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Heritage designation sought for N. Sask River

Heritage designation sought for N. Sask River

City Hall in North Battleford is lending its support for the North Saskatchewan River to receive a heritage river designation.
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Surgery has young mother back on her feet

Surgery has young mother back on her feet

Mayfair News
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March 22 COVID-19 update: No deaths, 4,344 more vaccines, 205 new cases, 176 recoveries

March 22 COVID-19 update: No deaths, 4,344 more vaccines, 205 new cases, 176 recoveries

Vaccines Reported An additional 4,344 doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been given in Saskatchewan, bringing the total number of vaccines administered in the province to 144,171.
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Festival offers more than $8,000 in scholarships

Festival offers more than $8,000 in scholarships

Festival Fanfare
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Prizes award by library, preservation committee

Prizes award by library, preservation committee

Borden and Radisson News
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Golf club turns a profit in a difficult year

Golf club turns a profit in a difficult year

Meota News
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Provincial government providing 100,000 rapid tests to schools

Provincial government providing 100,000 rapid tests to schools

Submitted Saskatchewan K-12 schools across the province are currently being shipped 100,000 rapid tests. Rapid testing for COVID-19 in schools may begin as early as this week.
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Territorial Youth Services looking at new building this year

Territorial Youth Services looking at new building this year

Plans for a new facility for Territorial Youth Services were front and centre at North Battleford’s Planning Committee last week. Council heard from Perry Neufeld, who presented on what the organization’s plans were for 2021.
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Why an emergency alert? Behind the scenes during a dangerous call for service

Why an emergency alert? Behind the scenes during a dangerous call for service

Submitted by Saskatchewan RCMP On March 10 a dangerous person emergency alert was issued by the Saskatchewan RCMP in relation to an incident that unfolded in the Meadow Lake RCMP Detachment area.
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Alberta energy companies fined $1.5 million for deposit of chlorinated water into North Sask. River

Alberta energy companies fined $1.5 million for deposit of chlorinated water into North Sask. River

On March 18, Gibson Energy ULC and GEP ULC (operating in partnership as Gibson Energy Partnership) were sentenced in the Provincial Court of Alberta and ordered to pay a total fine of $1.5 million.
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