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Ice conditions 'unsafe' say North Battleford Fire Department

Ice conditions 'unsafe' say North Battleford Fire Department

'We expect the speed of the current to pick up over the next couple of weeks,' Chief Lindsay Holm said in an April 8 statement.
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Battleford: 20-day jury trial in 2011 cold case delayed

Battleford: 20-day jury trial in 2011 cold case delayed

Two men are charged with first-degree murder and kidnapping.
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Spring housing market surge unlikely as affordability, cost of living weigh on buyers

Spring housing market surge unlikely as affordability, cost of living weigh on buyers

Buyers are starting to come back into the marketplace.
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SPSA prepares for early and active fire season

SPSA prepares for early and active fire season

At media call Monday, officials point to dry conditions and say they are putting their crews in place early in anticipation of an earlier start to fire season than usual.
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Shelly Palmer - Timing is Everything

Shelly Palmer - Timing is Everything

Shelly Palmer has been named LinkedIn’s “Top Voice in Technology,” and writes a popular daily business blog.
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Festival Fanfare: Festival opens Monday at City Kinsmen Band Hall

Festival Fanfare: Festival opens Monday at City Kinsmen Band Hall

Battlefords Kiwanis Music Festival April 15 to 27.
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Many Canadians still feeling squeezed even as debt worries ease: insolvency firm

Many Canadians still feeling squeezed even as debt worries ease: insolvency firm

Fewer Canadians than before reported being concerned about their ability to repay their debts, but nearly half of respondents said they are $200 or less away from failing to meet all of their financial obligations.
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Meota and District News: Girls club wraps up season of activities

Meota and District News: Girls club wraps up season of activities

Spring brings new additions to farm yards.
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North Stars 2016-17 inducted into hall of fame

North Stars 2016-17 inducted into hall of fame

Remaining inductees named for June SJHL Hall of Fame event in North Battleford.
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Battlefords RCMP gang unit seizes cocaine, meth, cigarettes, firearms

Battlefords RCMP gang unit seizes cocaine, meth, cigarettes, firearms

Search warrant that was executed in Cut Knife was part of ongoing investigation after two arrests were made in North Battleford on March 24.
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