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Beware of ill fitting shoes

Beware of ill fitting shoes

One day, two of my barefooted two-year-old girls (from my Daycare Family) were sitting on my lap. I couldn't help but stare at the perfection of those little toes.Toes that had not yet been squished into ill-fitting shoes.
Making way for new at Home Building Centre

Making way for new at Home Building Centre

It was announced earlier this year that Home Hardware Building Centre in North Battleford would be undergoing a major renovation and expansion.
Ukrainian documentary tour stops in the Battlefords

Ukrainian documentary tour stops in the Battlefords

Ukrainian cinematographer brothers Andriy and Pylyp Rozhen held a screening of their documentary, titled Winter That has Changed Us, Saturday evening at the St. John the Baptist Ukrainian Orthodox Church in North Battleford.
Missing person found at friend's house

Missing person found at friend's house

The North Battleford RCMP were busy between 6 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 2 and 6 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 3, receiving approximately 49 calls.
Driver rear-ends parked car

Driver rear-ends parked car

The North Battleford Fire Department, RCMP and WPD responded to a two-vehicle accident Sunday afternoon. At approximately 3:45 p.m., the NBFD was called to the scene of a collision on 19th Avenue.
RCMP responds to call after gun shots heard

RCMP responds to call after gun shots heard

Reports of gun shots drew the North Battleford RCMP to Trudeau Street early Sunday morning. The RCMP responded to a call shortly after 2 a.m. Sunday of shots being fired on the 1800 block of Trudeau Street.
Take me out to the ball game

Take me out to the ball game

Kari Carpentier enjoyed a WestWorld Tour Blue Jay's Jaunt in 2014. Here's a song they sang on their trip to Seattle, Wash. How exciting and how jealous are we? Maybe next year, Kari.

Family members fight with weapon

Between 6 a.m. Friday, Aug. 1 and 6 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 2, approximately 45 calls for service/occurrences including three false alarms, four false/nuisance 911 calls and one noise complaint were reported to North Battleford RCMP. 8:28 a.m.

Child dies after vehicle collision

The three-year-old girl struck by a motor vehicle on the Mosquito First Nation on July 29 died in hospital Friday morning as a result of the injuries she received.
MVA at 16th and 100th

MVA at 16th and 100th

North Battleford Fire Department reports they responded to a motor vehicle accident at the intersection of 16th Avenue and 100th Street. The incident took place Friday morning around 8:39 a.m.
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