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Homicide charges at Onion Lake

In the early morning hours of Oct. 23, Onion lake RCMP responded to the report of a disturbance at a residence on the Onion Lake First Nation. When the police and EMS arrived, they found an unresponsive male in medical distress.

Oct 24, 2019 3:47 PM Read more >

Battlefords Housing Authority on losing end of wrongful termination lawsuit

Battlefords Housing Authority has been the subject of controversy over issues at their various properties in Battleford and North Battleford. Now they have ended up on the losing end of a wrongful termination lawsuit. On Thursday, Oct.

Oct 24, 2019 3:18 PM Read more >

Declining school enrolments in NB a concern

Living Sky School Division enrolment numbers are in and they are not good. As of Sept. 30, a total of 5,392 students were enrolled in Kindergarten through Grade 12 throughout the division, down from 5,463 from Sept. 30, 2018.

Oct 24, 2019 2:39 PM Read more >

Hauntings coming up in Unity

Unity News

Oct 24, 2019 2:21 PM Read more >

Scott Woods to host Christmas show in Medstead

Submitted Scott Woods and his band will be in Medstead Sunday, Nov. 17, for an uplifting two-hour live family-friendly show, featuring lots of favourite Christmas carols, fun fiddle tunes, as well as traditional country and gospel songs.

Oct 24, 2019 2:18 PM Read more >

News ‘n’ views from Baljennie

The Western Development Museum in North Battleford just received another generous donation from Lloyd How of Caleb Village, formerly from Cut Knife.

Oct 24, 2019 2:15 PM Read more >

Lots to do and eat at the lake

Meota News

Oct 24, 2019 2:14 PM Read more >

Halloween parties on tap for this weekend

Mayfair News

Oct 24, 2019 2:09 PM Read more >

Local athletes collect awards

Borden / Radisson News

Oct 24, 2019 2:07 PM Read more >

‘The Alberta Question,’and Saskatchewan’s, too, is not going away

From the Top of the Pile

Oct 24, 2019 2:05 PM Read more >

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