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Sask. man guilty of abducting daughter to keep her from getting COVID shot

A man accused of taking his young daughter away so she wouldn't get a COVID-19 vaccination has been found guilty of abducting her.Global News has confirmed for 980 CJME that Michael Gordon Jackson, 55...

Apr 19, 2024

Investigation continues after Wednesday's police presence near Railway Ave. West

Battlefords RCMP are still investigating after an incident on Wednesday involving a vehicle fleeing from community safety officers. After an initial search, officers found the vehicle abandoned by the...

Apr 19, 2024

Ottawa to force banks to call carbon rebate a carbon rebate in direct deposits

Canadian banks that refuse to identify the carbon rebate by name when doing direct deposits are forcing the government to change the law to make them do it, SAID Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault...

Apr 19, 2024

North Stars' 20-year-olds reflect on junior hockey experience: Part 2

With the conclusion of their 2023-24 season, the Battlefords North Stars say goodbye to another class of 20-year-old players, who will graduate from the junior hockey ranks and move on to the next cha...

Apr 19, 2024

Cockrill apologizes for 'first-born' comments during Question Period

Battlefords MLA and Minister for Education Jeremy Cockrill is under fire for comments he made to a mother whose daughter passed away last year due to medical complications. During Question Period, MLA...

Apr 18, 2024

Arts mentorship program receives $700K boost

A program that brings music education to remote and underserved communities in Saskatchewan, is receiving a big financial boost. The Community Arts Mentorship Program (CAMP) has been named the first r...

Apr 18, 2024

New aircraft bringing more capacity, flights to northern Sask.

It's not every day that a new airplane brings plenty of excitement, but for those who travel to the far north of Saskatchewan, it means more open doors and opportunities for the region. Last week, Ris...

Apr 18, 2024

North Stars' 20-year-olds reflect on junior hockey experience: Part 1

With the conclusion of their 2023-24 season, the Battlefords North Stars say goodbye to another class of 20-year-old players, who will graduate from the junior hockey ranks and move on to the next cha...

Apr 18, 2024

Métis groups will trudge on toward self-government as bill faces another setback

Mtis organizations in Ontario and Alberta say they'll stay on the path toward self-government, despite the uncertain future of a contentious bill meant to do just that. The Mtis Nation - Saskatchewan ...

Apr 18, 2024

Bargaining went nowhere, STF says. Teachers to vote on latest offer

Whether Saskatchewan teachers will accept the deal offered by the province is up in the air.At a virtual news conference on Wednesday morning, Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation (STF) President Samanth...

Apr 18, 2024