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This weekend is Battleford's busiest summer weekend, with the Saskatchewan Handcraft Festival beginning Friday at noon and a parade and fireworks that evening.

Any hope that the Battleford operation of GLM Industries LP on 5th Avenue might reopen any time soon has disappeared. It’s been confirmed GLM has gone into receivership.

Fire update: Tuesday

LANDIS — A neighbour helping the owner of a stolen vehicle attempt to retrieve his property ended up having his vehicle rammed on the Red Pheasant grid road in the early hours of Tuesday. The Unity/ Wilkie/ Macklin RCMP had a report at 4 a.m.

Redberry Lake Biosphere Reserve recently Supported the filming of an episode of Striking Balance. They will be back in the spring to finish filming and interviews.

The provincial government’s Crown corporations are offering some relief to those evacuated or impacted by the recent wildfires.

Preliminary hearing dates are set for two individuals charged with kidnapping in the Battlefords area. The dates for Garth Iron and Stephanie Sample have been set for Oct.

The long journey from Austin, Texas to Anchorage, Alaska of a group of young cyclists spreading a message about combating cancer made their way to North Battleford on the weekend.

Folks in the Battlefords got a chance to learn about the ancient history of the region as the archaeology caravan stopped at the Fred Light Museum Thursday. The caravan is presented in partnership with the Saskatchewan Archaeological Society.

Things looked more stable with respect to the wildfire situation in northern Saskatchewan on the weekend as emergency crews and military personnel continue to battle blazes.