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David Smith, Cody Mooswa appeared in North Battleford Court Thursday, July 29 via video call at 11 p.m. There is an update ordered for Smith who has been serving time for many charges including an indecent act and sexual assault.

The members of the Battlefords Scuba Community are enjoying a wet summer, and it's not all because of the down pour of rain. Members have been visiting lakes in the north-west region, getting acquainted with the conditions and seeing the sights.

For Janis Wychopen, one of many North Battleford residents affected by the July 22 hailstorm, it wasn't the loss of her washer, dryer or furnace that had devastating consequences, but the loss of mementos of a son who passed away.

It may look easy, and maybe it is. The members of the North Battleford Horseshoe Club sure made it look that way at the 2010 provincial tournament.

Welcome to what I call an up week.

There should be no shortage of depth at the forward position, as the Battlefords North Stars have signed another young forward. Ken Pearson found a new guy in Newfoundland - Shayne Morrissey is a 1992-born forward from St. John's.

Jay-Dell Mah was born and grew up in Lloydminster, where he slept in Saskatchewan and ate supper in Alberta.

Callen Joseph Sanderson, 22, wanted for break and enter, assault, obstuct police officer, possess controlled substance and breach of probation.

August opens with the moon a waning gibbous object, near last quarter, and best viewed after midnight. It will cross the sky all morning, setting at noon. Full moon occurs Aug.

Spokane Chiefs selected 10 players through nine rounds in the 21st edition of the Western Hockey League's Bantam Draft in April. The bantam draft is the first opportunity for the WHL teams to add 1995 born players to their 50-player protected list.