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Sturgeon Lake - RCMP seize weapons, suspected opioids, arrest three

Sturgeon Lake - RCMP seize weapons, suspected opioids, arrest three

By Lisa Joy, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The Prince Albert RCMP Crime Reduction Team arrested a man and two women and seized a sawed-off shotgun, speargun and suspected opioids after raiding a home on the Sturgeon Lake First Nation Feb. 12.
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Prelim dates set for Thunderchild murder case

Prelim dates set for Thunderchild murder case

Preliminary hearing dates have been set for Ivor Wapass in connection to his second degree murder charge from Thunderchild First Nation. Wapass has elected Queen’s Bench trial by judge and jury in connection to the Sept.
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SPHL semifinals are set: Battleford, Meota both move on

SPHL semifinals are set: Battleford, Meota both move on

Playoff matchups are set for the semifinal round in the Saskatchewan Prairie Hockey League.
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It’s Valentine’s time, remember to love local

It’s Valentine’s time, remember to love local

Unity News
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Strange weather makes side roads treacherous

Meota News
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Medstead School raffle tickets available

Mayfair News
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Dazed and confused

Dazed and confused

Letter to the Editor
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Festival Fanfare - Students’ horizons are higher when involved in music

Festival Fanfare - Students’ horizons are higher when involved in music

By Kelly Waters / Battlefords Kiwanis Music Festival Committee The festival program cover contest has completed, so expect the winner to be announced sometime in the near future.
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Magic on stage at the Dekker with Chris Funk

Magic on stage at the Dekker with Chris Funk

Illusionist Chris Funk brought his interactive show to the Dekker Centre for the Performing Arts Feb. 3. Fans Aliya Cooke and Kylie Cooke had the opportunity to meet the performer as he posed for a photos after the show. Photo submitted
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$100,000 Cash Lottery saves lives at BUH

$100,000 Cash Lottery saves lives at BUH

Submitted Battlefords Union Hospital Foundation has purchased a new bedside ultrasound unit for the Emergency Department and ordered three new beds for the Intensive Care Unit at BUH.
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