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Battlefords News

WINTER IS COMING
Snow on the way to the Battlefords means it's time to think winter tires and tune-ups
The first snowflakes may not have hit the pavement yet, but they're already on the radar - and that means it's time for Battlefords drivers to start thinking about tire tread and antifreeze, not Christmas decorations. Environment Canada is calling for up to five centimetres of snow by Thursday, with temperatures dippin...
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BUSTED
Cocaine seized, woman charged after RCMP search in Unity
RCMP have charged a woman after seizing cocaine during a search at a home in Unity last week.Police say officers executed a search warrant on Oct. 30 as part of an ongoing investigation and found about 18 grams of cocaine divided into small bags, along with cash and other drug-trafficking paraphernalia.An adult woman w...
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2025 Radiothon
Project OO: License to Heal radiothon for Jim Pattison Children's Hospital underway
Saskatchewan's Jim Pattison Children's Hospital Radiothon presented by CIBC Wood Gundy is now live on location at Jim Pattison Children's Hospital (JPCH) and broadcasting province-wide. Over the next two days, listeners from across Saskatchewan will hear heartfelt stories from children, families, and medical profession...
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unveiling
Community of Red Pheasant unveils forever home for disabled boy
"This project is everything to us," said Janelle Nicotine Meechance after the official unveiling of her son's forever home. Nicotine Meechance's son, Kooper Adams, is a young boy growing up in Red Pheasant Cree Nation. At 10 weeks old, Kooper got sick with meningitis and then suffered a brain injury soon afte...
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Saskatchewan

Disease testing in wild animals
Some northern hunters must have animals tested for chronic wasting disease
Hunters across north central Saskatchewan are being required to submit the heads of all cervids to test for Chronic Wasting Disease. The affected zones include Nipawin to Melfort (WMZ 43), Turtleford to St. Wahlburg (WMZ 47), Fort al la Corne between Prince Albert and Melfort and north (WMZ 50) and Meadow Lake to Loon ...
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Prince Albert Pulp Mill
Former Prince Albert Pulp Mill acquired by 'redevelopers of legacy industrial lands'
A recent acquisition marks the first real opportunity in nearly two decades to retool the infrastructure in Prince Albert's defunct pulp mill. The BMI Group, described as one of the country's most active developers in the renewal of legacy industrial properties, said it plans to turn the mill's dormant assets into 'reg...
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Tariff threats
U.S. Supreme Court justices question Trump's use of national security law for tariffs
U.S. President Donald Trump's key tool for deploying tariffs faces a critical legal test in the Supreme Court - one which could upend his plans to realign global trade.During Wednesday's court hearing, the Trump administration's lawyer faced pushback from Supreme Court justices over whether the national security statut...
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I want candy
You got the treats, now here are some tricks on how to handle Halloween candy consumption
For some, the scariest part of Halloween can be the enormous piles of candy that will either linger for weeks or be devoured all too quickly, by kids and adults alike. The intake of sweets is often a stress for parents especially, but a public health nutritionist said Halloween candy can actually be used in a good way ...
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23,219 runaways
Alarming numbers highlight national campaign on prevention of runaway youth
A national organization is spearheading a campaign to recognize November as Runaway Prevention Month. The Missing Children Society of Canada's (MCSC) campaign focuses attention on education and community support for runaway and at-risk youth. It's an issue the Prince Albert Police Service deals with on a regular basis....
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What's missing from the Carney government's first federal budget
Prime Minister Mark Carney's first federal budget represents a shift in policy from Justin Trudeau as the Liberals bet that major investments in an economic transformation will pay off with much-needed growth.The spending plan announced Tuesday include billions of dollars for infrastructure and new tax opportunities fo...
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Canada

One Canadian among seven climbers dead after avalanche in Nepal
OTTAWA - Global Affairs says a Canadian is one of the seven killed in an avalanche in Nepal earlier this week. A spokesperson says Canadian officials are in contact with local authorities to gather more information, and further details can't be disclo...
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Ottawa to restore accidentally deleted privacy provision in streaming bill
OTTAWA - The Liberal government says it will restore a privacy provision from the Online Streaming Act that was accidentally deleted. The federal budget released this week says the government will make a legislative amendment to add back the privacy pr...
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B.C. regulator fines Amazon $10,000 in ruling that limits what 'delivery' means
A British Columbia regulator has ordered Amazon to pay a $10,000 penalty over a failed delivery, ruling that it's not good enough to leave a package on a doorstep or with another person unless the buyer consents. Consumer Protection BC issued a decisio...
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Over 5,000 researchers oppose order to share 25 years of federal grant applicant data
TORONTO - More than 5,000 researchers have signed an open letter pushing back against a parliamentary committee order that they say draws parallels with the U.S. government's crackdown on equity, diversity and inclusion funding in health and science re...
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Researchers find microplastics in lobsters caught off the coast of Nova Scotia
HALIFAX - A new study has confirmed the presence of microplastics in the tails of lobsters caught off the coast of Nova Scotia. Co-author Amber LeBlanc, a researcher at Dalhousie University in Halifax, says the study raises questions about the future o...
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Montreal Mayor Valérie Plante sends message against cynicism as she meets successor
MONTREAL - Montreal Mayor Valérie Plante delivered a message against political polarization and cynicism on Wednesday as she met her successor at city hall during her final days in the city's top job. After meeting with mayor-elect Soraya Martinez Ferr...
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World News

Democratic Maine Rep. Jared Golden won't seek reelection in competitive US House district
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) - Maine Democratic Rep. Jared Golden, who represents one of the most competitive U.S. House districts in the country, said Wednesday he will not seek reelection. Golden was first elected to Congress in ...
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Jacob Frey fends off democratic socialist's challenge to win 3rd term as Minneapolis mayor
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Minneapolis Democratic Mayor Jacob Frey defeated democratic socialist Omar Fateh and 13 other challengers Wednesday during the final round of counting in the city's ranked-choice voting election. Frey, wh...
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Judge in Comey case scolds prosecutors as he orders them to produce records from probe
ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) - A federal judge on Wednesday ordered prosecutors in the criminal case of former FBI Director James Comey to produce a trove of materials from the investigation, saying he was concerned that the Justice Department's...
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Bolivian top court annuls former interim president sentence and orders her immediate release
LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) - The Bolivian Supreme Court of Justice on Wednesday annulled the 10-year prison sentence against former interim President Jeanine Áñez, ordering her immediate release. The court also ordered that Áñez,...
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Israel says Hamas hands over additional remains believed to be of a hostage
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) - The Israeli military said Wednesday that Hamas has handed over remains believed to be of a deceased hostage to the Red Cross in Gaza, the latest step forward under the U.S.-brokered ceasefire. ...
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Texas Democrats Menefee and Edwards advance to runoff for vacant US House seat
HOUSTON (AP) - Democrats Christian Menefee and Amanda Edwards advanced to a runoff Tuesday night in a special election for a U.S. House seat that has been vacant since March and will narrow the GOP's slim majority once a winner is sworn ...
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