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Congratulations Spain! Yahoo for the Saskatchewan Rough Riders!! Kudos to Denmark oops, mustn't leave out New Zealand, the Netherlands or Germany! If there ever was a week of multinational celebrations, this has been it.

Summer at the movie theatres is not the same as it used to be. These days, you search out the biggest, most air-conditioned multiplex you can find for the experience of watching a summer blockbuster on the big screens inside.

The wins on the Maple Leaf Junior Tour keep coming for Unity's Justin Wood.

Speech arts, opera and piano for two, four and eight hands were on the program for a world-class concert Tuesday evening at Third Avenue United Church in North Battleford. Performing were the staff of this year's Summer School for the Solo Voice.

17th Avenue and 96th Street is closed for most of today for a storm sewer repair.

Mowing has been done at the Meota Cemetery before the funeral held for Dr. Iain Weston, on June 24. The community would like to express their appreciation for those responsible, as it is a big job.

H. Hardcastle School has sent forth another crop of young adults into the world. The festivities began June 25 with an interdenominational church service held at the Full Gospel Assembly in Edam.

KILDAW, Val: 1950 - 2014. Valerie Elaine Kildaw (nee Nielsen) passed away peacefully in Calgary at the Foothills Medical Center on July 2, 2014 at the age of 64 years.

The teams of the NSRBL will have one eye on the standings as they enter the home stretch of the regular season after a busy week of baseball. The Meadow Lake Sox are the hottest team in the league right now, winning their last six games.

A teenager who had been missing from the Eagles Nest Youth Ranch north of Christopher Lake since July 5 has been located safe and sound in North Battleford, according to Prince Albert RCMP.