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Beaver Blues score early, can't hold off Shellbrook

Beaver Blues score early, can't hold off Shellbrook

The Battlefords Beaver Blues hosted the Shellbrook Silvertips at Battleford Arena for game 1 of the SPHL playoffs.
Keep your money – cut your tax refund!

Keep your money – cut your tax refund!

Last year, Canadians both prepaid and overpaid their tax, and the amount was significant: $148 a month, or $1,780 for the year, according to taxation statistics to January 4, 2016.
SMITH

SMITH

In Loving Memory of Donald Alexander Smith “Smitty” born April 6, 1943 at Dodsland, SK., passed away February 2, 2016 in North Battleford, SK.
Comparisons gone wild

Comparisons gone wild

On Second Thought
Canada's former economic leaders now its fiscal laggards

Canada's former economic leaders now its fiscal laggards

Canada cannot reach its full economic potential if Alberta and Ontario are economically weak and burdened by unsound fiscal policies 660 words, with tag
Liberals have a Battlefords candidate

Liberals have a Battlefords candidate

The Saskatchewan Liberals have been busy putting together a field of candidates for the upcoming April 4 provincial election.
New name for Gold Ridge Centre

New name for Gold Ridge Centre

A new name has been announced for the Gold Ridge Centre at the Gold Eagle Casino. But if you are looking for some new flashy name, you won’t find it here. The venue will simply be known as the “Event Centre” from now on.
JOHNSTONE

JOHNSTONE

Tammy Marie Johnstone’s (nee Blain) earthly journey ended on Saturday, February 6th, 2016, suddenly at the age of 38, at Saskatchewan Hospital, North Battleford.
Turtleford woman saving up for Las Vegas vacation

Turtleford woman saving up for Las Vegas vacation

TURTLEFORD — Tammy Delorme was almost done scratching some of her lottery tickets when she scratched a Set For Life ticket and won $15,000. “I was scratching some tickets and wasn’t winning anything,” she said.
CONKIN

CONKIN

Marie Conkin (nee Brennan). Rumor has it that none of us escapes death. Apparently, Marie did not get this memo. From her diagnosis of Stage IV cancer in 2012 until her exit from this world, Marie defied this universal law time and time again.
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