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Aug. 20-26 was Battlefords Pride Week, with a Pride March on Saturday at 1 p.m. in North Battleford, along with vendors and musical entertainment along the 1100 block of 101st Street throughout that day.

Submitted The 9th Annual Turtleford Summer Cattle Show was held Saturday, Aug. 11 at the Turtleford Ag Society Grounds. There were 97 head of cattle entered in the one-day show. The Judge for the day was Ryan Hurlbert from Saskatoon.

Battleford Memorial Rose Garden, 162-15 Street, is looking neat and special, thanks to the volunteer efforts of Elaine, Paul, Mr. and Mrs.

NORTHEAST — Every school year has new changes, these are some of the ones you can expect.

Every year the federal government hands out equalization payments to some of Canada’s lesser financial provinces.

The Rural Municipality of Pleasantdale will be one of a number of a number of communities who will receive gas tax fund benefits. The Government of Saskatchewan made the announcement on Aug.

The Battlefords RCMP have issued the following statement regarding the arrest of a violent offender locally: For the past number of weeks the Battlefords Municipal GIS Unit and the Provincial Crime Reduction Team, were engaged in an investigation to

MELFORT — Despite ending the season in the red, the Melfort Mustangs are upbeat going into their 30th year on the ice. “Last season was a challenging one,” said Jaret Schneider, the team’s marketing manager.

July was an outstanding month for building permits in North Battleford, pushing permits ahead of last year’s overall pace. According to building permit numbers released by the city, a total of 21 permits were issued for a total value of $1,699,250.

North Battleford Fire Department responded to a camper trailer fire on 107th Street Friday at 9:40 p.m. No one was hurt, but the trailer was a total loss. The fire department says the trailer was fully engulfed when they arrived.