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MCISAAC

Marie Theodora McIsaac (nee: VanderVoort) 1929 - 2016. Marie McIsaac passed away peacefully at Luther Care Home in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan on Friday March 11, 2016.

Mar 17, 2016 11:06 AM Read more >

Signs of spring, but winter still lurking in the wings

Rabbit Lake News

Mar 17, 2016 10:52 AM Read more >

Springtime a time to get moving

Mayfair News

Mar 17, 2016 10:51 AM Read more >

Blue Denim reunited for centennial New Year's Eve bash

In this series of articles, Dr. Richard Hiebert tells the stories of the Battlefords' great dance bands from the 1940s to the present.

Mar 17, 2016 10:46 AM Read more >

Street festival finalist in tourism awards

The Downtown North Battleford Business Improvement District has announced the NB International Street Festival is a finalist for the Community Event of the Year for the province for 2015.

Mar 17, 2016 10:22 AM Read more >

Feist campaign welcomes Broten, tries to keep it positive

Hearing it from Rob Feist, NDP candidate in the Battlefords, it has been a smooth first few days on the campaign trail. “The campaign has been energetic, enthusiastic, we’ve got a big pool of volunteers,” said Feist.

Mar 17, 2016 10:19 AM Read more >

Guaranteed sick time good policy and smart business

People working despite being sick has been estimated to cost Canadian businesses $15 to $25 billion per year

Mar 17, 2016 10:02 AM Read more >

Saskatchewan government still not prepared for wildfires

Dear Editor For years, government has made cuts to wildfire prevention, and the consequences were demonstrated during last summer’s wildfire season.

Mar 17, 2016 9:04 AM Read more >

Ashamed

Dear Editor I am ashamed to see a Canadian province put their homeless people on a bus and send them to other parts of Canada.