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A man has been arrested after another incidence of a firearm being discharged in North Battleford. According to Battlefords RCMP, they were called to the scene Jan.

On Monday, Jan. 8, Speers local Bruno Baranieski left the casino $39,149.36 richer. Baranieski is excited about his win and says, “It's been a long time coming.

We better not complain about our cold temperatures when we watch the news and see and hear how bad other parts of the world are getting floods and fires and winds, etc! We are used to what we’re getting and can cope, but the storms that are happening

Though Saskatchewan is known far and wide for its winter cold snaps, the first month of 2018 has shown some particularly cold temperatures. The extreme cold hit a drastic low this past Thursday and Friday.

Cribbage was played Monday, Jan. 8 with high score going to Jean Hartman and low to Bev Stewart who also supplied lunch. Bingo was played Jan. 10 with Margaret MacEachern and Bev Stewart doing the calling. Bev also supplied lunch.

The Borden Friendship Club held their business meeting Jan. 10 and events coming up are bingo on Jan. 17, Kaiser tournament on Jan. 30, both at 7 o’clock, Telemiracle Tea with a bake sale on Wednesday, Feb. 7 at 2 p.m.

Sympathy goes out to the Neale and Leite families of North Battleford on the recent passing of Doris Neale on Jan. 2 at the age of 91. Doris married her husband Willie Neale on Oct.

Hi, folks! I hope you all had a Merry Christmas in spite of the awfully cold weather. Thank goodness it’s starting to get a little milder. However, we do have some tough people around here as they did go out to spend Christmas with family.

Once again, January marks a month of transition at the Battlefords Chamber of Commerce. The Jan. 16 directors meeting at the Battlefords Chamber of Commerce was the last for outgoing President Warren Williams in that role.

Two well-known country acts are coming to the Gold Eagle Casino Jan. 25.