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Slaughterhouse secures council's support

It appears Battleford will be home to a meat processing plant in the near future, as town council approved Munawar Sabir's application during their council meeting, Jan. 10. Sabir had appeared before the council at their last meeting, Dec.
Wild weekend in NFL playoffs wildcard games

Wild weekend in NFL playoffs wildcard games

I love Sunday mornings and the back-to-back "sports reporters" shows - one by a well informed ESPN crew, and the other led by Canada's own Dave Hodge.
2010 Box Office Year in Review

2010 Box Office Year in Review

Welcome to the third-annual edition of my Box Office Year in Review! Of course, the last two times I did the Box Office Year in Review, it was for a movie website called FilmSchoolRejects.com.

Sentence handed down in domestic assault

A jail sentence has been handed down in a case of aggravated assault involving a common-law couple. Michael Lavallee was sentenced to 10 months in custody and another nine months probation in provincial court Wednesday in North Battleford.

City socks it to residents with fee hikes

North Battleford city council is ushering in 2011 with a number of proposed fee increases.

It isn't where we are going - but who we trust as we travel

Ed, my neighbour next door, has been like a bear hibernating this last while. If he has been out of his den, I haven?t seen him. Ruby, his wife, told me at the post office yesterday that Ed is alright, but gone most days.
Hockey Day in Saskatchewan on the horizon

Hockey Day in Saskatchewan on the horizon

The province of Saskatchewan is set to celebrate hockey from border-to-border at the grassroots level, as it is Hockey Day in Saskatchewan Saturday.

SPHL team jostle for position

Three Saskatchewan Prairie Hockey League games produced three different winners last week. Friday, Saulteaux was in Radisson and it was the Wheat Kings earning the 9-5 win.

Going back to the fountain

The town of Battleford took the first step towards reducing bottled water consumption when they officially declared March 10 as Bottled Water Free Day. The declaration was made during the Jan.
Gifts wrapped with love

Gifts wrapped with love

The Chapel Gallery is calling all artists to submit work for the February dimensional exhibition "My Gift Wrapped with Love." This gallery member exhibition will be featured in the Window Salon for the month of February.
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