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Waste Management Facility is no longer accepting cash payments

Waste Management Facility is no longer accepting cash payments

Effective April 2, the North Battleford Waste Management Facility is no longer accepting cash payments. This is an effort to protect staff and the public by mitigating the exposure and spread of COVID-19.
Covid-19 update: 14 new cases, 12 more recoveries, three in hospital

Covid-19 update: 14 new cases, 12 more recoveries, three in hospital

As of April 3, Saskatchewan has 14 new, confirmed cases of COVID-19, bringing the provincial total to 220. Currently, there are three people in hospital in the province.
Saskatchewan residential real estate market sees little effect of COVID-19 in March

Saskatchewan residential real estate market sees little effect of COVID-19 in March

Submitted There can be no denying that COVID-19 has had a tremendous impact on global and local markets. While the true extent of the pandemic’s effects will not be known for some time, we can begin to get an idea of how markets are being affected.
VIDEO - Signs of the Times - COVID-19 in the Battlefords

VIDEO - Signs of the Times - COVID-19 in the Battlefords

Video by Averil Hall
Words of Cheer - How to Fall

Words of Cheer - How to Fall

The best laid plans of mice and men, of coaches and athletes, of event organizers and sport organizations, often go awry.
Spring runoff already underway in southern parts of Saskatchewan: flooding not anticipated

Spring runoff already underway in southern parts of Saskatchewan: flooding not anticipated

Submitted Snowmelt runoff is nearing completion in much of the southern half of Saskatchewan, while the rest of province is expected to experience a below normal to normal spring runoff, according to the updated spring runoff report issued by the Wat
Prince Albert Police plea for information on third anniversary of Happy Charles' disappearance

Prince Albert Police plea for information on third anniversary of Happy Charles' disappearance

Today marks three years since Happy Marie Charles disappeared in Prince Albert and police are appealing to the public for information.
Herding 1,800 wild vicuña in Picotani, Peru

Herding 1,800 wild vicuña in Picotani, Peru

The wind and the air were cold, but the sunshine on your face is so hot. That was the first thing I noticed when Tayla and I arrived in Picotani, Peru, that is 16,000 feet above sea level.
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