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Hanbidge on Horticulture: Birds and bees - pollination for fruit growing

Hanbidge on Horticulture: Birds and bees - pollination for fruit growing

If not for insects our efforts to grow fruit would be ‘fruitless.'
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Battleford residents voice support for Drag Queen Bingo

Battleford residents voice support for Drag Queen Bingo

Demonstrators voicing their support of the Drag Queen Bingo hosted at the Dekker Centre on April 15 feel that pastor Klippenstein's calls to 'ring up the Dekker Centre' and voice concerns over the performance, don't represent the Battlefords.
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North B'frd and Flin Flon mayors wager over SJHL championship

North B'frd and Flin Flon mayors wager over SJHL championship

NORTH BATTLEFORD - North Battleford mayor David Gillan has finalized a friendly wager with Flin Flon mayor George Fontaine to cheer on their hometown teams in the upcoming Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League championship as they battle for the Canterra
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Borden joins call for federal gov't to absorb RCMP costs

Borden joins call for federal gov't to absorb RCMP costs

Retroactive pay goes back to 2017.
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Summer beckons for Student Works Painting, Jordyn Nachtegaele

Summer beckons for Student Works Painting, Jordyn Nachtegaele

Nachtegaele is currently scheduling estimates for their pre-season, which is in April, to book projects for the spring and summer, which run from May to August. 
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Takeaways from Trudeau’s visit to Regina

Takeaways from Trudeau’s visit to Regina

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau visited Regina Thursday to promote the federal budget.
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Charges withdrawn against woman accused of robbing delivery driver

Charges withdrawn against woman accused of robbing delivery driver

Her co-accused, Marlon Wuttunee of Wilkie, remains in custody and is back in North Battleford court April 19 for a show cause hearing.
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Trudeau lands in Regina, full day of events

Trudeau lands in Regina, full day of events

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau highlighted affordability relief measures in 2023 budget during appearance at Sherwood Co-op.
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Lottery winner: "I'm a millionaire ... twice!"

Lottery winner: "I'm a millionaire ... twice!"

Pike Lake local wins $2 million on Western 649
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Amendments to cemetery bylaw passed by the Town of Battleford

Amendments to cemetery bylaw passed by the Town of Battleford

Updated marker sizes for different grave sizes and updated requirements, including the material of the markers and the addition of a concrete base, are the highlights of the new bylaw passed on April 10.
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