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Interval House celebrates 35 years of service

Interval House celebrates 35 years of service

An afternoon program at Battlefords Interval House May 27 marked the celebration of 35 years of service to the Battlefords and surrounding area.
Name change for ‘North West College’

Name change for ‘North West College’

People are starting to notice a quietly rolled-out name change for a prominent post-secondary educational institution in North Battleford.
Seeding nearly complete province-wide

Seeding nearly complete province-wide

Seeding is nearing completion in the province with 97 per cent of the crop in the ground, according to Saskatchewan Agriculture’s Weekly Crop Report Progress continues to be well ahead of the five-year (2010-14) average of 73 per cent seeded for this
Paving work on Highway 14 south of Wilkie

Paving work on Highway 14 south of Wilkie

Weekly Construction Update
Fishing outing turns deadly

Fishing outing turns deadly

A 78-year-old man drowned Wednesday morning while fishing with a friend on Deserter Lake in the RM of Spiritwood. Spiritwood RCMP say the man who died fell overboard, simultaneously causing the boat to capsize.
Be A Tree teaches kids how to be safe around dogs

Be A Tree teaches kids how to be safe around dogs

The Battlefords Humane Society shelter director Michelle Spark says it's important for school children to learn how to be safe around stray dogs and even their own dogs.
Sewing up loose ends at annual Stitches Conference

Sewing up loose ends at annual Stitches Conference

There’s a lot of artistic talent to be found when a needles touch thread, and the greatest examples of that and more can be found at this year’s Stitches Conference in Muenster. The conference is being held at St.
Bringing mental illness to the light

Bringing mental illness to the light

Red Apple stores (which include the Bargain Shop) teamed up with the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health Services for the first ever Darkness to Light Challenge on May 29 to raise awareness about mental illness and addiction and raise funds for va
Sexual assault services to get an upgrade

Sexual assault services to get an upgrade

Sexual assault services in the province are getting an increase in funding of 22 per cent from the province this year to expand and upgrade services.
Patients find new hope in kidney transplant program

Patients find new hope in kidney transplant program

There is new hope for highly sensitized patients that have been waiting years for a kidney transplant, thanks to the new Highly Sensitized Patient (HSP) program.
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