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If the pandemic hadn’t happened, 2020 might have been a different year in the Battlefords.

The COVID-19 pandemic didn’t stop the Western Development Museum from going ahead with Light Up the Village 2020. In fact, organizers increased the number of lighted displays and expanded hours from weekends to all week long. It began Dec.

A woman, a dog and a cat are dead after a house fire burned the front of a home in Gravelbourg on Christmas Eve.

This is a photo we received from Anastasja Makaji last week. She and her brother built this igloo for their backyard in North Battleford -- a fine way to find something to do at home and have some fun this holiday season. Photos submitted.

One Saskatchewan resident who tested positive for COVID-19 has died. This individual was in the age group 80+ and was reported in the Saskatoon zone.

The following release is from SGI: As we prepare to bid a not-so-fond farewell to 2020, your friends at SGI want to pass along a few tips for a safe New Year’s Eve.

COVID-19: Dealing with the pandemic If there’s an issue that defines 2020, it’s the COVID-19 pandemic. At the beginning of the year, the possibility of a pandemic was the further thing away from most people’s minds.

NIPAWIN — Despite the challenges that 2020 brought for the Town of Nipawin, Mayor Rennie Harper said she wants to focus on the positive things that were completed this year in Nipawin.

The year 2020 has ended and North Battleford residents rang out the year with a fireworks show Friday night. From their cars to ensure physical distancing, spectators were treated to a colourful display.

Submitted Insurance companies were created to help people get back on their feet after a rough time.