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BEACONS OF HOPE
Coldest Night of the Year walk raises over $20K for vulnerable youth in the Battlefords
The Battlefords' community spirit shone brightly at the 2025 Coldest Night of the Year fundraising walk on Saturday as more than 60 participants helped to raise over $20,000 to support Territorial Youth Services (TYS).With every step on the two or five-kilometre walk through the cold, walkers felt a glimpse of the hard...
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5-2 Win
Anderson hat-trick leads North Stars to victory over Klippers
Last night at the Access Communications Centre, the Battlefords North Stars continued their success, beating Nutrien division rival, Kindersley Klippers 5-2 in their sixth meeting of the season.The North Stars came out strong in the first period, scoring the opening goal of the game just under eight minutes in, coming ...
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Wandering Spirit
'Alive and well': Wandering Spirit narrative re-examined at commemoration event
At Fort Battleford, there is a headstone with the names of eight men who were part of Canada's largest mass hanging following the resistance of 1885. Among the names etched in the stone is Wandering Spirit. The mass grave, however, harbours a secret: beneath the earth, his body is not among those who lie beneath, but r...
Feb 22, 2025
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HOUSE FIRE
Traffic restrictions in place as fire crews respond to house fire in North Battleford
A section of 16th Avenue and 104th Street is blocked as firefighters and Community Safety Officers responded to a house fire on Friday.The cause of the fire is unknown, but all residents evacuated safely and no injuries were reported. Drivers are advised to use caution in the area as crews remain on scene.More details ...
Feb 21, 2025
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Saskatchewan

Fatal crash
Rollover on highway 55 claims man's life
A rollover north of Shellbrook Friday night claimed one life and sent two people to hospital.At approximately 11:32p.m., Shellbrook Fire and Rescue was dispatched to Hwy 55 towards Big River.Two occupants were found trapped inside the vehicle and the jaws of life were utilized to extricate them. EMS was on scene to tra...
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First Nations
Government of Canada announces settlement of failed treaty promises in Sask.
The Government of Canada announced several settlement agreements made with First Nations in Saskatchewan on Friday.The federal government said it was compensating 14 different First Nations to the tune of $1.72 billion for longstanding claims.The settlements are intended to address failed treaty promises which would ha...
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Wrestling
Proud American wrestler challenges Canada in steel cage
A professional wrestler whose character waves the American flag when he makes his way to the wrestling ring feels Canada would benefit greatly from accepting President Trump's offer and becoming the 51st state.Danny Duggan is part of Canadian Wrestling Elite's (CWE) latest tour through Saskatchewan which includes stops...
Feb 21, 2025
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Court
Indigenous healer admits to sexually assaulting 12 women across Saskatchewan
A Saskatchewan man who said he was an Indigenous healer has pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting 12 women.Cecil Wolfe, 63, entered the pleas Wednesday in Saskatoon court.The alleged offences occurred between 2013 and 2021 with the victims coming from the communities of Loon Lake, Blaine Lake, Muskeg Lake Cree Nation, ...
Feb 21, 2025
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"A PART OF SASKATCHEWAN'S DNA"
Over four decades of dedication: Sask. cameraman Gord Barnett at the heart of TeleMiracle
Since TeleMiracle 2 in 1978, Gord Barnett has been a steadfast part of Saskatchewan's beloved 20-hour telethon. The retired cameraman from Prince Albert now lives in Ontario, but still makes a special trip back to the province each year to be part of the production crew. He said the annual cross-country trek is well wo...
Feb 20, 2025
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Buliding code
Province steps back from planned changes to building code tiers
Citing the need to not add to the red tape surrounding construction of new homes in Saskatchewan, the province said recently that builders will not be required to construct new homes at a higher energy efficiency. A planned advance to Level 2 of the National Building Code will be rolled back as soon as the legislature ...
Feb 20, 2025
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Canada

