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Bridge club sectional tournament moves back to North Battleford

Bridge club sectional tournament moves back to North Battleford

For the first time in 30 years the Battlefords Duplicate Bridge Club’s sectional tournament was held in North Battleford, with players from the area, as well as Prince Albert and Saskatoon, participating in the three-day event held in Gold Eagle Casi
Fin Island Trail Run gets people outdoors to enjoy the area's trail systems

Fin Island Trail Run gets people outdoors to enjoy the area's trail systems

Runners and walkers headed out to Destination Battlefords early Saturday morning to take part in the eighth annual Fin Island Trail Run.
Young ready for leadership role

Young ready for leadership role

Battlefords North Stars forward Layne Young is having a bit of a role reversal at training camp this year.
Grade configurations changed up at Borden School

Grade configurations changed up at Borden School

Borden and Radisson News
Friedrich caps off Tour season in style

Friedrich caps off Tour season in style

Colby Friedrich wasn’t sure what to expect on his second season on the Maple Leaf Junior Golf Tour. It ended up being better than he could have imagined.
Going, going, gone: Education credits

Going, going, gone: Education credits

Hard to believe, but it’s back-to-school time, and parents and students are already busy preparing for fall classes. Thank goodness there is tax relief for the expensive tuition fees and textbooks.
MARTIN

MARTIN

Gladys Irene Martin, It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Gladys Irene Martin, beloved mother, grandmother and aunt.
Month begins with solar eclipse

Month begins with solar eclipse

The moon is new as September begins, marking the event with an annular solar eclipse, the track of which crosses the southern part of the African continent.
47 percent approve handling of oil spill

47 percent approve handling of oil spill

The provincial government’s handling of the recent Husky oil spill was the subject of a recent Mainstreet Research poll conducted Aug. 22-23.
Multiple cars broken into

Multiple cars broken into

Battlefords RCMP responded to over 50 incidents between 6 a.m. Monday, Aug. 29 and 6 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 30 including the following: Aug. 29 8:00 a.m.
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