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Police focusing on intersection safety in January

SGI and its law enforcement partners are continuing with month-long traffic safety focuses for 2015, according to an SGI press release. In January, the province-wide focus is on intersection safety.

Jan 5, 2015 8:32 AM Read more >

Operation Red Nose gets revelers home all over Canada

The Operation Red Nose campaign has wrapped up for 2014-15 and the organization has released numbers for its campaign across Canada. Safe rides home were provided to 76,105 people with 941 of those in Saskatchewan.

Jan 5, 2015 7:27 AM Read more >

39 months for sexual assault

A 34-year-old man arrested and charged with sexual assault by Battlefords RCMP in March of 2014 has been sentenced to 39 months incarceration.

Jan 5, 2015 7:20 AM Read more >

Out with the old, in with the new

Garden Chat

Jan 2, 2015 2:01 PM Read more >

New Year’s resolutions for the gardener

Garden Chat

Jan 2, 2015 1:55 PM Read more >

Reprecussions of Oct. 22 in Ottawa reverberate close to home

A Battlefords Year in Politics

Jan 2, 2015 1:16 PM Read more >

Dylan Joachim — Positive outlook builds a strong individual

Battlefords Junior Citizen of the Year

Jan 2, 2015 11:42 AM Read more >

PARENT

Kate Parent, February 5th 1931 - Angelsey, N. Wales. December 24th, 2014 - Saskatoon, Sask. It is with great sadness that Louise (Toronto) and Michele (Saskatoon) Parent announce the passing of their mother Kate Parent.

Jan 2, 2015 10:23 AM Read more >

Cure for Cuba's illness lies in open markets

The absence of a free market at home and injured trade abroad has been costly for the Cuban people

Jan 2, 2015 9:52 AM Read more >

New Year cheer brings on the fisticuffs

North Battleford RCMP responded to 99 calls for service between 6 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 31 and 6 a.m. Friday, Jan 2. Over the noted time period, RCMP also made 21 arrests relating to alcohol offences.

Jan 2, 2015 9:50 AM Read more >

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