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Forcible confinement

Forcible confinement

A youth offender is now in custody in connection to a beak and enter and forcible confinement on 97th Street in North Battleford. The incident took place Sept. 11.

Saskatchewan Culture Days Art Salon calling for submissions

The second annual Saskatchewan Culture Days festival is taking place throughout the province from Sept. 26 to Oct. 2.

Public's help locating missing person requested

Battlefords RCMP are again calling upon the public for assistance in finding a person reported missing from the Red Pheasant First Nation. Ronald William Peequaquat, aged 45, was last seen June 25 leaving a residence on Red Pheasant reserve.

Preventing casualties in the war on predestrians

It is probably safe to assume most of us do not generally employanalogies referring to military campaigns when discussing local urban development policy.
Demolition of historic town building

Demolition of historic town building

Old buildings can hold a lot of history in their walls, quietly part of a community's story until all that is left are memories and a few photographs. One of Maidstone's oldest buildings was torn down late last month to make way for new construction.

Semis collide

One semi truck rear-ended another at the Junction of Highway 303 and Highway 21 near Turtleford Sept. 14, according to RCMP.

Local horseshoe members on the mark

The sanctioned horseshoe tournament in Saskatoon Sept. 10 was a success for a number of the local club members. Frank Ironstand was the big winner, as he earned two first place finishes.
Little changes, big rewards

Little changes, big rewards

Too often people get excited about a brand new start. They're going to lose 30 pounds by eating right and following a new exercise regimen. I know this because they have it all documented in a binder with color-coded tabs. They are organized.

Beware of pedestrians

Dear Editor, Good morning, North Battleford: At this time of year, we have our children returning to school. We also have drivers who are oblivious to this.

Chamber gears up for Anderson and Cooper

The Battlefords Chamber of Commerce is preparing for two major speakers' events this fall, in September and October.
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