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Celebrating Strides in the Battlefords

Celebrating Strides in the Battlefords

Participants marked a significant anniversary for a program to better the health of those living with chronic diseases.
Kate MacEachern’s Long Way Home to come through Battlefords

Kate MacEachern’s Long Way Home to come through Battlefords

A walk across western Canada to raise awareness of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder launches May 1 and the route will include the Battlefords and area.
A personal manifesto

A personal manifesto

History and Commentary From a Prairie Perspective
Understanding bond duration

Understanding bond duration

P { margin-bottom: 0.21cm; }A:link { } When I review a fixed-income investment, one of the key pieces of information that I pay attention to is the investment’s “duration.
Man charged with assaulting a peace officer

Man charged with assaulting a peace officer

Battlefords RCMP responded to more than 170 calls for service between 6 a.m. Wednesday, April 22 and 6 a.m. Sunday, April 26. Wednesday • Report of a vehicle broken into sometime between midnight and 9 a.m. on the Moosomin First Nation.
City boy gets a dose of country life

City boy gets a dose of country life

I use the word city lightly because it might sound kind of funny using that term seeing as how I’m from a small town.
Ritz supports Econ Action Plan 2015; dissenting view from opposition

Ritz supports Econ Action Plan 2015; dissenting view from opposition

In the wake of the announcement of the federal budget in Ottawa last week, Battlefords-Lloydminster MP Gerry Ritz has voiced support for the federal budget, dubbed Economic Action Plan 2015.
City says small grader will make a big difference

City says small grader will make a big difference

Back alleys, parking lots
Local bank manager wins first place in Saskatoon public speaking contest

Local bank manager wins first place in Saskatoon public speaking contest

In April, RBC branch manager Thomas Sullivan travelled to Saskatoon to compete in a public speaking competition. He placed first in a District E Evaluation Contest, competing on behalf of the local Battlefords Toastmasters Club.
Restless Heart coming to Gold Eagle Casino April 30

Restless Heart coming to Gold Eagle Casino April 30

Another major No.1-country act is coming to the Battlefords and to Gold Eagle Casino at the end of the month.
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