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There's no such thing as 'free health care' in Canada

There's no such thing as 'free health care' in Canada

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Impaired driver reported

Impaired driver reported

RCMP Daily Report
Final Live@Lunch event for 2015

Final Live@Lunch event for 2015

A summer of Live@Lunch events wrapped up at the Central Park location on Wednesday at noon. The scheduled musical talent was Bruin, who brought his country music sounds to the large crowd who had come to enjoy the noon hour in the park.
Battlefords buildings permits decline for July

Battlefords buildings permits decline for July

Building permits took a steep dive in the month of July in North Battleford. According to numbers released this week at city council, City Hall had issued eight permits in July for a permit value of $826,700.
Illegal dumping concerns City Hall

Illegal dumping concerns City Hall

A big problem has been piling up on the back roads of North Battleford. City councillors saw some shocking pictures of garbage on the side of the roads in North Battleford during their council meeting on Monday.
Dangerous day on the province’s roads

Dangerous day on the province’s roads

It was a dangerous day on the roads in the central and northwest areas of the province Wednesday. One of the incidents occurred in the evening in a construction zone near Highway 3 and Paradise Hill. St.
Downtown safety audit goes for local knowledge

Downtown safety audit goes for local knowledge

Several volunteers with clipboards took to the streets of downtown North Battleford last Thursday in the afternoon and evening. The reason was to conduct a Downtown Safety Audit.

The range in the home

History and Commentary From a Prairie Perspective

Minor locomotive derailment

North Battleford Fire is reporting that they were called to a locomotive derailment Thursday morning around 10:04 a.m. The incident took place at 75 Railway Avenue.
2015 Saskatchewan Baseball Hall of Fame induction dinner

2015 Saskatchewan Baseball Hall of Fame induction dinner

“We may not have won many games, but we never lost a party.” The quote of the night went to former Saskatoon Outlaws manager Peter Fylyma when accepting the plaque for the team’s induction Saturday night.
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