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Steven Brown, Director of Finance in the City of North Battleford, has been unanimously selected by La Ronge town council as their new chief administrative officer at the town office.

Saulteaux First Nation had a grand opening on Friday, Jan. 29 of its new cannabis dispensary situated on Saulteaux-owned land at the corner of Highway 4 north and Forest Hall Road on the outskirts of North Battleford.

MP Dan Albas has presented a bill to allow Canadian-made wine, beer and spirits to be accessible in a direct-to-consumer program

SaskTel is serious when they talk about providing service to rural and remote areas, as its most recent additions to its cell tower network are in many cases so far off the beaten path, you may have to consult Google Earth to find them.

There were 88 COVID-19 vaccine doses administered yesterday in Saskatchewan, bringing the total number of vaccines administered in the province to 35,447. As of February 1, 108 per cent of the doses received have been administered.

A trial is tentatively set for a man charged in a major drug bust north of Biggar where an RCMP officer was shot last year. Kurt Miller, 39, is facing charges in North Battleford Provincial Court in connection to the incident in the R.M.

The moon in early February is that late-night/early-morning object that people seldom see – they’re either inside preparing for bed or already asleep. Watch for it in the morning’s southwestern sky in the waning gibbous phase.

I’ve almost forgotten what an entire human face looks like and sometimes, in all honesty, I’m thankful for that.

The moon in early February is that late night/early morning object that people seldom see. They’re either inside preparing for bed or already asleep. Watch for it in the morning’s southwestern sky in the waning gibbous phase.

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