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A special meeting was held Thursday at North Battleford City Hall where council approved going ahead with a funding application to the federal government.

Mental illnesses can often be prevented from developing, or becoming more severe and difficult to treat, by offering help to young people

The Community Fund for Canada’s 150th is a collaboration led by Community Foundations of Canada and a national network of 191 community foundations, including Battlefords and District Community Foundation (BDCF), with the support of the Government of

All America Selections (AAS) is a non-profit trialing organization for plants that demonstrate great performance in the garden throughout North America. There were a total of 16 AAS winners for 2017.

Pine Island Apartments

The Borden Friendship Club held their first business meeting for 2017 on Jan. 11. Messages were heard from SOS Villages, through which the club sponsors a village in Mozambique every year.

In scanning through the seed catalogues that arrived at my door starting in November and those found online, I came across several terms that may be unfamiliar to some.

Maymont Central School

Big Island Lake First Nation school closed during eight-hour containment operation

When defenceman Luke Reid announced his commitment to the University of North Dakota Fighting Hawks men’s hockey program earlier this month, it was another feather in the cap for the Battlefords AAA Stars organization.