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Cree River Development Trading Post in Blaine Lake held its official grand opening Feb. 11 with many family, friends, community members and dignitaries in attendance.

The Blaine Lake Community Association hosted its annual grandma and grandpa bonspiel Feb. 12. Six rinks registered representing participants from Shell Lake, Leask, Marcelin and Blaine Lake.

Scenes for Ogilthorpe movie to be filmed at EPA this weekend

It was a routine night for councillors who attended Monday's city council meeting in North Battleford.

They may have come to the Battleford Curling Club as the Scott Manners team, but they are leaving as something else: Team Saskatchewan.

A number of area kids got together on the weekend to do their part to help the animals.

Semester two has begun, and the students and staff of Humboldt Collegiate Institute (HCI) are settling into their new building. February 1 was the students' first day of classes in the new facility.

Greg Tootoosis made a quick stop at the Day N Nite Deli to grab a newspaper, but he came away with much more. The North Battleford resident also purchased four $2 Blackjack Scratch 'n Win tickets, and one of them turned out to be a $21,000 winner.

Poundmaker Reserve began an enhanced vacuum truck operator's training program Feb. 6, which will train 12 reserve members in the operation of a vac truck over the next four months.

A North Battleford man, driving a truck stolen from Maidstone, has been arrested by the Ontario Provincial Police outside of Thunder Bay, Ont. Justin Chaisson, 20, was arrested after a pursuit involving OPP officers Jan. 25.