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The Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority had a profitable year in 2011-12. Wednesday they announced revenues of $267.2 million and a profit of $81.8 million for the fiscal year. That is a 27 per cent increase over the previous year.

One person was sent to hospital following a collision on the southbound Battlefords Bridge Tuesday. According to North Battleford Fire and Emergency Services, the collision happened around 3:48 pm on Tuesday in the middle of the southbound bridge.

A graduation celebration on Pelican Lake First Nation has taken a tragic twist as Spiritwood RCMP investigate the death of a 23-year-old man.

The Prairie North Health Region announced in a recent press release that it has approved a balanced budget. The health region will be spending a total of over $260 million in 2012-13, representing a 6.98 per cent increase over last year's numbers.

Four members of the Battlefords RCMP Detachment are recipients of Queen's Diamond Jubilee Medals.

Motorcycle Ride for Dad will once again visit Blaine Lake June 16, as the cavalcade of motorcyclists travels along the highway to raise awareness and pledges for prostate cancer.

Should the old City Kinsmen Swimming Pool be destroyed or converted into a senior citizens' activity centre? Where might this extraordinary seniors' facility be located you may rhetorically ask? The old Kinsmen Swimming Pool should be converted to th

The Battle River Watershed Alliance is introducing a recent project with the simple question: "our bodies are 75 per cent water, so what happens to us when our water isn't healthy?" The Rolling Down the Battle River Bike Tour for Whole Health intends

The Western Canadian Farrier Association held its third annual farrier competition May 25 through 27 at the Equilibrium Therapeutic Riding Arena at Gruenthal. Farrier Iain Ritchie was judge and clinician for the weekend.

It is a national leader. The City of Humboldt is hosting an asset management conference June 11-15.