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One of the province's oldest churches may see provincial heritage designation

One of the province's oldest churches may see provincial heritage designation

Battleford taking steps to designate Old St. Vital Church, which at one point faced demolition, at the provincial level.
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RCMP release photos of woman whose body found near Red Pheasant

RCMP release photos of woman whose body found near Red Pheasant

Candie Pritchard was last seen in Red Pheasant Cree Nation at several homes the first week of January.
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Opinion: Alberta is right — children should be protected from transgender procedures

Opinion: Alberta is right — children should be protected from transgender procedures

International organizations like the WHO and European countries caution against transgender procedures for children.
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Opinion: Christian exodus from Iraq ‘alarming’

Opinion: Christian exodus from Iraq ‘alarming’

Church leaders plead for help: Iraqi Christians forced to flee amidst violence and instability.
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Province responds to NDP concern about special warrants spending

Province responds to NDP concern about special warrants spending

Government reacts to Opposition Finance Critic Trent Wotherspoon who raised questions about $757 million in spending authorized by Orders in Council.
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Below normal runoff predicted

Below normal runoff predicted

Reservoirs at normal levels.
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Celebrating greatness: Two Battlefords families to be inducted into SJHL Hall of Fame

Celebrating greatness: Two Battlefords families to be inducted into SJHL Hall of Fame

Well known and much admired influences in the Battlefords hockey community, the Smith family and the George family, were announced as upcoming inductees into the SJHL Hockey Hall of Fame
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Tax Time: Residents can start filing income taxes returns

Tax Time: Residents can start filing income taxes returns

For the 2023 tax-filing season, you can start filing your income tax and benefit return as of February 19, 2024.
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Latest perceptions of safety survey going live in NB

Latest perceptions of safety survey going live in NB

Surveyed by researchers from Wilfrid Laurier University’s Department of Criminology will follow up from a baseline study done in 2018.
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Shelly Palmer - Google Pauses Gemini AI Image Generator

Shelly Palmer - Google Pauses Gemini AI Image Generator

Shelly Palmer has been named LinkedIn’s “Top Voice in Technology,” and writes a popular daily business blog.
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