Veteran difference-maker
Jackson Allan ready to lead North Stars' next wave
Boasting quick hands, quick feet, and a motor that never quits, there are few players who can jet up-and-down ice, and inspire their teammates to give it their all at both ends of the rink, like North Stars' forward Jackson Allan.A third-round selection by the Battlefords back in the 2019 Saskatchewan Junior Hockey Lea...
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LONG WEEKEND RAIN
Saskatchewan braces for cool, 'unsettled' weather over May Long Weekend
It's looking like it won't be the warmest May Long Weekend on record in Saskatchewan, with rain and thunderstorms expected in many areas.Environment Canada is calling for "unsettled conditions" across the province over the coming days.Pointing to Friday's forecast, meteorologist Justin Shaer said the weather ...
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Veteran difference-maker
Jackson Allan ready to lead North Stars' next wave
Boasting quick hands, quick feet, and a motor that never quits, there are few players who can jet up-and-down ice, and inspire their teammates to give it their all at both ends of the rink, like North Stars' forward Jackson Allan.A third-round selection by the Battlefords back in the 2019 Saskatchewan Junior Hockey Lea...
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RCMP investigation
Police ask for public's help to find suspect in alleged armed robbery
Police are asking for the public's help after an armed robbery in the local area. On May 10 at about 2:20 p.m., Battlefords RCMP received a report of a shot being fired at a home in North Battleford. After responding to the incident, police located an injured man suffering from what appeared to be a gunshot wound. The ...
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Building on strong season
AAA Sharks supplement core with key summer signings
The Battlefords AAA Sharks recently announced a series of signings for the fall of 2024, as the team will see 12 returnees from last year's roster, supplemented by the addition of two new forwards and five new blue liners to complement the core. Between the pipes, the Sharks will see both goaltenders from last season -...
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NB council
Next city council will decide arena future
The City of North Battleford is starting to look at future plans for the aged Access Communications Centre (ACC).Council agreed that the next council following this fall's civic elections will need to decide whether to invest more money into keeping the current facility going much longer, or to begin investing in build...
May 16, 2024
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Tiki Laverdiere murder
Whitstone loses appeal to reduce conviction for murder of Tiki Laverdiere
Soaring Eagle Whitsone has lost her bid to reduce her conviction for the first-degree murder of Tiki Laverdiere to manslaughter. Whitstone tried and failed to convince the Sask. Court of Appeals that she should have been convicted of the lesser charge. She asserted that the trial judge erred in his assessment of the ev...
May 16, 2024
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Farmer Guilty
Farmer pleads guilty in distressed cattle case
The Whitkow farmer who had his cattle seized after being charged for "unnecessary pain, suffering or injury" two years ago has pled guilty. In the spring of 2022, Animal Protection Services Saskatchewan (APSS) removed 308 cattle from Morris Tokaryk's property after an investigation found the animals were in d...
May 16, 2024
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Saskatchewan
Tentative deal reached
STF, province reach tentative deal
After more than a year of negotations, the provincial government and the Saskatchewan Teacher's Federation have reached a tentative deal.Friday's announcement came after three days of renewed talks that started Wednesday. "This has not been an easy process for anyone involved, but we have arrived at a mutually acc...
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May Long Activities
Sask Parks ready for soggy May-long weekend
The Northern Lights, Roughriders, open fields and blue skies; Saskatchewan is famous for many things - including erratic weather - especially on May long weekends. While heavy winds and rain in the forecast are proving to be the case again this year, many camping enthusiasts are still gearing up to make the most of it....
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Serious Weather
Environment Canada issues rainfall warning, expecting up to 60mm in some areas
Environment Canada issued a rainfall warning for parts of northwestern and north central Saskatchewan on Friday morning, which includes many popular lake destinations and camping spots. The weather agency said they're expecting 50 to 60mm of rain to fall in those areas and added that the wet weather will continue throu...
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LONG WEEKEND RAIN
Saskatchewan braces for cool, 'unsettled' weather over May Long Weekend
It's looking like it won't be the warmest May Long Weekend on record in Saskatchewan, with rain and thunderstorms expected in many areas.Environment Canada is calling for "unsettled conditions" across the province over the coming days.Pointing to Friday's forecast, meteorologist Justin Shaer said the weather ...
