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RCMP hunt for suspects, grey truck after Sweetgrass First Nation shooting
Battlefords RCMP are investigating after a man was injured in a shooting on Sweetgrass First Nation.Mounties say they received a report of an injured male around 9:10 p.m. on June 2. Officers and EMS ...
Jun 03, 2025
CP NewsAlert: White House says Trump will double tariffs on steel, aluminum tomorrow
WASHINGTON - White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt says U.S. President Donald Trump will double steel and aluminum tariffs Wednesday. Leavitt says Trump will sign an executive order to increase...
Jun 03, 2025
Judge rules federal prisons must continue providing hormone therapy to transgender inmates
WASHINGTON (AP) - The federal Bureau of Prisons must continue providing hormone therapy and social accommodations to hundreds of transgender inmates following an executive order signed by President Do...
Jun 03, 2025
Canada's domestic tourism industry could net billions due to U.S. trade war: report
OTTAWA - A new report argues that Canada's trade war with the United States might come with a silver lining for the domestic tourism industry. The Conference Board of Canada says its April travel inte...
Jun 03, 2025
NBFD sending support to La Ronge
Six fire fighters from the Battlefords are heading up north to help join the efforts to battle the wildfires near La Ronge. According to a news release issued by the City of North Battleford, the requ...
Jun 03, 2025
Health minister says forced addictions treatment lacks evidence, feds won't intervene
OTTAWA - Federal Health Minister Marjorie Michel says there's no evidence that forcing people into addictions treatment works - but she won't weigh in on whether provinces should pursue involuntary tr...
Jun 03, 2025
Ice from Oiler hometown rinks added to Edmonton arena ahead of Stanley Cup Final
EDMONTON - Home ice advantage will take on a whole new meaning for some Edmonton Oilers as they head into the Stanley Cup Final. Over the weekend, ice from the hometown rinks of six Oilers players was...
Jun 03, 2025
Ice from Oiler hometown rinks added to Edmonton arena ahead of Stanley Cup Final
EDMONTON - Home ice advantage will take on a whole new meaning for some Edmonton Oilers as they head into the Stanley Cup Final. Over the weekend, ice from the hometown rinks of six Oilers players was...
Jun 03, 2025
Fire claims structures in Denare Beach, evacuation order remains in place
Properties have been lost, and the evacuation order remains in effect in the Village of Denare Beach. The village issued an update on the latest from the WOLF fire that entered the community yesterday...
Jun 03, 2025
Battlefords Humane Society; Furbaby's helping animal evacuees
As wildfires rage in the north, calls for help from animal shelters are starting to roll in, and the Battlefords Humane Society is preparing to answer the call. On Sunday, the local shelter received a...
Jun 03, 2025