'This awful war': Ukrainians find reprieve far from home at Edmonton church
EDMONTON - Archpriest Cornell Zubritsky sometimes hears the loud wailing of air raids thousands of kilometres away in Ukraine. The sirens screech from the cellphones of congregants at the Ukrainian Orthodox Cathedral of St. John the Baptist in Edmonton. "A lot of them have the air raid siren app on their phones he...
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Parti Québécois faces drop in support for sovereignty amid Trump threats
MONTREAL - With Canadians - and even Quebecers - rallying around the flag in the face of threats from the Trump administration, the sovereigntist Parti Québécois is struggling to find its footing. The Quebec opposition party has been leading in the polls for more than a year, and leader Paul St-Pierre Pla...
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Carney under pressure as Liberal leadership candidates prepare for French debate
OTTAWA - Presumed Liberal leadership front-runner Mark Carney faces a major test Monday in Montreal, when he and his rivals square off in person for the first time in a French-language debate. Carney is new to federal politics and his performance will be under the microscope. He'll have to prove to Liberals that he can...
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Ontario votes 2025: Leaders fan across province for last Sunday of campaign
Ontario's main party leaders are fanning out across the province again today as the final weekend of the provincial election wraps before election day. Progressive Conservative Leader Doug Ford is spending a second consecutive day in northern Ontario and is expected to visit Sault Ste. Marie and Sudbury. Ford is set to...
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Mulitple Canadian cities holding rallies to mark anniversary of the Ukraine invasion
Multiple cities across Canada are holding rallies at city halls, museums and community centres this weekend as part of a global day of action marking the third anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Rallies spanning across the country in cities including Halifax, Montreal, Ottawa, Toronto, Winnipeg, Calgary and V...
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Politics
Canadian fans irked by Wayne Gretzky's affiliations with Trump amid tensions
The Canadian hockey legend known as "The Great One" is facing heightened criticism over his political affiliations as tensions between Canada and the U.S. continue to fester.President Donald Trump has repeatedly expressed a desire to make Canada the "51st state" of the U.S., prompting mass criticism...
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World News

Israel's defense minister says troops to remain in West Bank refugee camps for 'coming year'
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) - Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said Sunday he has instructed the military to prepare to remain in some of the occupied West Bank's urban refugee camps "for the coming year." The comments by Katz come as Israel is intensifying an offensive in the Palestinian territory and as the c...
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Pope Francis rested during a peaceful night following respiratory crisis and blood transfusion
ROME (AP) - Pope Francis rested during a peaceful night following a respiratory crisis and blood transfusions, the Vatican said Sunday. Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni's one-line statement didn't mention if Francis was up or eating breakfast. The brief update came after doctors said the 88-year-old pope, who had part of...
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Discontented Germany votes in an election with economy, migration and far-right strength in focus
BERLIN (AP) - German voters are choosing a new government in an election Sunday dominated by worries about the years-long stagnation of Europe's biggest economy, pressure to curb migration and growing uncertainty over the future of Ukraine and Europe's alliance with the United States. The center-right opposition is fav...
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Israel delays release of Palestinian prisoners, citing 'degrading' handovers of hostages
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) - Israel says the release of over 600 Palestinian prisoners is delayed "until the release of the next hostages is guaranteed, and without the degrading ceremonies" at handovers of Israeli captives in Gaza. The statement by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office came early Sunday as v...
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Russia-Ukraine War
Trump-Putin summit preparations are underway, Russia says
Preparations are underway for a face-to-face meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin, Russia's deputy foreign minister said Saturday. It marked a clear departure from Western efforts to isolate Moscow over its war in Ukraine.Speaking to Russian state media, Sergei Ryabkov said a...
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Hospital official says gunman killed after shots were fired at a Pennsylvania hospital
YORK, Pa. (AP) - A gunman has been killed after shots were fired Saturday at a hospital in central Pennsylvania, officials said. Officials at UPMC Memorial in York said that no patients were injured and that the gunman is dead. The extent of any other injuries was unclear. Law enforcement is on the premises and is mana...
21h ago
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