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Pre-budget approval for Lavertu's ICSC trip

Pre-budget approval for Lavertu's ICSC trip

North Battleford council has again given Director of Business Development Denis Lavertu the go-ahead to attend the International Council of Shopping Centers Conference.
Shoppers campaign benefits BTEC

Shoppers campaign benefits BTEC

The Shoppers Drug Mart 2012 Tree of Life fundraising campaign has harvested more than $4,374 for Battlefords Trade and Education Centre.

Fire call a hoax

A report of a large plume of smoke and debris falling from the sky in the vicinity of Delmas Friday morning proved to be a false alarm.
Budget deliberations delayed

Budget deliberations delayed

Budget deliberations are not expected to happen at North Battleford City Hall until the new year. The deliberations were supposed to begin earlier this month, but the department of finance was set back due to a crash of the City's server Oct. 31.
Bill Hall receives Diamond Jubilee Medal

Bill Hall receives Diamond Jubilee Medal

Bill Hall may or may not be a familiar face to Battlefords residents. But regardless of whether you know him, almost everyone in the Battlefords should be familiar with his work.
Cox looks back at session

Cox looks back at session

The fall sitting of the legislature proved productive for the government, according to Battlefords MLA Herb Cox.
SJHL Players of Week, power rankings unveiled

SJHL Players of Week, power rankings unveiled

The Yorkton Terriers once again stand atop the Source Embroidery and Screenprinting Power Rankings in the SJHL. In the rankings released Dec.
Peewee Barons win first tourney

Peewee Barons win first tourney

The Battlefords Peewee A Barons provincial team has already been selected for this season and were in action on the weekend. The Barons played in Clavet in their first action as a team and earned an exciting tournament championship.
CUPlex update: Field House not ready until 2013

CUPlex update: Field House not ready until 2013

The BTC Field House will not be ready in time for the planned New Year's Eve Centennial celebrations.

Honesty is golden

A very special thank you to the nice gentleman who came across my purse in a shopping cart at the Canadian Tire store Dec. 10, and returned it to me. You were my guardian angel and I received everything in the purse.
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