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Saskatchewan and feds announce $9.8 million for ag research

Saskatchewan and feds announce $9.8 million for ag research

As the leadoff speakers in the CropSphere zoom online conference on Jan. 12, Canada’s Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Marie-Claude Bibeau and Saskatchewan’s Premier Scott Moe announced $9.

Sacred music a rarity in a secular dominated world

Dear Editor I am not much of a big box store shopper, but six days after Remembrance Day 2020 I went into one to look for a certain item. Well, well. “Joy to the World” was blasting over the sound system. The Lord is come? I couldn’t find the item.

Unpredictable, yet predictable

Dear Editor This is a portion of the verse printed on the Statue of Liberty in the United Sates of America: “ ... Your huddled masses yearning to breath free ... ,” 1886. “I can’t breath, I can’t breath ... .
N.B. city council discusses Colby Cave memorial proposal

N.B. city council discusses Colby Cave memorial proposal

Ways to commemorate the life of a well-known local NHL hockey player was up for discussion at North Battleford city council Monday evening.
Saskatoon resident buys $100,000 ticket in North Battleford

Saskatoon resident buys $100,000 ticket in North Battleford

Saskatoon’s Terry Semchyshen is basking in a $100,000 windfall after the EXTRA on his LOTTO MAX ticket for the Dec.11 draw matched the last six digits of the winning number – 3881582.
Court overturns Buffalo Narrows election

Court overturns Buffalo Narrows election

A judge has overturned the Northern Village of Buffalo Narrows' most recent election.
Turtleford RCMP seeking owner of missing utility terrain vehicle

Turtleford RCMP seeking owner of missing utility terrain vehicle

Turtleford RCMP are asking anyone who is missing a utility terrain vehicle from last May to contact them about a vehicle they recovered.
Update: COVID-19 outbreaks in northwest include NBCHS, BUH, Porta Bella's, CJNB, child centre

Update: COVID-19 outbreaks in northwest include NBCHS, BUH, Porta Bella's, CJNB, child centre

The province's website is reporting a number of outbreaks of COVID-19 involving local area businesses and locations, including North Battleford Comprehensive High School, declared on Jan. 11.
Two injured in plane crash near Archerwill

Two injured in plane crash near Archerwill

On Saturday, January 9, 2021, just before 10 a.m., Greenwater RCMP received the report of a single plane crash approximately 9 km west and 6 km north of Archerwill. Initial investigation revealed two occupants were trapped inside the plane.
Sask Hospital demolition process has begun

Sask Hospital demolition process has begun

Silverado Demolition contracted; road closure begins
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