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Chinking a small hole in a huge wall of hunger

Chinking a small hole in a huge wall of hunger

I work out three to five times a week, not because I love it or even like it. I do it because my weakness is restaurant and take out food. I think most of us enjoy a supper out.
Fire department battles another grass fire

Fire department battles another grass fire

Saturday afternoon, the skies around North Battleford were filled with a smoky haze, the reason once again was a grass fire fed by dry and windy conditions across the Northwest.
Two wins sneak away from Battlefords Stars

Two wins sneak away from Battlefords Stars

The Battlefords Stars began October looking for their first win of the season, as the Tisdale Trojans were in North Battleford.
Legion bestows honors on minister, bikers

Legion bestows honors on minister, bikers

The Royal Canadian Legion gave out two entirely different honours Sept. 27, one to a minister for service, and the other to bikers who have fundraised for the organization. In an emotional ceremony, the Legion Branch No.
NB wins Communities in Bloom category

NB wins Communities in Bloom category

North Battleford has won its category in the 2011 provincial Communities in Bloom competition. The announcement was made in a press release issued this week from the Saskatchewan Parks and Recreation Association.

Connections made at job fair

City representatives at the National Job Fair in Toronto last week report making contact with people interested in relocating to the Battlefords for jobs.
North Stars split Bauer Conference games

North Stars split Bauer Conference games

Friday night at the Civic Centre was an early season match up for first place in the Bauer Conference. The Nipawin Hawks were in North Battleford to face the North Stars in Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League action.
Prosperity trickles down to the B'Fords: Anderson

Prosperity trickles down to the B'Fords: Anderson

The host of Prosperity Saskatchewan took his message about economic good times for the province to the Battlefords Sept. 27.
Man dead after bar fight

Man dead after bar fight

A 46-year-old man is dead after what RCMP describe as an altercation at Chitek Lake Hotel Saturday afternoon. Police have identified the dead man as Jones Thomas of Pelican Lake First Nation. RCMP were called to the hotel at 1:30 p.m.
E + R = O, the math of life

E + R = O, the math of life

When the world gives you lemons make lemonade. I love that expression, absolutely love it, since it is probably one of the most profound comments in human history and maybe the most consequential.
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