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Drawing attention to breastfeeding dimensions

This year's World Breastfeeding week, Oct. 1 to 7, promotes the three different dimension of breastfeeding support: time, place and communication.
New purchasing policy legal: city solicitor

New purchasing policy legal: city solicitor

The city solicitor gave the all-clear to bylaw changes to North Battleford's purchasing policy at Monday's council meeting. The amendments to the administration bylaw were signed and sealed at the meeting.

Walk raises organ donation awareness

Lace up your shoes and hit the Battlefords Trans Canada Trail Sunday in support of organ donation. The annual Give the Gift of Life Fun Run and Walk will raise funds and awareness for organ donations in Canada.

Students earn provincial scholarships

Fourteen Grade 12 students from the Living Sky School Division have been awarded General Proficiency Awards by the Saskatchewan Ministry of Education.
Major grassfire smokes out the Battlefords

Major grassfire smokes out the Battlefords

North Battleford nearly had a major disaster on its hands as a major grassfire raged west of the city Wednesday afternoon.

RCMP locate third subject involved in Bruno incident

Three down, one to go. The Humboldt RCMP are still searching for one of four suspects who ran from police in Bruno on September 19.
Entrepreneurial culture leads to great year for PIER

Entrepreneurial culture leads to great year for PIER

They had a year of successes in a region where the entrepreneur is king. That's what the Prairie Innovation Enterprise Region (PIER) reported at their annual meeting held September 14 in LeRoy.
Eight-month-old cat abused

Eight-month-old cat abused

An eight-month-old cat was abused last week in North Battleford. After being let out of the house by its owners, it returned the following morning with scratches, deep cuts, and most of its hair missing.

Grass fire update

Fire Chief Pat MacIsaac said there is no reason for anyone to be displaced from their at this time homes. The fire is out. NBFES will continue to monitor the scene and are dousing hot spots.

Grass fire threatens Killdeer

Killdeer area residents are keeping a wary eye on a huge grass fire lapping at the edges of their development Wednesday afternoon.