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Fire burns down Moosomin hall

A fire set by a minor under 12 years old has burned down the community hall at Moosomin First Nation. The fire happened Friday with Battlefords Rural RCMP responding around 3:30 p.m. April 29.
Tories take control

Tories take control

Canada elects Conservative majority gov't

Stabbing to the face

The investigation continues into a May 2 incident in which a man was stabbed in the face. The incident happened on the 1400 block of 101st Street around 10:30 p.m.

Residence broken into

A residence on 2nd Avenue West in Landis was broken into sometime between April 1 and 22. Unity/Wilkie/Macklin RCMP say a handle was forced off the door to gain entry. No one was home at the time.
Mental health for all

Mental health for all

With one in five Canadians experiencing some form of mental illness over the course of their lives, mental health is an issue that can't be kept in the closet.
Englefeld raising funds for new fire hall

Englefeld raising funds for new fire hall

They're tired of spending the winter on pins and needles. The Englefeld Fire Department (EFD) is in need of a new fire hall, one which will house all of their equipment, including all three of their trucks.
Paving the way for healthy children

Paving the way for healthy children

May 1 to 7 is Early Childhood Intervention Program Week in Saskatchewan. To celebrate the week, a flag was raised at City Hall.
BUHF hits the jackpot

BUHF hits the jackpot

In early April, Jerry Burnett, president, and Colin Lemauviel, treasurer, of the Retail Wholesale Department Store Union (RWDSU) No.

Charity golf tees up

Battlefords Union Hospital (BUH) Foundation will be holding the kick off event for the 15th annual Wayne Pruden Memorial Golf Tournament (WPMGT) Wednesday, at North Battleford Golf and Country Club.
Close, but no cigar for Tait

Close, but no cigar for Tait

Battlefords-Lloydminster NDP candidate Glenn Tait was expecting a "dead heat," but as the results starting coming in, it was clear the stronghold of Conservative candidate Gerry Ritz would not be breached this election.