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By Melanie Jacob Journal Editor [email protected] If there's one thing everyone agreed on about the weekend, it was that Sooraya Durgahee's henna tattoos were both intricate and beautiful. "Her tattoos were very popular.

By Melanie Jacob Journal Editor [email protected] Their numbers may not have been as high as last year, but the heart was there for people participating in this year's Have a Heart Walk, Run, or Bike marathon.

Some more results have become known in the rural municipality elections in the province, as a number of divisions have seen individuals elected to council by acclamation. In the RM of Frenchman Butte, George Petch (Div. 2), Ronald Gory (Div.

The recent cabinet changes have given Battlefords MLA Herb Cox some new responsibilities. Cox is the new government whip in the legislature. He was appointed to the role by Premier Brad Wall last week.

Residents living on three roads in North Battleford should start boiling their water starting early Wednesday morning as crews work to repair two leaky water main valves.

The North Battleford RCMP detachment received more than 90 calls for service between 6 a.m. Friday, Sept. 26 and 6 a.m. Monday, Sept. 29.

A big green bus emblazoned with the words "Only Fair is Fair - Income Equality Isn't" stopped in downtown North Battleford Thursday to spread a message of tax fairness.

What was reported as gunshots at about 5:30 a.m. Saturday in North Battleford, turned out to be fireworks.

One person was transported to Battlefords Union Hospital as a result of a three-vehicle collision at the intersection of Highway 16 and Highway 40 at about 12:45 p.m. Sunday.

Across the Living Sky School Division, across the province, across the country - there is a serious shortage of bus drivers.