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'Everyone has a role in this': Saulteaux band members protest over $81M treaty payout plan
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A company offers a partial solution for an ongoing housing issue
A Prince Albert-based businessman believes he can help make homes inhabitable again.Clarence Natomagan, owner of Meth Busters Inc. works with multiple housing authorities across the province, but would like to work with more First Nations.He wants to teach communities how to safely clean meth houses themselves."I ...
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COWS AND PLOWS
'Everyone has a role in this': Saulteaux band members protest over $81M treaty payout plan
Band members of the Saulteaux First Nation (S.F.N.) gathered along the main road of their reserve on Wednesday morning, enduring the biting cold and expressing their frustrations with the current Chief and council. The protest was sparked by the lack of consultation on the council's decision to distribute the over $81 ...
2h ago
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Trans Vigil
Transgender Day of Remembrance vigil held in North Battleford
Editor's Note: The following story contains sensitive subject matter that may be disturbing to some readers.On a screen mounted to the wall in the lecture theatre of the North Battleford Library, a video plays silently. For over 20 minutes, names and images appear, one after another. Some come from Brazil, others from ...
6h ago
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Carjacking update
RCMP still looking for Dallas Fulton and second missing man
The exact location of Dallas Fulton, a suspect in the shooting of a Prince Albert man almost a month ago, remains a mystery. RCMP said on November 20 they completed extensive searches of the Thunder Rapids area north of Carrot River but have not found any indication Fulton is there. If the man, who has outstanding warr...
Nov 20, 2024
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COWS AND PLOWS
'Everyone has a role in this': Saulteaux band members protest over $81M treaty payout plan
Band members of the Saulteaux First Nation (S.F.N.) gathered along the main road of their reserve on Wednesday morning, enduring the biting cold and expressing their frustrations with the current Chief and council. The protest was sparked by the lack of consultation on the council's decision to distribute the over $81 ...
2h ago
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Trans Vigil
Transgender Day of Remembrance vigil held in North Battleford
Editor's Note: The following story contains sensitive subject matter that may be disturbing to some readers.On a screen mounted to the wall in the lecture theatre of the North Battleford Library, a video plays silently. For over 20 minutes, names and images appear, one after another. Some come from Brazil, others from ...
6h ago
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Road Construction
Residents asked to drive with caution near Wearing Road
The City of North Battleford is informing residents that construction is currently underway adjacent to Wearing Road. Motorists going towards the City's Waste Management Facility will notice a narrowing section of the road for the next few days. The city asks that residents exercise caution while driving through the ar...
22h ago
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Crime
Two Paradise Hill men charged in copper wire theft
Two men from Paradise Hill are facing charges after an investigation into a copper wire theft earlier this month. Turtleford RCMP said they first received a report of the incident on Nov. 4 at around 4 a.m. regarding a theft at a work site in Frenchman Butte. Officers began investigating and saw the suspects, and suspe...
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Battlefords
COWS AND PLOWS
'Everyone has a role in this': Saulteaux band members protest over $81M treaty payout plan
Band members of the Saulteaux First Nation (S.F.N.) gathered along the main road of their reserve on Wednesday morning, enduring the biting cold and expressing their frustrations with the current Chief and council. The protest was sparked by the lack of consultation on the council's decision to distribute the over $81 ...
2h ago
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Trans Vigil
Transgender Day of Remembrance vigil held in North Battleford
Editor's Note: The following story contains sensitive subject matter that may be disturbing to some readers.On a screen mounted to the wall in the lecture theatre of the North Battleford Library, a video plays silently. For over 20 minutes, names and images appear, one after another. Some come from Brazil, others from ...
6h ago
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Road Construction
Residents asked to drive with caution near Wearing Road
The City of North Battleford is informing residents that construction is currently underway adjacent to Wearing Road. Motorists going towards the City's Waste Management Facility will notice a narrowing section of the road for the next few days. The city asks that residents exercise caution while driving through the ar...
22h ago
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Crime
Two Paradise Hill men charged in copper wire theft
Two men from Paradise Hill are facing charges after an investigation into a copper wire theft earlier this month. Turtleford RCMP said they first received a report of the incident on Nov. 4 at around 4 a.m. regarding a theft at a work site in Frenchman Butte. Officers began investigating and saw the suspects, and suspe...
23h ago
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More than hockey
Sharks help 'Cram the Ambulance' this weekend
The Battlefords AAA Sharks have had a very successful start to the season, but with Christmas just around the corner, they are doing more than just playing hockey. This year, the Sharks teamed up with WPD Ambulance for their Cram the Ambulance Fundraiser by hosting a Teddy Bear Toss to help give back to those less fort...
Nov 20, 2024
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Red Nose
Operation Red Nose kicks off in the Battlefords Nov. 29
Now in its 16th season of serving Saskatchewan, Operation Red Nose will once again give partygoers another option to get home safely. In The Battlefords, Concern For Youth, the organization running the program, is already getting calls for bookings. "Concern For Youth is all about mentorship and modelling positive...
Nov 20, 2024
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Meadow Lake
Crime
Two Paradise Hill men charged in copper wire theft
Two men from Paradise Hill are facing charges after an investigation into a copper wire theft earlier this month. Turtleford RCMP said they first received a report of the incident on Nov. 4 at around 4 a.m. regarding a theft at a work site in Frenchman Butte. Officers began investigating and saw the suspects, and suspe...
23h ago
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The Trump Effect
Trump effect creating unease and speculation
The aftermath of the blowout election south of the border last week that saw the upcoming reinstatement of Donald Trump as the leader of the United States has already started making its impact known. In Meadow Lake, the forestry industry is gearing up for an uncertain future and according to Kelly Lehoux, general manag...
Nov 15, 2024
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Winter weather
More wintery conditions for Meadow Lake
Weather warnings continue for northern communities. Road surfaces in Meadow Lake are a mix of conditions and according to the Highway Hotline, are partly covered with slush, ice and packed with snow. Meanwhite in Dornintosh, surfaces are partly covered with ice and loose snow. Unpredictable weather is coming, according...
Nov 15, 2024
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Agriculture
Finetuning fertilizers for better crop yields
Many agricultural soils are deficient in the nutrient zinc despite the fact that farmers use fertilizers enriched with the element. This limits crop y...
23h ago
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Crop hail claim payouts reach $230 million
Member companies of the Canadian Crop Hail Insurance Association (CCHA) paid out $230 million to Western Canadian grain farmers. With coverage in plac...
Nov 20, 2024
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Federal ag minister concludes trip to China
Agriculture and Agri-Food Lawrence MacAulay has returned to Canada after a one-week mission to China. MacAulay and his delegation travelled to Beijing...
Nov 19, 2024
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