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Police ask residents in Buffalo River area to check properties for missing man

Police ask residents in Buffalo River area to check properties for missing man

Investigators are asking residents who live within the Buffalo River Dene Nation, or along Highway 925, to check their properties, particularly outbuildings for any signs of Kristopher Billette and/or clothing or items that seem out of place.
Battleford family denied burial in town's old cemetery

Battleford family denied burial in town's old cemetery

The council of the Town of Battleford denied an inquiry to have cremains interred with other members of the Clink family in the Old Presbyterian Cemetery.
Performance festival offers Indigenous perspective

Performance festival offers Indigenous perspective

Putting an Indigenous spin on Greek tales.
Crop report: producers hope for more rain to help crops develop

Crop report: producers hope for more rain to help crops develop

Producers in the northwest are making progress with haying. Twenty-seven per cent of the first cut of hay is still standing.
Shelly Palmer - Genesis: Google's Latest Attempt to Show AI Can Write Better than Your Average Journalist

Shelly Palmer - Genesis: Google's Latest Attempt to Show AI Can Write Better than Your Average Journalist

SASKTODAY.ca's newest columnist, Shelly Palmer has been named LinkedIn’s “Top Voice in Technology,” and writes a popular daily business blog.
Baljennie News: WDM volunteers honoured for long service

Baljennie News: WDM volunteers honoured for long service

Stanley Mills among those recognized for 35 years of service.
Maidstone and District News: Waseca Rec Board distributes scholarships

Maidstone and District News: Waseca Rec Board distributes scholarships

Turtleford and District Co-op hosting a barbecue Thursday, July 20.
7-year-old North Battleford girl raises nearly $2,000 for cancer

7-year-old North Battleford girl raises nearly $2,000 for cancer

Berklee Knight cut and donated 15 inches of hair, while also raising funds in a Facebook campaign, in memory of her 10-year-old cousin who passed away in July of 2022 due to cancer.
Kurt Miller faces 15 years in prison for Sask., Alta., drug charges

Kurt Miller faces 15 years in prison for Sask., Alta., drug charges

Kurt Miller had accumulated the Alberta drug trafficking charge when he was wanted by Sask. police after he skipped out on his sentencing hearing in February 2022.
Citizens on Patrol a growing force in the Battlefords

Citizens on Patrol a growing force in the Battlefords

COPP's second quarter report presented to Battleford's town council shows a sizeable increase in activity.
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