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Year kicks off with Franco-fun

Year kicks off with Franco-fun

This year the focus at École Père Mercure is on teaching and practicing the 10 learner profiles from the IB (International Baccalaureate) Program. This month the learner profile being developed with students and staff is "The Communicator.
Skeptic meets Psychic at Inspirations

Skeptic meets Psychic at Inspirations

Ah, trade shows. Nowhere else can you see such a hodge podge of timeless kitchenware, newfangled diet plans and homemade delights.
Neighbourly Advice According to Ed - Bugs splashed on the windshield

Neighbourly Advice According to Ed - Bugs splashed on the windshield

"More rainy weather could drive a man to drink," Ed, my neighbor next door, informed me. Ed has a drink of whiskey at certain times when the circumstances of his days are out of control and driving him nuts.

City urging people to slow down, obey signs

With the large amount of road work happening in North Battleford, the City is urging people to slow down, stay alert and obey barricades and signs.
Cover to cover, a good summer

Cover to cover, a good summer

Summer is often the time for travelling, whether to visit relatives, camp in the outdoors, or head abroad.
High school golfers on the mark

High school golfers on the mark

Call it luck, call it home course advantage, call it whatever you want, as long as you call the North Battleford Comprehensive High School boys' golf team district champs.

Reno no road to better education

Dear Editor September has arrived and all over Living Sky School Division students have returned to class, except in Hafford.
Judo: the art of life

Judo: the art of life

For Frank Beier, judo isn't just a sport; it's a way of life.
North West Resistance peopled with "characters"

North West Resistance peopled with "characters"

To hear local author Wayne Brown tell it, the North West Resistance is a tale of larger-than-life characters, calamity, disorganization and hardship. The people involved in the North West Resistance make for interesting reading.

More 'friends' of the CUPlex announced

The momentum for the Credit Union CUPlex fundraising campaign continues with the release this week of the names of a number of "friends" who have contributed to the project.
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