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Randy Weekes exit from Legislature
Weekes says Harrison brought gun into Leg, details harassment on final day
In his last minutes as Speaker in the Saskatchewan Legislature, Biggar-Sask. Valley MLA Randy Weekes decided to talk about harassment and bullying from the government, primarily from Meadow Lake MLA Jeremy Harrison who is also House Leader. That was just hours after he cut up his Sask. Party membership card and posted ...
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Court proceedings
Former Sask. Stockyards Company fined $250K for fatal workplace incident
Spiritwood Stockyards has been fined a total of $325,000 for two workplace related incidents, including one that resulted in a man's death.The case was heard on Tuesday at Spiritwood Provincial Court. A guilty plea was entered to sect. 7.- 6(1) which states that if there is a risk of injury to the head of a worker, an ...
May 16, 2024
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Veteran difference-maker
Jackson Allan ready to lead North Stars' next wave
Boasting quick hands, quick feet, and a motor that never quits, there are few players who can jet up-and-down ice, and inspire their teammates to give it their all at both ends of the rink, like North Stars' forward Jackson Allan.A third-round selection by the Battlefords back in the 2019 Saskatchewan Junior Hockey Lea...
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Building on strong season
AAA Sharks supplement core with key summer signings
The Battlefords AAA Sharks recently announced a series of signings for the fall of 2024, as the team will see 12 returnees from last year's roster, supplemented by the addition of two new forwards and five new blue liners to complement the core. Between the pipes, the Sharks will see both goaltenders from last season -...
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Physical Day
Mace disciplines team after punch thrown at Rider training camp
Head coach Corey Mace held his team accountable after a player threw a punch on the field during Day 4 of Saskatchewan Roughriders training camp.The intensity grew as players strapped on the pads and battled one another during the second half of practice at Griffiths Stadium in Saskatoon on Wednesday.The physicality he...
May 16, 2024
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WHL Champs
Warriors win first WHL title, complete sweep against Portland
It's jubilation in the Friendly City as the Moose Jaw Warriors are WHL champions for the first time ever.Brayden Schuurman, who scored the overtime winner in Game 3, once again proved to be the decider, scoring with just 5:53 remaining in the third period on Wednesday night."I don't know if it has fully sunk in ye...
May 16, 2024
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Perfect 4 and 0
Coombs backstops young-gun Mustangs to earn first career playoff win
The Melfort Mustangs wrapped up the pool play of this year's Centennial Cup, picking up a 3-1 win over the host, Oakville Blades.Melfort deployed a very young and inexperienced lineup, as they were locked into their playoff position, no matter the result.Despite playing without their top six, in Ryan Duguay, Aidyn Hutc...
May 16, 2024
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Training Camp
Riders training camp intensifies as players sport pads on the field
The Saskatchewan Roughriders brought out the pads at Griffiths Stadium on Tuesday for spring training."The intensity rose, and that was to be expected," said head coach Corey Mace.At one point, Mace had to stop a skirmish between defensive end Malik Carney and running back AJ Ouellette."It's all love,&qu...
May 15, 2024
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Studying Nursing with the University of Saskatchewan
"Staying in my home community of Prince Albert and studying at the beautiful new University of Saskatchewan (USask) Prince Albert Campus were two reasons I chose USask in PA," said Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) student Justine Capilitan.Since 2012, USask College of Nursing has been offering the BSN pro...
May 08, 2024
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Northern Meats
Northern Meats: Crafting carnivore dreams one cut at a time
'Best customer service I've experienced.''Breakfast sausages blew my mind. The bacon didn't shrink! The garlic coil taste and texture was amazing.'The experience of getting animals butchered 'was flawless...every cut was great and the price was fair.''Will never consider going anywhere else.''If you care about eating q...
May 03, 2024
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Giving back
SIGA & Gold Eagle Casino donate $10,000 to Battlefords Food Bank to help with food insecurity
There was good news for Battlefords Food Bank this week. Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority (SIGA) and the Gold Eagle Casino donated $10,000 to the Battlefords District Food and Resource Centre to support food security in the Battlefords.Gold Eagle Casino General Manager Kelly Atcheynum said its integral to show supp...
