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In an effort to celebrate religious and cultural diversity, the Third Avenue United Church’s community involvement committee has planned “Embracing the Spirit,” a weekend workshop for women beginning the evening of Friday, April 28.

It was a tense atmosphere for Finance Minister Kevin Doherty at the annual Chamber post-budget breakfast Friday morning in North Battleford.

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

In Loving Memory of Kenneth Douglas Elliott, born March 17, 1960 at Belleville, Ontario, passed away March 25, 2017 in Battleford, Saskatchewan.

Turtleford RCMP are investigating the death of a 27-year-old man from Thunderchild First Nation.

The Canadian Mental Health Association Battlefords Branch is continuing their fundraising efforts for their new location at the former Lions Den. This time with an auction of one-of-a-kind birdhouses.

The fault isn't with Quebec society. It's with a political world that utterly rejects that it must bear responsibility when hundreds are stranded in a storm

The federal budget injects some new life into Canada's agricultural industries, but not enough funding and not nearly enough clarity of vision

The North Ssskatchewan River Municipal Health Holdings held their regular meeting March 20. The NSRHH board was informed that ultrasound training held Feb. 24 to 27 was successful. Dr. Odiegwu, Dr. Mpomposhe and Dr.

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