inégalités published the third instalment of a study analyzing t...
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World
Trump approval on Iran low even as tentative deal to end fighting emerged, new AP-NORC poll finds
WASHINGTON (AP) - Most Americans continue to disapprove of how President Donald Trump is handling Iran, while his overall presidential approval holds steady, according to a new AP-NORC poll that was conducted as Trump suggested a deal with Iran had bee...
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Pingree and Charles will compete for Maine governor and Dunlap gets Democratic nod for US House
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) - Democrat Hannah Pingree and Republican Bobby Charles will compete this fall to become Maine's next governor. Pingree and Charles won their primaries Friday, after the June 9 contests advanced to ranked choice votin...
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Cambodian Supreme Court upholds incitement conviction of opposition politician in charged case
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) - Cambodia's Supreme Court on Friday upheld the incitement conviction of a prominent opposition politician while suspending the remainder of his sentence, keeping him out of prison but unable to practice politics for years. ...
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Wyndham Clark seizes on changing nature of Shinnecock to lead US Open
SOUTHAMPTON, N.Y. (AP) - Whatever dread Wyndham Clark felt when he saw the tee times and the forecast for the U.S. Open gave way to hope Thursday, and he still hadn't even arrived at Shinnecock Hills. Morning fog led to a two-hour delay, and Clark had ...
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Mexico becomes first country to reach knockout stage of World Cup, beating South Korea 1-0
GUADALAJARA, Mexico (AP) - Mexico took advantage of a defensive blunder by South Korea to win 1-0 and become the first team to advance to the knockout stage of the World Cup on Thursday. It marks a major triumph for a team that failed to ...
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Keir Starmer says he will run in a leadership contest as rival eyes a challenge
LONDON (AP) - British Prime Minister Keir Starmer says he will fight attempts by rival Andy Burnham to oust him from office. Starmer says he will not "walk away" and will run in a leadership contest if one is triggered. Burn...
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