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Battlefords and District Co-op will have a new name, soon. At a special meeting Tuesday night at Territorial Place Mall, members voted overwhelmingly in favor of changing the name to Discovery Co-op Ltd. The change will not happen immediately.

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Convicted sex offender Paul Leroux’s sentence has been extended to eight years from the original three.

North Battleford’s own Andrew Albers got the call to the Big Leagues from the Toronto Blue Jays Friday morning, and joined the team in Cleveland for the opening game of their three-game series against the Indians. It was a short stay, however.

Dear Editor With the anniversary of the end of the Second World War in Europe, the time has come to rename the long weekend in May to Victory Day to commemorate this event.

The Battlefords Wildlife Federation hosted the provincial angling and big game awards for the first time April 15.

The word out of a recent community forum in North Battleford hosted by the Saskatchewan Arts Alliance is that arts advocacy should be gearing up for upcoming federal and provincial elections.

"There's a lot to be proud of," said a Saskatchewan Arts Alliance representative about a list of arts and cultural activities, groups and venues listed by participants in a recent community forum.