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ARCAND

ARCAND

ARCAND - It is with great sadness that we announce the sudden passing of Marie Arcand, late of Delmas, on Friday, May 3 at the age of 76 years.
Twenty-three good men and true (with apologies to Shakespeare)

Twenty-three good men and true (with apologies to Shakespeare)

The volunteer committee members of the City of North Battleford Historic Archives were busy recently, changing the contents of the display cabinets outside the Archives Room at the Don Ross Centre.
Wine and cheese

Wine and cheese

Wine and cheese. When those two nouns travel together it usually means party, chill out, come and hang out, well done, something good.
Broten pleased with NDP session

Broten pleased with NDP session

The first spring session for the new NDP leader Cam Broten is now in the books.

A disgrace and a waste of resources

Dear Editor A few days back on Highway 4 and Territorial I was hand cuffed for obstructing justice by standing in front of the police camera. Officers were catching people not quite stopping at the corner when making a right turn.
Local swimmer makes splash at provincials

Local swimmer makes splash at provincials

It was her first competition of this magnitude, but just like so many times before, Victoria Machniak brought home gold. The Canadian Prairie Invitational Synchronized Swimming Championships were held last weekend in Regina.
'Opera light' moves Opera House project along

'Opera light' moves Opera House project along

"We're talking about the Opera House here in the Dekker Centre very intentionally, because we know what we're doing is completely and totally capable of being completely complimentary and not competitive with what is in place.
Blades stun Mooseheads

Blades stun Mooseheads

Follow along with live Tweets from the game by News-Optimist Sports Reporter Sean Macey.

Living Sky moves ahead with plan to move Grade 8s

There's no provincial funding for the project, but the Living Sky School Division board of education has given its approval to administration to call for tenders on renovations to the North Battleford Comprehensive High School to accommodate relocati
Local high school students dive in

Local high school students dive in

The Battlefords Scuba Community has reached out to the greater community with assistance from Battleford Agency Tribal Chiefs and its Community Development Corporation.
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