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Livelong author shortlisted for new book award

Livelong author shortlisted for new book award

Livelong author Lisa Guenther's first novel has garnered more honours. Friendly Fire, a novel of murder in rural Saskatchewan, has been shortlisted by a Sask Book Awards jury for a New Book Award.
SGEU slams private liquor store plans, calls it ‘closure’

SGEU slams private liquor store plans, calls it ‘closure’

Staff The Saskatchewan Government and General Employees Union went before Battleford council to slam the province’s plans to privatize the liquor store in Battleford.
First Nation spelling bee champs to move on to national competition

First Nation spelling bee champs to move on to national competition

Chief Poundmaker School hosts event April 8
20th anniversary for Gold Eagle Casino

20th anniversary for Gold Eagle Casino

Celebrations throughout March
Provincial Snowmobile Festival hosted in the Battlefords Feb. 26-27

Provincial Snowmobile Festival hosted in the Battlefords Feb. 26-27

300 to 350 riders anticipated
Canada Post won’t be moving back into historic building

Canada Post won’t be moving back into historic building

A Canada Post spokesperson has said the corporation won't be repairing the historic post office in Battleford and that it plans to sell the 1914 brick building at some point in the future.
Civic Centre plagued by vandals

Civic Centre plagued by vandals

Parking are incidents have eased up, interior now targeted
Renal dialysis service to expand at Battlefords Union Hospital

Renal dialysis service to expand at Battlefords Union Hospital

Patients requiring renal dialysis will soon have greater access to the life-sustaining care at Battlefords Union Hospital, according to Prairie North Health Region. The region reports the service has expanded to nine chairs from six.
First permit numbers for 2016 in NB

First permit numbers for 2016 in NB

The first numbers have been reported for 2016 building permits in North Battleford, and they are down from a year ago. Numbers for January 2016 are in and there were four permits issued for $235,000 by the City.
NB officials jubilant over landing Grand Slam curling

NB officials jubilant over landing Grand Slam curling

World class curlers coming to the Civic Centre
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