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Practice field named after Battlefords' best football player

Practice field named after Battlefords' best football player

A former high school football player, who played against Rueben Mayes, explained it like junior novice hockey - Mayes would have the ball and 12 guys in a group chased after him, but couldn't catch him.
Spike in dog attacks

Spike in dog attacks

Story The City of North Battleford has been hit by a wave of dog attacks over the past few weeks. Special constables report they had to deal with at least four separate dog attack incidents in June.
Two young offenders implicated in bear spray attack

Two young offenders implicated in bear spray attack

Two young persons have been implicated in a weekend bear spray attack on a teenager who sustained life-threatening injuries.
Skies stayed clear for Ladies' Open

Skies stayed clear for Ladies' Open

The forecast didn't look great heading into the weekend, but that didn't deter 30 golfers from competing in the Ladies' Northwest Open at the North Battleford Golf and Country Club.
Smaller group out for New Horizons

Smaller group out for New Horizons

It was a cool day Monday and many of the New Horizons took the word of the weather man and stayed home.There were however 22 non-believers that did brave the elements.
Honorary degree for Poundmaker's Favel

Honorary degree for Poundmaker's Favel

An accomplished former Chief of Poundmaker First Nation is the recipient of an honorary degree from the University of Saskatchewan.
Martel wins award from SWNA

Martel wins award from SWNA

The Junior Citizen of the Year in the Battlefords can add another honour to her mantle. Lindsay Martel has now been awarded the Saskatchewan Weekly Newspaper Association Junior Citizen of the Year title.
There for you when you need him

There for you when you need him

Short, tall, skinny, obese. Dark, blonde, red, brown. Short hair, long hair, thick, thin, balding, or completely bald. Harsh, gentle, miserable, happy, quiet, loud boisterous, shy, funny, serious. Loving, unloving, generous, miserly.
Redberry Lake one of three LIRA pilot sites in Saskatchewan

Redberry Lake one of three LIRA pilot sites in Saskatchewan

Redberry Lake Biosphere Reserve (RLBR) is one of three Saskatchewan Land Infrastructure Resiliency Assessment (LIRA) testing sites in the province through the project proponent of Saskatchewan Association of Watersheds (SAW).
Success celebrated at LSSD awards event

Success celebrated at LSSD awards event

What is up with these relentless winds and then all this rain? Some lore says foggy February means windy spring, while others say wet spring - so why are we getting both? Eligible USHS students have received invitations to the annual Living Sky award
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