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Property crimes, crimes against persons lead RCMP calls for service

Property crimes, crimes against persons lead RCMP calls for service

Battlefords RCMP responded to 558 calls for service between Aug. 11 and Aug. 17.
Big Island Lake Cree Nation members sue chief, council over finances

Big Island Lake Cree Nation members sue chief, council over finances

The case follows a landmark ruling earlier this year against Thunderchild First Nation.
Police look for individual following reported sexual assault

Police look for individual following reported sexual assault

They are asking the public to help identify the individual in the sketch shown.
Threshing demo brings farming history to life in North Battleford

Threshing demo brings farming history to life in North Battleford

At History in Motion, visitors saw threshing, blacksmithing and more as volunteers showcased early 1900s prairie farm life.
Tipi Teachings: How chokecherries can be preserved to last indefinitely

Tipi Teachings: How chokecherries can be preserved to last indefinitely

Berries picked onsite at the Western Development Museum were used in a real-life presentation on chokecherry preparation using traditional methods.
Kids get creative in ‘Art is Messy’ class

Kids get creative in ‘Art is Messy’ class

Creating scuplture with paper and glue.
Garden Chat: Planting with pets

Garden Chat: Planting with pets

Design, plant choices and other factors need to be considered for everyone’s safety.
A bevy of things to see at the Northwest Territorial Days fair

A bevy of things to see at the Northwest Territorial Days fair

At Rotary International's Spudnuts booth, Rotarians and volunteers were busy making sweet Spudnuts for people to enjoy.
North Battleford entrepreneur develops new fibre food product

North Battleford entrepreneur develops new fibre food product

Stephanie Dekker, from North Battleford, created Barely Craving, an all-natural Canadian fibre product aimed at curbing hunger.
Charges dismissed in $4M organized crime drug case near Maidstone

Charges dismissed in $4M organized crime drug case near Maidstone

A judge dismissed trafficking charges against two Edmonton men after ruling there were no reasonable grounds in a $4M drug investigation.
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