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Darwin Al Naytowhow, 48, was found deceased at a home on Sturgeon Lake First Nation July 14, 2019.

By Lisa Joy, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter A woman charged with assaulting an RCMP officer and numerous weapons offences has been released from custody. Jolene Nicole Sinclair, 35, was granted bail Feb.12 in Meadow Lake Provincial Court.

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First of all, the word “bow” has two pronunciations. Bow, rhymes with how, means to bend the body to indicate respect. Bow, rhymes with hoe, also means to bend or curve, as in a curved stick.

This past weekend, Northland Power Curling Centre was the venue for Twin Rivers Curling Club’s under-18 and under-15 curling bonspiels. The under-18 teams took the ice on Saturday, while a full field of 12 teams took part in the under-15 on Sunday.

First Person Exploits into the Unknown

The season continues to tick down for the Battlefords AAA Stars, who now hit the road for Yorkton for two games this weekend. The Stars play the Yorkton Secon Maulers on Saturday night and again on Sunday afternoon at the Farrell Agencies Arena.

The Battlefords Sharks continue their playoff push this weekend with two games against the Saskatoon Stars at the Battleford Arena. The first game goes at 7:30 Saturday night and the second game goes at 1:30 p.m. Sunday.

SHA senior provincial playoffs are now under way throughout the province and in the Northwest region.

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