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n the past few months I’ve taken up listening to audiobooks. They keep my mind awake when doing woodworking, editing photos or driving.

As Canadians weigh in on Bill C-14, some will say it has gone far enough. Others will insist it must go further

In Loving Memory of Gilbert Harold “Gib” Mitchell born August 13, 1944 at Bienfait, SK passed away April 3, 2016 in North Battleford, SK.

LANDIS — A masked man and two masked women were involved in an armed robbery of a business in Landis at about 6 a.m. Tuesday that resulted in the theft of a firearm and a vehicle and the victim being left tied up.

A glitch somewhere along the line has left the status of the now defunct Battleford Chamber of Commerce as active, according to Industry Canada, and the Battlefords Chamber of Commerce operating under a name that wasn't officially changed when the tw

Battleford will become the owner of an original watercolour painting of its United Grain Growers and Pool elevators by Saskatchewan artist Jack Heshka.

In these days of soaring home prices and growing transaction expenses, such as land transfer taxes and moving costs, it would be an understatement to say that every new owner could use some sort of a financial break.

In Loving Memory Of Otto Lenard Schell born March 5, 1929 at North Battleford, SK passed away April 7, 2016 in North Battleford, SK.

Marguerite Geddes, June 30, 1914 - April 8, 2016. Marguerite passed away on Friday, April 8, 2016 just short of her 102nd birthday.