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Students at Bready School in North Battleford got to see a few tricks of the trade from a six-time Guiness World Record Frisbee competitor.

Cumberland College celebrated its best students at a scholarship tea held in Tisdale. “Today, we are honouring 71 students who will be receiving 92 awards valued at over $102,000,” said Tom Weegar , the college’s president, at the March 10 event.

The Battlefords and District Community Foundation is now accepting applications for the Hazel Asmussen Fund and Peter Lewochko Fund annual scholarships.

Tariq Azeem of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama'at in Lloydminster held an information session at the North Battleford Library Wednesday as part of the "Islam Understood" national campaign launched by the Ahmadiyya Muslim community.

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Police services from across the province have taken part in the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) Drug Recognition Expert Program. According to a news release from Saskatchewan RCMP, from Jan.

COPE 397 is hosting Town Halls across Saskatchewan on recent changes to Bill 40, including one in the Battlefords. They will host a meeting March 13 in North Battleford at 7 p.m.

The Battlefords Chamber of Commerce has announced that provincial finance minister Kevin Doherty will appear at their post-budget breakfast in North Battleford on Friday, March 31.

Needing a point to clinch a playoff spot, the Melfort Mustangs did just enough as they dropped a 5-4 overtime decision to the Humboldt Broncos on the final day of the regular season.

The Hudson Bay RCMP are asking for help to locate a 26-year-old man with a warrant out for his arrest. Derek Johnston is unlawfully at large from statutory release in the Saskatoon area and has a warrant out for his arrest.