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UNITY — The board of directors of North West Terminal Ltd. has announced the launch of a share trading program on the company’s web-site. NWT is an independent farmer-shareholder owned company headquartered near Unity.

Thomas Stavert Elliott was born on the family farm May 11, 1930. He passed away peacefully in Saskatoon on December 15, 2015 with his family by his side.

Providing comfort care should be the first priority for those nearing the end

There is no magic bullet, but a national action plan can improve care and quality of life

Battleford town councilor Gordon Yarde was challenged to sing Jingle Bells at the close of Monday evening’s last council meeting of the year – and he seemed happy to oblige.

The folks at Loraas Environmental Services North Battleford did their part to bring Christmas cheer to families in need this holiday season. They partnered with businesses throughout the city to collect food and donations for the Empty Stocking Fund.

RCMP have arrested three Onion Lake Cree Nation men as suspects in a shooting on the First Nation Dec. 6.

The City of North Battleford has once again received a Municipal Police Grant from the province of Saskatchewan in the amount of $770,000. This goes towards targeted policing initiatives and is similar to past amounts from the province.

A North Battleford man has been fined for failing to file personal tax returns. The Canada Revenue Agency announced Gerald Belyk, age 56, pleaded guilty to the charge of failure to file personal income tax returns for 2012 and 2013.