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Health care insurance should focus on covering costly treatments

Health care insurance should focus on covering costly treatments

HALIFAX, N.S.— For the sake of those suffering and in need of very expensive drugs and treatments, healthcare in Canada should adopt a stricter insurance model, like that of automobile insurance.

Constituents have easy access to MP

Dear Editor Regarding John Cairns' “In Election 2015, all the action is elsewhere” he stated there was "nothing to write about" and then proceeded to write about 1,000 words about it. I wish to point out a few things in his missive.

Politics matters

Dear Editor The last time the Liberals were the governing party in Canada, a political scandal in Quebec was often cited at the time as a major reason for their losing their mandate to govern.
Barbecue sets off alarms

Barbecue sets off alarms

Barbecuing on a balcony brought North Battleford Fire Department to a multi-family condominium unit at 1902 Pearson Ave. Tuesday at about 5:20 p.m.
HIRSCHFELD

HIRSCHFELD

In Loving Memory of William Edwin Hirschfeld born July 3, 1939 at Biggar, SK., passed away August 31, 2015 in North Battleford, SK.
Slipping into Autumn

Slipping into Autumn

What’s been eating my roses?

What’s been eating my roses?

The rose, the jewel of many a yard, has been beloved by gardeners everywhere for nearly three millennia. Shakespeare immortalized it Romeo and Juliet with “that which we call a rose, by any other name would smell as sweet.
Fatal Crash

Fatal Crash

At just before 6 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 10, Maidstone RCMP were called out to a fatal motor vehicle collision involving a semi and a pick-up truck at the intersection of Highway 675 and Township Road 3254.
Busy summer of visiting and travels for residents

Busy summer of visiting and travels for residents

Valleyview Tower II
Second 'ears and beers' planned

Second 'ears and beers' planned

The Saskatchewan Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum is planning its second ears and beers night for Friday, Sept.18.
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