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7-5 win
North Stars top Bruins in thrilling showdown
The Battlefords North Stars were at the Access Communications Centre last night and after a back and forth contest, ended up beating the Estevan Bruins 7-5 to get their third win a row. Coming out for the first period, the North Stars were on fire, grabbing two early goals from Rylan Williams and Seth Dragan to open th...
10h ago
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CLEAN TECHNOLOGY
Government's $116M funding helps Sask. farmers improve efficiency and adapt to clean technology
The federal government is investing more than $116 million in clean technology for Canadian agriculture, and farmers in Saskatchewan say they are already seeing results.On Friday, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Lawrence MacAulay announced funding for 119 projects under the Agricultural Clean Technology (ACT) Pro...
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Tootoosis Talk
Milton Tootoosis presents workshop on economic reconciliation at Fort Battleford
In Cree, the word 'Pimacihisowin' is the ability to take care of oneself. In a presentation earlier Friday at Fort Battleford, Milton Tootoosis presented on the importance of economic reconciliation and to reinforce that sentiment. "I'm always excited to speak to a community regardless, because I know a very high ...
20h ago
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NEW SKATING LOOP
From backyard rink to community skating loop: A father's vision comes to life
For Emily Simon, some of her core childhood memories are tied to the small skating rink her father, Curtis, built in their backyard. It was there she'd put on her figure-skating dress, test out her spins, and share laughter with loved ones."I remember putting on one of my skating dresses and testing out how my dre...
22h ago
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Saskatchewan

CLEAN TECHNOLOGY
Government's $116M funding helps Sask. farmers improve efficiency and adapt to clean technology
The federal government is investing more than $116 million in clean technology for Canadian agriculture, and farmers in Saskatchewan say they are already seeing results.On Friday, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Lawrence MacAulay announced funding for 119 projects under the Agricultural Clean Technology (ACT) Pro...
19h ago
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Court decisions
Métis Nation-Sask. sees Supreme Court ruling as monumental win
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada has dismissed an appeal from the Saskatchewan government over a lawsuit alleging Métis Nation-Saskatchewan (MN-S) wasn't consulted over uranium exploration permits.The unanimous ruling lets MN-S proceed with its legal action against the province, after permits were granted th...
20h ago
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High School Sports
Carrot River hosting wrestling regionals this weekend
For the first time in the community's history, Carrot River will be hosting the high school regional wrestling championships.On Saturday, close to 200 wrestlers from across the province will travel to Carrot River in hopes of making provincials.Every school with a wrestling team, except those from Regina or Saskatoon, ...
20h ago
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Tariff threat
Premier Scott Moe believes tariffs can be avoided after Washington D.C. trip
Following Premier Scott Moe's trip to Washington D.C. this week, he believes tariffs can be avoided.Moe was in the American capital from Feb. 24 to Feb. 27, leading a delegation of business leaders in an effort to highlight the importance of cross-border trade and head off the tariffs threatened by President Donald Tru...
Feb 28, 2025
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Politics
Sask. NDP lays out plan to shore up Canadian economies
Standing at the edge of Regina, near the highway bypass and in front of a line of rail cars, Sask. NDP leader Carla Beck laid out her party's plan for the economies of both Saskatchewan and Canada."The past several months clearly should have been a wake-up call for all of us," said Beck.She explained the coun...
Feb 28, 2025
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Survivors share their storied past with students with a Talking Quilt
The Talking Quilt helps to create conversations.The blanket is comprised of 24 squares each surrounded by a colourful border and at its centre − the medicine wheel.At first glance it's vibrant and inviting.But on closer examination, each square represents the lived experiences of trauma, loss, healing, and rejuve...
Feb 28, 2025
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Canada

Leonard Cohen notebook sold for $174,000 in memorabilia auction
MONTREAL - From pages inked with poems to a locket containing a lock of hair, memorabilia belonging to the late Canadian poet and singer songwriter Leonard was auctioned on Friday, raking in thousands of dollars. The Montreal icon died at the age of 82 in 2016 and Julien's Auctions billed the event held in Los Angeles ...
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Trudeau off to security summit in London, as Trump's Ukraine comments rile Europeans
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is on his way to London this morning ahead of a European defence summit tomorrow seeking to set the conditions toward a lasting peace in Ukraine. The summit was announced earlier in the week to involve European leaders, but takes on a new focus with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Z...
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B.C. man in close encounter with dolphin pod while shooting video with watercraft
SQUAMISH, B.C. - A British Columbia entrepreneur experienced a once-in-a-lifetime wildlife encounter this week when a pod of dolphins chased him down while he was shooting a video on his personal watercraft. Jerry McArthur, founder and CEO of The HydroFlyer, designs and sells the electric surfboards that hover above th...
18h ago
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Trudeau announces appointment of B.C. executive to Senate
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced the appointment of a new independent senator to fill one of the Senate's few remaining vacancies. The Prime Minister's Office says in a news release that the Governor General has appointed Duncan Wilson as an independent senator to fill a vacancy in the Senate for Br...
19h ago
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Ottawa tells First Nations chiefs committee to sort out child welfare talks with AFN
OTTAWA - Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu says Ottawa needs the Assembly of First Nations (AFN) and a committee trying to renegotiate a child welfare agreement to decide who's leading the talks before any progress can be made. "There has been confusion regarding the role of the National Children's Chiefs C...
21h ago
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Joly says Ukraine needs a security guarantee after Trump-Zelenskyy fight
OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly says there's a good chance that Russia could re-invade Ukraine if there are no security guarantees in a peace deal. Her statement comes after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and U.S. President Donald Trump engaged in a shocking verbal brawl in the White House today...
21h ago
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World News

Pope Francis stable a day after respiratory crisis, Vatican says
ROME (AP) - Pope Francis remained in stable condition Saturday a day after respiratory crisis, and spent long periods of the day off the noninvasive ventilation he needed to recover with less intensive high-flow supplemental oxygen. Francis had no further episodes of bronchial spasms, no fever, was feeding himself and ...
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Kurdish militants declare ceasefire in 40-year insurgency in Turkey
ISTANBUL (AP) - Kurdish militants who have waged a 40-year insurgency in Turkey declared a ceasefire on Saturday, two days after their imprisoned leader called for the group to disarm. The statement from the Kurdistan Workers' Party, or PKK, was published by the Firat News Agency, a media outlet close to the group. Ref...
11h ago
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Federal workers start to get a new email demanding their accomplishments
WASHINGTON (AP) - Federal employees are starting to receive another email requiring them to explain their recent accomplishments, a renewed attempt by President Donald Trump and billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk to demand answers from the government workforce. The plan was disclosed by a person with knowledge of the s...
15h ago
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Zelenskyy says Ukraine won't enter peace talks with Russia until it has security guarantees
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Ukraine won't enter peace talks with Russia until it has security guarantees against another offensive. Zelenskyy added Friday's contentious spat with President Donald Trump was "not good for both sides." But Zelenskyy said that Trump - who insists Russian ...
19h ago
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Alabama governor commutes death row inmate Rocky Myers' sentence to life in prison
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey on Friday commuted the death sentence of Robin "Rocky" Myers to life in prison after noting questions about his case. Ivey said Myers, who was facing execution this spring, will instead spend the rest of his life in prison without the possibility of parole. She no...
19h ago
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Iowa's governor signs a bill removing gender identity protections from the state's civil rights code
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - Iowa became the first U.S. state to remove gender identity protections from its civil rights code on Friday when Gov. Kim Reynolds signed into law a bill that opponents say will expose transgender people and other Iowans to discrimination in all aspects of daily life. The new law, which goes int...
21h ago
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