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NW students earn Lakeland awards

Several Northwest students were recognized at Lakeland College awards night ceremonies at the Vermilion campus March 8 and at the Lloydminster campus March 23.
Exhibit tells Elizabethan story

Exhibit tells Elizabethan story

A monumental part of Humboldt's history is the story being told at the Humboldt and District Museum and Gallery (HDMG). The Sisters of St.
Soapbox derby races in

Soapbox derby races in

For the last 19 years, children in the Battlefords have had something special to look forward to with the coming of spring.
15 years of great fundraising and great golf

15 years of great fundraising and great golf

Great golfing, great food, great company and a great cause - that is how Claudette McGuire, Battlefords Union Hospital Foundation executive director, describes the annual Wayne Pruden Memorial Golf Tournament.

Treating health facilities

Prairie North Health Region is receiving $1.45 million for repairs to health care facilities and equipment upgrades. The funding is part of the $133.

Council turns down medical clinic application

Confusion reigned at city council, as councillors struggled to figure out what to do about an application for a medical clinic in the north end of the city.
Kratchmer reflects on Green campaign

Kratchmer reflects on Green campaign

Not everyone can finish first in a race - or even second or third. Someone has to bring up the rear, and that was the fate of Green Party candidate Norbert Kratchmer in Battlefords-Lloydminster Monday.

Council ices ATV ice cream proposal

North Battleford council has put on ice a proposal by a local entrepreneur to operate a mobile ice cream stand on modified all-terrain vehicles.

Fire at WPD Ambulance

Fire crews were on the scene at WPD Ambulance to douse a fire that broke out in an ambulance in their garage bay at 1072 - 103rd St. Four firefighters and the fire chief attended the scene for a half hour.

Shellbrook suspicious death

Shellbrook RCMP are investigating a suspicious death that occurred over the weekend on the Ahtahakakoop First Nation. At around 6:30 a.m. on Sunday, May 1, Shellbrook RCMP received a call about a disturbance at a residenceon the First Nation.