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Radar for unmarked graves
A search for answers continues at former Thunderchild Residential School
It has been 78 years since a fire forced the closure of Thunderchild Residential School in Delmas, Sask. Today, the land where the church and school once stood - a site that held nearly 650 children - has been reduced to an empty field marked by memory and loss. Previous radar searches on the grounds identified multipl...
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Ongoing investigation
Police release security footage of last night North Battleford homicide victim was seen
Saskatchewan RCMP's Homicide Investigation Unit continues to investigate the death of 65-year-old Melissa Kohle-Derkachenko from North Battleford. Officers have collected footage of Kohle-Derkachenko at the Walmart on Carlton Trail in North Battleford. She was seen at the business on the morning of April 5, wearing a b...
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multiple sclerosis awareness
Battlefords MS Walk returns to support people living with 'hidden disease'
For Rhonda MacDonald, bringing the MS Walk back to the Battlefords is about more than fundraising; it's about making sure people living with multiple sclerosis (MS) know they are not alone.After several years of virtual events following the COVID-19 pandemic, the Battlefords MS Walk returned to its original form last y...
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RAISING AWARENESS
NBCHS brings awareness to missing and murdered Indigenous people with student-led school walk
Students, teachers and staff at North Battleford Comprehensive High School, as well as members of various Indigenous communities, came together May 13 for a walk to Eagles Landing in North Battleford. After everyone gathered, several speakers shared their experiences and raised awareness of those who are missing or mur...
May 13, 2026
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Saskatchewan

Mushroom picking
Sask. mushroom expert discusses the dangers of mushroom foraging ahead of the season
As the season approaches to forage wild mushrooms, people in Saskatchewan may pick it up as a new hobby, but it's important to understand what you're looking for. "Learn the ones that will kill you first," said mushroom expert Donovan Thiessen, who started the Facebook group 'Saskatchewan Mushroom Picking' in...
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One home lost
Families displaced after fast-moving grass fire hits Mistawasis Nêhiyawak
A wildfire that tore through a portion of Mistawasis Nêhiyawak on Wednesday destroyed one home, displaced several families and forced evacuations as crews battled flames fueled by dry conditions and strong winds.Officials said no injuries were reported in the community 70 kilometres west of Prince Albert.Kelly Wa...
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May long weekend
Late spring conditions force reduced services at Waskesiu, provincial parks
Visitors heading to Prince Albert National Park for the May long weekend are being urged to plan ahead, as lingering snow, limited water service and dangerous ice conditions continue to affect parts of the area.Parks Canada said some campgrounds and services in the Waskesiu area will be available for Victoria Day weeke...
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Bench boss change
Saskatchewan's Kris Knoblauch fired from head coaching role with NHL's Edmonton Oilers
The Edmonton Oilers have reportedly made a coaching change after the team's early exit from the Stanley Cup playoffs.According to TSN, Kris Knoblauch was fired on Thursday morning.Knoblauch, who hails from Imperial, Sask., led Edmonton to two straight Stanley Cup final appearances before the club's first-round playoff ...
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Wind, rain, and snow
Spring storm to bring high winds, rainfall to Saskatchewan on Thursday
The spring storm set to hit Saskatchewan is "just getting itself wound up," according to Terri Lang, a meteorologist with Environment and Climate Change Canada.A wind warning has been put in place by Environment Canada, covering the southern part of the province, including Regina, while a rainfall warning cov...
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Riders camp
'I'm going to be a starter': Riders first-round pick Malcolm Bell arrives at camp
Over the past month, Malcolm Bell has needed to have a suitcase nearby, with doors to opportunity opening left and right for the star defensive back.This week, he got the call to hop on a plane and join the Saskatchewan Roughriders in Saskatoon for training camp."You just pack your stuff and get ready to go to Sas...
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Canada

Experts call for evenly applied forensic nursing services across B.C.
A researcher on intimate partner violence is calling for British Columbia to increase funding for forensic nurses, saying there is service gap for survivors in most regions. The comments by Amanda McCormick, an associate professor in the school of cri...
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Carney, Smith set to make energy announcement; carbon price deal expected
CALGARY - Prime Minister Mark Carney and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith are to meet today in Calgary, where they're expected to announce an agreement on the future of industrial carbon emission pricing in the province. A source with knowledge of the di...
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Hydro-Québec fought to hide parts of 1960s records from Newfoundland government
ST. JOHN'S - Hydro-Québec fought to hide decades-old correspondence about a proposed aluminum smelter, saying its details could derail ongoing energy negotiations with Newfoundland and Labrador. The provincially owned utility made these arguments with ...
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Rare hearings wrap on alleged mishandling of suicide by military police
OTTAWA - It's the final day of hearings into the tragic death of a Canadian defence analyst in 2024, launched over allegations military police mishandled a welfare check on the day he took his own life at his Ottawa home. The rare public interest heari...
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'Hockey city': experts say Canadiens fever fuelled by team's winning history
Almost everyone appears to agree that the Montreal Canadiens fans are the loudest and rowdiest of any team in the National Hockey League. And the "Habs fever" is only intensifying as the team pursues a second round battle in the Stanley Cup playoffs. C...
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Ontario's top court expected to release decision today in Peter Nygard's appeal
TORONTO - Ontario's top court is expected to release its decision today in the case of former fashion mogul Peter Nygard, who is contesting his sexual assault convictions and prison sentence. Nygard, 84, was convicted of four counts of sexual assault i...
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World News

Death toll in attack on Kyiv apartment building now stands at 24
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Friday that a Russian missile attack on a Kyiv apartment building the previous day killed 24 people, including three children. Emergency workers finished digging through th...
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Death toll in attack on Kyiv apartment building now stands at 24
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Friday that a Russian missile attack on a Kyiv apartment building the previous day killed 24 people, including three children. Emergency workers finished digging through th...
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Africa's top health body confirms new Ebola outbreak in remote Congo province
KINSHASA, Congo (AP) - Africa CDC, the continent's top public health body, on Friday confirmed a new Ebola outbreak in Congo's remote Ituri province, with 246 suspected cases and 65 deaths recorded so far. The deaths and suspected cases h...
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Texas puts man to death for a retired professor's killing in its 600th execution since 1982
HUNTSVILLE, Texas (AP) - A man who experts for both prosecutors and defense attorneys had said was intellectually disabled became the 600th person executed in Texas since 1982, put to death Thursday evening for the killing of a retired 77-year-old coll...
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Supreme Court preserves access to widely used abortion pill, while lawsuit plays out
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court on Thursday preserved women's access to a drug used in the most common method of abortion, rejecting lower-court restrictions while a lawsuit continues. The court's order allows women seeking abortions ...
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Supreme Court preserves access to widely used abortion pill, while lawsuit plays out
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court on Thursday preserved women's access to a drug used in the most common method of abortion, rejecting lower-court restrictions while a lawsuit continues. The court's order allows women seeking abortions ...
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