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Semi sideswiped on Highway 16

Semi sideswiped on Highway 16

Hit and run
The do-it-yourself investment blues

The do-it-yourself investment blues

There’s nothing quite like the thrill of managing your own investments.
No criminal charges filed in Brydon Whitstone death

No criminal charges filed in Brydon Whitstone death

There will be no criminal charges laid in connection to the shooting death of Brydon Whitstone by an RCMP officer in North Battleford. That announcement was made Tuesday afternoon by the Ministry of Justice in Regina.
Oct. 9 set as return date for Gunville in court

Oct. 9 set as return date for Gunville in court

The individual charged in connection with a Sept. 16 alleged abduction incident was back in court Tuesday. Johnathan Ryann Gunville made his second brief appearance in provincial court before Judge Bruce Bauer.
Saving seeds for the future

Saving seeds for the future

Seeds are the promise of future harvests as well as how plants guarantee their survival from generation to generation.
Battlefords to appear on W5

Battlefords to appear on W5

The Battlefords will be under the national media microscope yet again this weekend.
BNS: two wins, one loss on the road

BNS: two wins, one loss on the road

Following their overtime home win against the Melfort Mustangs, the Battlefords North Stars had to rest up quickly for three games in four days on the road.
Pickleball breaks ground in Wilkie

Pickleball breaks ground in Wilkie

Wilkie News
Woman dies in rollover

Woman dies in rollover

A 30-year-old woman reported as missing to Battlefords RCMP Saturday has been found to be the victim of a single vehicle rollover west of Battleford on Highway 40.
Donations grow for program supporting hockey community

Donations grow for program supporting 
hockey community

While September indicates the fresh start of a new hockey season, the tragic Humboldt Broncos bus crash last April will leave a lasting impact that few will forget. The SJHL Assistance Program was established immediately following the tragedy.
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