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Two charged with murder that prompted Onion Lake to declare state emergency appear in court

Two charged with murder that prompted Onion Lake to declare state emergency appear in court

Two men charged in connection to a murder that partly prompted Onion Lake Cree Nation (OLCN) to declare a state of emergency in January appeared in Lloydminster Provincial Court Nov. 4.
Eternal Memories settles in to new location at former bus depot

Eternal Memories settles in to new location at former bus depot

North Battleford residents familiar with the old bus depot in the north end of the city might look twice at the building when they see it now.
Potential COVID-19 exposure: North Battleford, Lloyd., Melfort, P.A., Regina, S’toon, Togo, Yorkton

Potential COVID-19 exposure: North Battleford, Lloyd., Melfort, P.A., Regina, S’toon, Togo, Yorkton

Potential COVID-19 exposure in North Battleford, Lloyd., Melfort, P.A., Regina, S’toon, Togo, Yorkton Nov.
Council hears earful about 5th Ave. West in Battleford

Council hears earful about 5th Ave. West in Battleford

At their final council meeting of the current term Monday, Battleford council heard concerns about the situation along 5th Ave. West in Battleford West. The roadway in question runs from Telegraph Road south to Highway 40.
Nov. 4 COVID-19 update: technical difficulties show lower cases

Nov. 4 COVID-19 update: technical difficulties show lower cases

There are 37 new cases of COVID-19 to report in Saskatchewan on November 4, 2020, bringing the provincial total to date to 3,408 cases.

Bike crash brings out the good in rescuers

Dear Editor My name is Clarissa. Sept. 14 I was bike riding with my sister and we stopped to look at a table of free stuff. As we headed back home, my basket was too heavy and it tilted too far one way and I fell into the bushes to the side.
Judge doesn't toss case based on delays, some caused by COVID-19

Judge doesn't toss case based on delays, some caused by COVID-19

A Saskatchewan judge denied an application to toss out sexual assault charges against a Loon Lake man for what defense called a violation of his client’s charter rights due to unreasonable delays.
Crimestoppers feature robbery with firearm at Wally’s Food Basket, North Batleford

Crimestoppers feature robbery with firearm at Wally’s Food Basket, North Batleford

On Oct. 2, at 20:05 a robbery with firearm occurred at Wally’s Food Basket on 1102-107th Street in North Battleford.

A handmade birch bark canoe returns to a North Sask. family

The curved blade Isabelle Hardlotte held was a decades-old tool, used by her grandfather to handcraft canoes. On Oct.

Sask. policy talk shows environmental, economic benefits of wetlands

Farmers’ paths to a healthier, liveable ecosystem ought to have more potholes along the way. That’s the latest assessment from a public policy conference held Tuesday about water sustainability on the prairies.
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