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Correction: Action Now prepares to reopen club hall

Correction: Action Now prepares to reopen club hall

The date of the upcoming meeting has been corrected. Ten members of the North Battleford Action Now board of directors met June 21. The board is working to ensure the club building is taken care of and to keep members and visitors safe at the hall.
July 6 COVID-19 update: One death, Delta variant increasing, 14 new cases, 60 recoveries

July 6 COVID-19 update: One death, Delta variant increasing, 14 new cases, 60 recoveries

Vaccines Reported An additional 8,348 doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been given in Saskatchewan, bringing the total number of vaccines administered in the province to 1,233,534. Over half a million Saskatchewan residents are now fully vaccinated.
NB Lions donate to BUH Foundation

NB Lions donate to BUH Foundation

Battlefords Union Hospital Foundation has announced it received a major donation recently North Battleford Lions Club. The donation is $10,000 towards BUH Foundation’s capital campaign, “Advanced O.R.
Old-fashioned fun at Canada Day in Maidstone

Old-fashioned fun at Canada Day in Maidstone

Maidstone’s July 1 celebrations began at 10 a.m. on a hot, sunny day, with a parade organized by parade marshal Bill Foster, a role he has fulfilled for 21 years. Mounted RCMP members dressed in red serge led the parade, followed by numerous floats.
Volunteers gather to spruce up churchyard

Volunteers gather to spruce up churchyard

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Carlyle RCMP investigating fatal collision on Highway 13

Carlyle RCMP investigating fatal collision on Highway 13

From the RCMP: On July 5, 2021 at approximately 8:05 a.m., Carlyle RCMP officers responded to a head-on collision on Highway #13, approximately one kilometre east of Manor, SK. Investigation determined that a SUV and a semi tractor-trailer collided.
Caron pleads not guilty

Caron pleads not guilty

A man wanted by RCMP on weapons and violent offences has pleaded not guilty in North Battleford Provincial Court.
Being pruned better than being chopped down

Being pruned better than being chopped down

Those who raise grapes know grapevines need yearly pruning, otherwise, the grapes will be smaller and less plentiful. Jesus speaks of our need to be pruned so we can bear more fruit.
Export sales reporting key to profitability: producer groups

Export sales reporting key to profitability: producer groups

A coalition of Saskatchewan producer groups is calling for the creation of an export sales reporting program to improve market transparency for farmers.
The future of stroke treatment

The future of stroke treatment

Synchrotron key to analysis of medication’s benefits
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