
Battlefords News

Tariff Troubles
North Battleford taking cautious approach with capital investments
In light of potential tariffs coming from both sides of the border, the City of North Battleford is rethinking the 2025 budget. "We do buy products, equipment, definitely all kinds of things we need for our infrastructure, said Councillor Greg Lightfoot, a wealth advisor. "Of course, these tariffs will defini...
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North Stars Week Preview
Crunch time for North Stars with three games this week
After coming off a weekend split against the Humboldt Broncos, the Battlefords North Stars currently sit at seventh overall in the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) and second in the Nutrien Division with a 23-19-3-2 record for 51 points. Now, with only nine games left in the regular season and only five points ...
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Crimewatch
Three people in custody after shots fired in North Battleford and police chase
Three men are facing multiple charges after a police pursuit involving a stolen vehicle and a firearm incident that began in North Battleford and ended on Red Pheasant First Nation.Last Friday, around 10:45 p.m., Battlefords RCMP responded to a report of shots fired from a vehicle in the city. No one was hurt. Officers...
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Crime and Court
Large scale RCMP investigation leads to multiple charges in bank robbery, ATM thefts
A whopping 64 charges have been laid against three people in connection to a bank robbery that occurred in Landis, about an hour south of North Battleford, on November 22 of last year.The RCMP's Provincial General Investigation Section (GIS) said the charges also pertain to a string of ATM thefts, and attempted thefts ...
Feb 17, 2025
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Saskatchewan
Crime
Second person charged after weekend stabbings at Big River First Nation
The second person charged after multiple stabbing related incidents at Big River First Nation, was also one of the three victims.This information was released by RCMP late Tuesday afternoon.Jacky Lachance, 25, appeared earlier in the day at Prince Albert Provincial Court and in relation to the incidents that occurred o...
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Provincial politics
Spring session of legislative assembly to commence March 19
The spring sitting of the Saskatchewan Legislative Assembly will begin on March 19 with the tabling of the 2025-26 Provincial Budget.According to a statement released by Premier Scott Moe on Tuesday, the session and the budget will focus on delivering for Saskatchewan people."We will continue to deliver on our ele...
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Gallery of Trailblazers
'Gallery of Trailblazers' Black History Month exhibition coming up in Melfort
An exhibition honouring the contribution of the Black community in Saskatchewan will be held in Melfort on Wednesday. The Black History Month exhibition "Gallery of Trailblazers" is opening at the Kerry Vickar Centre, starting at 3 p.m. Melfort Museum Curator Brenda Mellon told northeastNOW that while Saskatc...
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competition
Canadian Challenge begins with premiere 10-dog race
It was a freezing start in La Ronge on Tuesday for the mushers and their teams competing in the Canadian Challenge Sled Dog Race. Eight mushers competing in the 10-dog, 322-kilometer (200 miles) race are now on the trail after leaving Riese Park beginning at 10 a.m. and departing in two-minute intervals. According to E...
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Homicide investigation
Second-degree murder, manslaughter charges after Waterhen Lake victim dies
Police have updated charges for two men arrested after the victim in a shooting on Waterhen Lake First Nation on Feb. 8 died in hospital.In a news release on Feb. 17, Saskatchewan RCMP said shooting victim 29-year old Antoine Hamm from Waterhen Lake First Nation died on Feb. 13 and the two men previously arrested were ...
Feb 17, 2025
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Black History Month
'No man's land': Descendants of Sask.'s first Black community proud of history
The one-room Shiloh Baptist Church, constructed from hand-hewn poplar logs nestled in a small grove near a cemetery with 37 white crosses, is a poignant reminder of Saskatchewan's first Black settlement.There are still descendants of the Shiloh people, who moved to 29 kilometres north of Maidstone from Oklahoma in the ...
Feb 17, 2025
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Canada

