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Dear Editor Well, Canada's longest election campaign since 1872 (there was a logical reason for longer campaigns then) is now officially underway. It will also be the most expensive election ever.

Life as I Know It

As part of our ongoing effort to beautify Downtown North Battleford, the North Battleford business improvement district has partnered with local artists from the ARC Creative Studios to help fill void window spaces with beautiful, original art pieces

Last week the North Battleford Branch of Toronto Dominion Bank presented KidSport Battlefords with a cheque for $700.

If we look at individuals rather than families, income inequality has, in fact, declined a bit since the early 1980s

There are a lot of statistics when it comes to mental illness. Twenty per cent of Canadians will be personally affected by mental illness, whether it's their own illness or that of a close friend or family member.

Consolidated Credit Counseling Services of Canada released information last week that indicates many Canadian couples are paying as much as $31,000 for a wedding.

Strawberries fresh from the garden are hard to beat. But sometimes disease or insect pests can make the harvest less than satisfactory. How you care and look after strawberries can go a long way towards avoiding these problems.

Sunday, North Battleford Fire Department responded to a two-vehicle collision along with EMS and RCMP about 12:30 p.m.