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Four new family physicians are now practising in Maidstone and Lloydminster as a result of the Saskatchewan International Physician Practice Assessment program. Drs. Mojtahedi and Dato of Maidstone and Drs.

Honeywood (Dr. A. J. Porter) Heritage Nursery launched its second annual cash lotto June 1. "The board of directors is excited to announce the launch of its second cash lotto," commented Angela Leski, cash lotto co-ordinator.

Firefighters in Battleford are getting a pay increase this year. The last increase was in 2011. The three years previous to that saw no increase.

Turtleford's Dave Smith has the distinction of being the first Canadian recipient of an international Mensa award and of 110,000 worldwide Mensa members, the first Mensan to receive two of them.

North Battleford's battered reputation for crime is having a negative impact on recruiting employees.

By Melanie Jacob Journal Staff Writer [email protected] In an arena filled with more than 1,000 high school students from various communities, famous former NHL star Theo Fleury delivered a speech about adversity and overcoming the odds.

Sometime between Thursday, June 12 and Monday June 16, a 2007 Travelaire Office Trailer went missing from a oil lease site south of Marshall.

Several Community Grants were approved by the City of North Battleford Parks, Recreation, Culture and Heritage Committee at their monthly meeting Monday.

The annual Youth Leadership Conference was held in Saskatoon at Prairie Land Park in February. Participants had to fill out an application form, submit a reference letter and be chosen to attend.

Some amendments have been made to the new North Battleford zoning bylaw and Official Community Plan, it seems they haven't gone far enough for the liking of the Battlefords Chamber of Commerce.