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First Person: Mensa don't want me

First Person: Mensa don't want me

I was sitting in the office sometime in June, watching the wind push my early twenties away, when an email appeared in my inbox: “Free Mensa test in Saskatoon.
New finance director at City Hall

New finance director at City Hall

The City of North Battleford has turned to one of its current employees to take over as director of finance. He is Amarjit Mahil, who has worked for the city since August 2015 as finance manager.
Gold Eagle Lodge earns TripAdvisor certificate of excellence

Gold Eagle Lodge earns TripAdvisor certificate of excellence

Submitted The Gold Eagle Lodge has announced it has received a TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence.
Cigarette lighter a reminder of NB’s baseball past

Cigarette lighter a reminder of NB’s baseball past

A rare item found on the grounds of old Abbott Field on King Hill has brought excitement to the Saskatchewan Baseball Hall of Fame.
Discover Saskatchewan talent on a journey of creativity

Discover Saskatchewan talent on a journey of creativity

Submitted What better way to spend a summer day or weekend than to head out on a picturesque drive down country roads, past lush forests, glimmering lakes and streams, refreshing coulees, imposing canyons and rolling parkland for the annual Northern
Leanne McEachern: Master Weaver

Leanne McEachern: Master Weaver

It should not come as a surprise that master weaver and quilter Lynn Leanne McEachern would end up in the Battlefords, which has long enjoyed a strong and active community of weavers and quilters.
ARC banner project celebrates 150

ARC banner project celebrates 150

Submitted To celebrate Canada 150, ARC Creative Studio is hosting a Colours for Canada 150 banner project. Participants have created 150 banners that are 12 inches wide by six feet long.
Kindersley’s Jamie Flanagan to be inducted to Sask. Baseball Hall of Fame

Kindersley’s Jamie Flanagan to be inducted to Sask. Baseball Hall of Fame

The Saskatchewan Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum Association is pleased to announce the selection of Jamie Flanagan of Kindersley to be inducted into the Saskatchewan Baseball Hall of Fame, Individual Category, Saturday, Aug. 19, in Battleford.
Major opposition to PST on insurance: poll

Major opposition to PST on insurance: poll

An Insightrix poll commissioned by the Canadian Taxpayers Federation points to major opposition to the Saskatchewan government’s decision to charge PST on insurance premiums.
Casting in so many ways

Casting in so many ways

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