Mar 06, 2024
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Canada
CP NewsAlert: Ottawa rejects Toronto request to decriminalize drug possession
OTTAWA - Addictions Minister Ya'ara Saks has rejected Toronto's request to decriminalize the possession of controlled drugs, citing concerns about public safety. More coming. The Canadian Press
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McGill seeking new injunction to dismantle pro-Palestinian encampment on campus
MONTREAL - McGill University says it's going to court again to dismantle the pro-Palestinian encampment that has been set up on its downtown Montreal campus since late April. Earlier this week McGill failed to convince a Superior Court judge that the situation at the encampment was sufficiently urgent to justify a prov...
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Doctors recommend ways to combat waste, pollutants in health-care
Health-care professionals are joining forcesto cut down on waste including single-use plastics, surgical gloves and syringes where possible. Many have provided recommendations to the advocacy group Choosing Wisely Canada. Here's a look at howclinicians can change their practice while caring for patients and the planet....
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NACI recommends universal immunization program against RSV for infants
The National Advisory Committee on Immunization is recommending a universal immunization program against respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, for all infants. It says provinces and territories should work toward providing the antibody drug Nirsevimab for all infants before their first RSV season. But it says they c...
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President tells Gaza protesters that University of B.C. must remain neutral
VANCOUVER - The president of the University of British Columbia has told pro-Palestinian protesters that the school must remain neutral on the Gaza conflict. Benoit-Antoine Bacon says in response to demands by the organizers of a protest encampment on the Vancouver campus that professors and students hold a broad range...
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Ottawa to make pathway for newcomers who lack official status, speed up deportations
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says some immigrants to Canada who lack official status need a pathway to help them stay, while in other cases Ottawa must speed up deportation procedures. The Liberals pledged in late 2021 to "explore ways of regularizing status for undocumented workers who are contributing ...
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World
Up in smoke: Workers remove dozens of apparent marijuana plants from Wisconsin Capitol tulip garden
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Someone's plans to harvest dozens of apparent marijuana plants grown on the Wisconsin state Capitol grounds have gone up in smoke. The plants sprouted in a tulip garden outside the Capitol, WMTV-TV reported Thursday. Tatyana Warrick, a spokeswoman for the state Department of Administration, told Th...
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Man who sought revenge for a stolen phone pleads guilty to fire that killed a Senegalese family of 5
DENVER (AP) - A Colorado man pleaded guilty Friday to a house fire that killed five members of a Senegalese family in 2020 in a case of misplaced revenge caused by mistakenly tracking his stolen iPhone to the home. Kevin Bui, now 20, was a teenager at the time of the fire but prosecuted as an adult. He has been portray...
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Indiana judge opens door for new eatery, finding `tacos and burritos are Mexican-style sandwiches'
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (AP) - An Indiana judge who declared that "tacos and burritos are Mexican-style sandwiches" has cleared the way for the opening of a new restaurant, delighting a restauranteur following a legal battle. Martin Quintana, 53, has been trying for about three years to open his second The Famous Ta...
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Man convicted of attacking ex-Speaker Nancy Pelosi's husband with a hammer sentenced to 30 years
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - The man convicted of attempting to kidnap then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and attacking her husband with a hammer was sentenced Friday to 30 years in prison. Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley handed down the sentence for David DePape, 44, whom jurors found guilty last November of attempted kidnapping o...
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Scottie Scheffler, from the course to jail and back: What to know about his PGA Championship arrest
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - Two-time Masters champion Scottie Scheffler was arrested after police say he dragged an officer while trying to get around the scene of a fatal accident Friday ahead of the second round of the PGA Championship. The 27-year-old Scheffler, the world's No. 1-ranked golfer, was attempting to get to V...
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A college puts the 'cat' into 'education' by giving Max an honorary 'doctor of litter-ature' degree
CASTLETON, Vt. (AP) - A Vermont university has bestowed the honorary degree of "doctor of litter-ature" on Max the cat, a beloved member of its community, ahead of students' graduation on Saturday. Vermont State University's Castleton campus is honoring the feline not for his mousing or napping, but for his f...
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