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BUH Foundation has received support for their upcoming On Air for Healthcare Radiothon with a donation of $10,000 from the North Battleford Lions Club.

Amanda Foster didn't set out to become a librarian. She wasn't the kind of kid who had their future career planned out. In fact, as an undergraduate at the University of Waterloo, Foster still wasn't sure what she wanted to do for a living.

David Glen Prior passed away at the Riverside Health Complex, Turtleford, Saskatchewan on Wednesday, March 15, 2017 at the age of 65 years. David is predeceased by: his brothers, Ross Prior and Nelson Prior; his parents, John and Hughina Prior.

Neal Donald Grant October 26th, 1939 – March 27th, 2017. Neal Donald Grant was born on October 26th, 1939; the youngest of five children of John and Mary Grant. He was born and raised on a farm just south of Glenbush.

Another strong start Monday night in Estevan has the Battlefords North Stars one step closer towards making their first trip to the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League final since 2006.

By eliminating homelessness, the Alberta city has reduced the crime rate, the workload on first responders, hospital emergency visits and pressure on the courts

Under heavy security, the preliminary hearing of Gerald Stanley is underway in North Battleford.

This, the 150th year since Canada’s founding (#Canada150), is a great time to learn about Canadian native plants.

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Discovery Co-op service stations have been outfitted with new automated external defibrillator machines.