In the news today: Convoy organizer sentencing, CAF class action lawsuit falls short
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... 'Freedom Convoy' organizer faces sentencing Pat King, one of the organizers of the 2022 convoy protest in Ottawa, is set to be sentenced in an Ottawa courtroom today. Superior Court Justice Charles Hackland found King guilty on fi...
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Crown seeking 10-year sentence for 'Freedom Convoy' organizer Pat King
OTTAWA - Pat King, one of the organizers of the 2022 convoy protest in Ottawa, is set to be sentenced in an Ottawa courtroom today. Superior Court Justice Charles Hackland found King guilty on five counts in November, including mischief and disobeying a court order. King was found not guilty on three counts of intimida...
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CAF discrimination settlement was 'a slap in the face,' says former soldier
OTTAWA - A former member of the Canadian Armed Forces who has been involved in a discrimination class action for eight years says the settlement isn't enough to compensate for the trauma he and others experienced. The class action was launched on behalf of current and former members of the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) w...
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Investigation into plane crash at Pearson airport continues as black box recovered
TORONTO - Delays at Toronto's Pearson airport may continue today as investigators work to determine what caused Monday's fiery crash landing of a Delta Air Lines plane with 80 people on board. Investigators with the Transportation Safety Board of Canada said Tuesday they've recovered the plane's black box and sent it o...
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Ontario election 2025: Some leaders making stops in Ottawa, Guelph
Two of Ontario's main political party leaders will be making campaign stops in Ottawa and Guelph regions today. Liberal Leader Bonnie Crombie is set to make a morning announcement in Clarence-Rockland, just east of Ottawa, before stopping in Kanata-Carleton and Nepean. Green Party Leader Mike Schreiner is joining a loc...
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Backcountry skier killed in avalanche near Golden, B.C.
A backcountry skier in B.C. has been killed in an avalanche near the community of Golden. The RCMP says two men were reported unaccounted for at 10 p.m. Monday night, and had not been heard from since 5:30 p.m. They say one of the men eventually made it home, and despite hillside efforts to revive his friend, he succum...
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World News

Pakistan wants to expel all Afghan refugees from the country, says Afghan embassy
ISLAMABAD (AP) - Pakistan wants to remove all Afghan refugees from the country and their expulsion is imminent, the Afghan embassy in Islamabad warned Wednesday. The embassy issued a strongly worded statement about Pakistan's plans, saying Afghan nationals in the capital, Islamabad, and the nearby garrison city of Rawa...
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The pope slept peacefully, had breakfast after diagnosis of pneumonia in both lungs, Vatican says
ROME (AP) - Pope Francis slept well and ate breakfast Wednesday, the Vatican said, after he developed pneumonia in both lungs in a further complication in the condition of the 88-year-old pontiff that raised concerns about his ability to fight off the infection. In an early update Wednesday morning, a Vatican spokesman...
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Man who attacked Japan's ex-Prime Minister Kishida convicted and sentenced to 10 years, reports say
TOKYO (AP) - A Japanese court on Wednesday convicted a man who threw a homemade pipe bomb at Japan's former Prime Minister Fumio Kishida at a 2023 campaign event, sentencing him to 10 years in prison, according to local media reports. Ryuji Kimura, 25, was charged with attempted murder for the April 15, 2023 attack on ...
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Incumbent Democratic-backed Wisconsin education chief Underly advances in primary
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Wisconsin's Democratic-backed incumbent state schools leader advanced in Tuesday's three-person primary, overcoming challenges from a union-backed superintendent and an advocate for private schools supported by Republicans. The position leading Wisconsin's Department of Public Instruction guides ed...
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2 people killed in Oregon avalanche near a snowmobile trail, authorities say
BEND, Ore. (AP) - Two people were killed in an avalanche in Oregon's Cascade Mountains, authorities said Tuesday. The Deschutes County Sheriff's Office said that its search and rescue unit had recovered two bodies from near a snowmobile trail in Happy Valley. Earlier Tuesday, the sheriff's office said it had responded ...
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US GM Guerin would welcome Trump for 4 Nations Face-Off title game
BOSTON (AP) - The general manager of the United States team in the 4 Nations Face-Off tournament said he would welcome a visit from President Donald Trump to the championship game between the U.S. and Canada on Thursday night. Bill Guerin, who played 18 years in the NHL for eight teams, said on Fox News that Trump's pr...
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