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Canada Music Week recital held at Unity

Canada Music Week recital held at Unity

North Battleford’s Dianne Gryba, Cecilia Burton, Junice Headley and Cathy Swerid, Marjorie Klassen of Glenbush and Carolyn Voss of Spiritwood brought a few of their students to Unity Nov.
Drone captures images of Turtleford elevator fire

Drone captures images of Turtleford elevator fire

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PIKE

PIKE

Randy Gerald Pike passed away near Waseca, Saskatchewan, on November 9th, 2016 at the age of 65 years.
A glimpse into keeping travellers safe

A glimpse into keeping travellers safe

This weekend Saskatchewan RCMP featured #24StoriesIn24Hours about impaired driving on RCMP social media accounts. These experiences provided a small glimpse of what RCMP members see as they work to keep impaired drivers off the roads.
Comprehensive High School bands headed to New Orleans

Comprehensive High School bands headed to New Orleans

North Battleford Comprehensive High School’s concert and jazz bands will be heading to New Orleans come March. The extracurricular bands will be travelling south for a five-day performance tour and clinic at Tulane University.
Getting in the Spirit

Getting in the Spirit

RCMP share their drinking and driving enforcement experience

RCMP share their drinking and driving enforcement experience

The public is used to hearing about stories from those impacted by drinking and driving. Those include stories from victims and their families, as well as from those dealing with the consequences of their decisions to drink and drive.
Youth arrested in connection with vehicle thefts

Youth arrested in connection with vehicle thefts

Two male youth are in custody following a stolen vehicle spree in the Battlefords and Maidstone area early Monday. Maidstone RCMP responded to reports of theft of vehicles in the town of Maidstone in the early morning hours.
Successful road trip moves AAA Stars into a SMAAAHL playoff spot

Successful road trip moves AAA Stars into a SMAAAHL playoff spot

Staff Following a tough 6-1 loss to the Prince Albert Mintos on the road last Thursday, the Battlefords AAA Stars had a much better effort away from home this week.
Sharks drop weekend series to Bears

Sharks drop weekend series to Bears

The Battlefords AAA Sharks took on their traditional rivals, the Prince Albert Northern Bears, for two games at Battleford Arena this weekend.
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