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Mavis Takakenew pleads guilty of accessory to murder

The Saskatchewan Rush lacrosse club’s Feb. 8 game at SaskTel Centre was Hometown Spotlight: North Battleford night. The promotion is part of the Rush’s Hometown Spotlight Series, presented by Finning, and coincides with ‘80s Night.

The Dekker Centre for the Performing Arts started the new year on a high note with a hugely successful fundraiser.

By Lisa Joy - Local Journalism Initiative Reporter A woman who allegedly assaulted an RCMP officer and then tried to run him over wasn’t granted bail at a hearing in Meadow Lake Provincial Court Feb. 6.

Submitted by Sask Environment A Gronlid man recently pleaded guilty in Melfort Provincial Court to charges stemming from a five-year undercover investigation into illegal wildlife trafficking.

Brent Checkosis appeared this morning, Mavis Takakanew this afternoon

The week of Feb. 2-8 was Archives Week in the province of Saskatchewan, and the North Battleford City Historic Archives once again came through with their 12th annual popular Archives Week exhibit. Their display “’20s in 2020,” ran Thursday, Feb.

The Battlefords North Stars followed up their win over Melfort with a dominating 5-1 performance over the Melville Millionaires Saturday night.

This week we are talking orchids for a couple of reasons. One of my favourite people in the world recently passed. Among other things, she was an orchid addict and over her lifetime grew hundreds, if not thousands, of orchids.

For the second year in a row Twin Rivers Curling Club had the honour of hosting a sendoff to their own Team Silvernagle to the national Scotties.