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Local Saskatchewan Discovered: Sask. Baseball Museum lauds history

Local Saskatchewan Discovered: Sask. Baseball Museum lauds history

Did you know the first baseball game in Western Canada took place in Battleford 140 years ago at Fort Battleford?
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Helen Row Toews, author, columist, willing to give anything a go

Helen Row Toews, author, columist, willing to give anything a go

Do sentences like these inspire further reading? 'A storm was brewing, but it was no mere tempest. Edged in purple, the boiling black cloud swirled ominously.' Helen Row Toews is more than an author, columnist, and humourist.
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Inmate at Pine Grove in eighth week of hunger strike

Inmate at Pine Grove in eighth week of hunger strike

An inmate at Pine Grove Correctional Centre in Prince Albert is protesting how inmates are treated and conditions at the institution.
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No COVID-19 inquiry, says Merriman

No COVID-19 inquiry, says Merriman

Health minister was quick to shut down Nadine Wilson’s demand for an inquiry into lockdowns and adverse effects of vaccines.
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'I have the tears of thousands of Canadians on my shoulder': Tamara Lich

'I have the tears of thousands of Canadians on my shoulder': Tamara Lich

Watch video of Tamara Lich detailing the pain and suffering that she saw during the COVID 19 restrictions.
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You may see smoke from controlled burn at North Battleford landfill

You may see smoke from controlled burn at North Battleford landfill

Services at the waste management facility will not be impacted.
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HIghway Hotline update: Roads around the Battlefords re-opening

HIghway Hotline update: Roads around the Battlefords re-opening

The Highway Hotline is your friend.
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Battlefords getting second RCMP gang unit to tackle crime

Battlefords getting second RCMP gang unit to tackle crime

The Battlefords new CRT unit is expected to be up and running by 2024.
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North Battleford shovelling out, transit buses not running Thursday

North Battleford shovelling out, transit buses not running Thursday

North Battleford residents and businesses are reminded they are responsible for clearing the snow on sidewalks and walkways adjacent to their respective properties.
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Diagolon is 'a time-travelling, cocaine addicted goat': Tom Marazzo

Diagolon is 'a time-travelling, cocaine addicted goat': Tom Marazzo

Watch video of Tom Marazzo explaining under oath at the inquiry into the use of the Emergencies Act that Diagolon - which the government calls a domestic terrorist group - is just an Internet meme and has no meaning.
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