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Higher corporate taxes mean lower wages for workers

Higher corporate taxes mean lower wages for workers

Governments have to realize that if they increase business taxes, ordinary Canadians pay the cost
Grim the operative word in the oilpatch

Grim the operative word in the oilpatch

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INTERVIEW: Weekly Q&A with Head Coach Kevin Hasselberg

INTERVIEW: Weekly Q&A with Head Coach Kevin Hasselberg

"As a unit, they are one of the hardest working lines in the SJHL."
Community safety report focus on Lighthouse funding

Community safety report focus on Lighthouse funding

BATC CDC steps up
Loon Lake woman located

Loon Lake woman located

Loon Lake RCMP report that a 39-year-old woman reported from that community Saturday has been located.
First Nation street names proposed

First Nation street names proposed

Wander around North Battleford and you see streets, avenues and drives named after numbers, railways, former Prime Ministers and prominent local people, among others.
City honours long-service, retirees

City honours long-service, retirees

A number of longtime and retiring employees were honoured by the City of North Battleford at its 23rd annual service awards luncheon Jan. 20 at the Dekker Centre.
Patient user fees are compatible with universal health care

Patient user fees are compatible with universal health care

It's no coincidence that countries with cost-sharing programs in place have waiting times significantly shorter than those in Canada
Freezing rain causing havoc

Freezing rain causing havoc

Highway 16 and Highway 4 were in treacherous shape last night as freezing rain and snow made driving conditions unsafe for travel. At about 10 p.m.
WHITE

WHITE

It is with great sadness that the family of Shannon Gayle White announces her passing on January 23, 2016, at the age of 55 following a courageous battle with cancer. Daughter of Jean White and the late William White of Swift Current.
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