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The John Paul II Collegiate Mission Team hosted an adult volleyball tournament fundraiser April 23. The tournament helped raise money for the mission team advisers to travel with youth to Ecuador in February 2017.

The Saskatchewan Rush may have clinched first place in the West division, but in week 17 of the season, they were still looking to lock up the first place title in the National Lacrosse League.

Award for JP II Soccer Team

There is no doubt the Saskatchewan Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Battleford is rich of history. If you are a baseball fan, you could spend hours looking around, finding new baseball artifacts to pique your interest.

Two members of the Battleford Judo Club are preparing to compete in the National Judo Championships in Calgary, Alta. to be held May 11-18.

Eleven nominations, four top awards

It’s Mental Health Week next week, and there are a number of activities going on in the Battlefords to raise awareness and celebrate successes.

Submitted by the City of North Battleford The City of North Battleford has earned the 2015 Saskatchewan Waste Minimization Award in the municipality category for the successful implementation of the Residential Waste Collection Program in 2014.

It’s interesting how this year’s season of provincial budgets is shaping up, especially for provinces that depend greatly on the oil patch for royalty revenues.

Dear Editor Well it has been about three weeks since the Sask. Party has won and there is a lot going on. We need to have a good look and see the future of Saskatchewan is about to have troubles.