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Five years in Edam armed robbery case

Five years in Edam armed robbery case

One of three individuals accused in a violent Edam armed robbery was sentenced in Queen’s Bench Court Oct. 2.
Pedestrian hit by vehicle at bridge

Pedestrian hit by vehicle at bridge

Battlefords RCMP confirm that a pedestrian was struck by a vehicle on Highway 16 west in the early morning hours of Oct. 2. RCMP confirm in a news release that at around 1 a.m.
Hwy 17 reopened - Collision with injuries

Hwy 17 reopened - Collision with injuries

UPDATE: Highway 17 has now been opened BACKGROUND: On Oct. 2, at 7 a.m., Maidstone RCMP responded to a two-vehicle collision on Highway 17, five miles south of Lloydminster.
Terriers end North Stars win streak

Terriers end North Stars win streak

The Battlefords North Stars saw their win streak to start 2019-20 come to an end Tuesday.
Quintin Loon-Stewardson Player of the Week

Quintin Loon-Stewardson Player of the Week

The dominating performance of the Battlefords North Stars’ forward Quintin Loon-Stewardson has earned him SJHL Player of the Week honours.
Child porn case adjourned to Nov. 15

Child porn case adjourned to Nov. 15

A man accused of accessing child pornography will see his matters back in court Nov. 15. Cameron Froese, 54, had his matters come up in North Battleford Provincial Court Monday.
Valleyview Tower II - Tenants cleaning up feces and vomit

Valleyview Tower II - Tenants cleaning up feces and vomit

Letter to the Editor
Voter information cards are in the mail

Voter information cards are in the mail

Submitted Elections Canada is mailing a personalized voter information card to each registered elector. The card tells electors when and where to vote and has information about the accessibility of their polling station.
New children’s and maternal hospital official open and operational

New children’s and maternal hospital official open and operational

Submitted Monday, as the first pediatric surgery and outpatient clinics opened, Saskatchewan Health Authority began its first full day of operations in the province’s new children’s and maternal hospital.
Digging up the province’s amazing natural history

Digging up the province’s amazing natural history

Submitted Palaeontologists from the Royal Saskatchewan Museum spent the summer discovering new dinosaurs, marine reptiles and exciting Cretaceous amber. “It’s been an exciting year for the Royal Saskatchewan Museum with the opening of the CN T.
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