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UPDATE: The City of North Battleford has scheduled a ribbon cutting to re-open the 1100 block of 100th Street for 8 a.m. Thursday morning. BACKGROUND: Barring any last minute hiccups, 100th Street will be open to drivers this Thursday.

Diane Lucas had a hard time believing her eyes when she checked her WESTERN 649 ticket and discovered she won $100,000 on the August 24 EXTRA draw. She had an even harder time convincing her husband that she was telling the truth.

The Battlefords Chamber of Commerce will be making changes to its all-candidates event in 2019.

The Battlefords Agricultural Society continues to make valuable contributions to the community 134 years after its foundation. The Battlefords Chamber of Commerce and BBEX Committee awarded its Heritage Award to the community nonprofit last week.

North Battleford-based Envirosafe Chemicals Canada announced Tuesday they have been pre-approved by Health Canada to build a cannabis cultivation and processing facility in the city. They received that notification on Sept. 11.

September is a busy time of year for the Battlefords District Food and Resource Centre’s food bank. Erin Katerynych, executive director says, “Back to school is a hard time for families struggling with poverty.

Submitted Potential lives within every young person. Yet hundreds of thousands of Canadian children and youth are still in urgent need of someone who will stand in their corner and ignite their potential.

LANIGAN — Efforts to build a new water park in Lanigan have received a $100,000 boost. BHP announced Sept. 5 that it will contribute the money over four years. The project is estimated at a total cost of $2.1 million.

TISDALE — Northern Strength Fitness held their official grand opening over half a year after their soft opening. The event contained a bouncy castle, truck pull and barbeque. The grand opening took place on Sept. 15.

HUMBOLDT — A public session about a proposed crematorium quickly got off its planned agenda after a group of attendees asked to change the format. The original plan of the Sept.