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Vista Towing TO’d - not moving to NB

Vista Towing TO’d - not moving to NB

Vista Towing has reacted swiftly to the City of North Battleford’s decision to award a sole-sourced towing and impound contract to Lash-Berg Towing.
Wilkie’s Louis Dreyfus acquired by Parrish & Heimbecker

Wilkie’s Louis Dreyfus acquired by Parrish & Heimbecker

Wilkie-Unity Press-Herald According to the Parrish & Heimbecker website, Wilkie’s Louis Dreyfus location has been acquired by Parrish and Heimbecker. The Sept.
Vikings win home opener

Vikings win home opener

Here is action from Friday night’s home opener for the North Battleford Comprehensive High School Vikings, who took on Prince Albert Carlton Crusaders. The Vikings won the game 42-0, moving their record to 2-0 on the season.
CFS dedicates building

CFS dedicates building

Catholic Family Services in North Battleford concluded its first Catholic Family Services Week with a building dedication to Pius Pfeifer. In 2005, Pfeifer donated the building located at 1272 - 101st St. to the agency.
Battleford search for PSO continues

Battleford search for PSO continues

Some Battleford residents may have noticed a variety of people performing public safety officer duties. That’s because the town hasn’t hired a dedicated public safety officer yet.
Oil and water: researchers say better monitoring needed to secure vital groundwater supplies

Oil and water: researchers say better monitoring needed to secure vital groundwater supplies

University of Saskatchewan When it comes to groundwater quality, fracking receives much of the public attention but misses most of the picture, according to hydrogeologists Jennifer McIntosh from the University of Arizona and Grant Ferguson from the
Meat alternatives mean opportunities for plants

Meat alternatives mean opportunities for plants

An interdisciplinary university group led by University of Saskatchewan researcher Michael Nickerson has been awarded $1.
Western Development Museum collection now available to public online

Western Development Museum collection now available to public online

The Western Development Museum has announces its collection of Saskatchewan artifacts and over 9,000 of its library materials are now available for the public to search online.
Prairies forecast to start autumn under influence of largely warm and rain-free weather pattern

Prairies forecast to start autumn under influence of largely warm and rain-free weather pattern

Warmth will be stubborn to retreat from Canada this autumn, delaying the first wave of cold air for some of the country’s most populated areas.
Video - Our freelance photog is in the Bahamas talking to an evacuee

Video - Our freelance photog is in the Bahamas talking to an evacuee

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