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It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas; Festival of Trees underway in the Battlefords

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas; Festival of Trees underway in the Battlefords

Stop by the Frontier Centre and Territorial Place Mall to view the decorated items in person.
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Update: Deceased individuals identified in RM of Garden River, deaths are suspicious

Update: Deceased individuals identified in RM of Garden River, deaths are suspicious

Two deceased are from Montreal Lake Cree Nation
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Start indoor garden with easy-to-germinate seeds

Hanbidge on Horticulture: Growing indoors – Part II
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Battlefords North Stars edge Estevan Bruins in battle of top SJHL teams

Battlefords North Stars edge Estevan Bruins in battle of top SJHL teams

Holden Doell scored the winner late in the second
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BATC CDC donates $50,000 toward campaign for operating room equipment

BATC CDC donates $50,000 toward campaign for operating room equipment

The fundraising goal for the “Advanced O.R. Technology: Mending … Healing … Healthy” capital campaign is more than $200,000
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Man who has been in custody since January 2020 sentenced to time served

Man who has been in custody since January 2020 sentenced to time served

Clinton's charges of witness tampering to be dealt with Monday
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Battlefords hockey preview for Nov. 26-28

Battlefords hockey preview for Nov. 26-28

North Stars on the road, but plenty of action at home involving the other hometown teams
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Saulteaux First Nation mourns loss of woman in house fire

Saulteaux First Nation mourns loss of woman in house fire

The death of Claudia Thomas is 'pretty hard on everybody,' said Coun. Dolphus Moccasin from Saulteaux First Nation
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Kiwanis spreads Christmas cheer in the Battlefords with donations

Kiwanis spreads Christmas cheer in the Battlefords with donations

One $2,500 and several $2,000 donations have been distributed to a number of worthy local organizations
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Empty Stocking Fund campaign is on in the Battlefords

Empty Stocking Fund campaign is on in the Battlefords

The annual campaign launched last week on Nov. 18, and since Monday, Nov. 22 they have been accepting applications for Empty Stocking Fund hampers.
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