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Prairie band Wyatt came to the Humboldt Gallery on Aug. 7 to perform a mix of their own country-rock songs and a collection of covers by artists as diverse as Bill Withers and Poison.

A lot of people get scared of opening their eyes underwater because they fear the usual burning sensation and redness in the eyes that usually follows.

Saskatchewan performer Brenda Baker came to the Reid-Thompson Library to entertain children and adults alike with original songs about Megamunch the T-rex in Regina, and old favourites like “The Cat Came Back” on Aug. 5. “I thought it went great.

One of two individuals accused in connection to an incident on Moosomin First Nation in February of last year has been sentenced for manslaughter. Troy Swiftwolfe entered a guilty plea to manslaughter in court Wednesday.

North Battleford Fire Department responded to a recycling dumpster fire Saturday just before 4 a.m. at 1191 - 110th St. Three firefighters and one pumper were on the scene for just under 14 minutes. The dumpster was a total loss.

Intestinal illness at the Battlefords Union Hospital is not related to the city-wide precautionary drinking water advisory, according to a City of North Battleford press release.

The City is now under a Precautionary Drinking Water Advisory, PDWA. What happened? There was an operations failure at the F.E. Holliday Water Treatment Plant. The water treatment was shut down immediately.

The City of North Battleford has issued an advisory stating the F.E. Holliday Water Plant is down, eaving the City with one operating water plant.

The Discovery Co-op Chili Cook Off was held Saturday at the Western Development Museum’s biggest summer event, Those Were The Days.

Kindersley, Kerrobert RCMP, Kindersley Fire and Kindersley Ambulance are currently at the scene of a two-vehicle motor vehicle accident on Highway 7, one kolometre west of Flaxcombe at the crest of the hill. Injuries at this time are unconfirmed.