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North Battleford Lions cash draw winners from Northwest Territorial Days have been announced. John Schempp of Maidstone is the $5,000 and Bill Clark of North Battleford is the $500. winner. Photos submitted

The Battlefords United Way recently presented a cheque to Battlefords and Area Sexual Assault Centre.

DR. MADHAV K. SAS (SAHASRABUDDHE) – M.B.B.S, M.R.C.S, L.R.C.P, L.M.C.C, F.R.C.S(E), F.R.C.S(C): Madhav was born July 22, 1936 in Satara, India. He earned his initial medical degree in 1961 from the University of Poona in India.

At a fundraising event in Saskatoon featuring the likes of country superstar Garth Brooks, Battlefords-born W. Brett Wilson announced he is making a million dollar donation to the Saskatchewan Children's Hospital.

It will take political courage to improve Canada's health care system

Saskatchewan Express, one of Canada’s outstanding touring musical revues, is auditioning male and female vocalists for the 35th Anniversary Winter Cast.

It turned out that a barbeque was responsible for setting off the fire alarms on the 1900 block of Pearson Ave. on Tuesday evening. The incident happened around 7:12 p.m.

RCMP Daily Report

Producers across the province now have 16 per cent of the 2015 crop combined and 19 per cent swathed or ready to straight-cut, according to Saskatchewan Agriculture’s Weekly Crop Report.

A 44-year-old man from Delmas has been charged with a number of firearms counts after an incident on Onion Lake First Nation, say RCMP.