Monday May 20, 2013




  • ‘Opera light’ moves Opera House project along

    "We're talking about the Opera House here in the Dekker Centre very intentionally, because we know what we're doing is completely and totally capable of being completely complimentary and not competitive with what is in place."
    Those were the words of

  • Local high school students dive in

    The Battlefords Scuba Community has reached out to the greater community with assistance from Battleford Agency Tribal Chiefs and its Community Development Corporation.
    In March, the scuba group was notified its grant application had been approved, and

Top Headlines

Living Sky moves ahead with plan to move Grade 8s

There's no provincial funding for the project, but the Living Sky School Division board of...

Living Sky sees ‘positives’ as best approach to bullying

Bully. Victim. Bystander. These are labels Living Sky School Division is moving away from in its ...

Pocket housing approval

North Battleford has given the green light to a pocket housing project within the city. City...

Flood situation stable, now in recovery mode

The province is moving to recovery mode now following the spring flooding events of 2013. That...

BridgFest plans brewing once again

Last year’s rain out and the withdrawal of the Battlefords United Way as a partner has not deterred ...

Council approves traffic bylaw amendments

Truckers and local businesses can finally breathe easier after amendments to North...

U.S. cattle placements rise in April as feed costs subside

The number of cattle placed in U.S. feedlots last month was up 15 per cent from a year earlier, a...

Virus found in Iowa hog population, possibly beyond

A potentially fatal hog virus, porcine epidemic diarrhea, has been found in the United States for...

U.S. live cattle futures sag ahead of USDA report

Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures closed lower on Friday as traders adjusted...

Kozan encourages women to walk the journey of faith

Blaine Lake Gospel Chapel hosted a ladies’ brunch May 11. The organizational committee did a...

Young heart patient meets hockey idol

Parents, Robb and Tara Henderson, never expected their son to need major heart surgery. It was a...

Elchyson Receives Andy Coulter Award

The Andy Coulter Award was presented at the Marsden/Neilburg Minor Hockey Banquet, which was held...

Gearing up for a gigantic birthday party

Planning continues for the Town of Hafford and the Rural Municipality of Redberry 2013 Celebration. ...

Museum volunteer honoured with award

Bob White is the president of the Rosetown and District Museum. He received the Heritage...

Volunteer art teacher earns award

The Rabbit Lake Library nominated Donna German for the Artist of the Year award, which is presented ...


Recent News

Local swimmer makes splash at provincials

It was her first competition of this magnitude, but just like so many times before, Victoria...


Exhaust ignites roof fire

A fire alarm alerted occupants of 1091 - 99th St. to a fire Thursday morning....


Pedestrian hit

North Battleford Fire and Emergency Services have reported they have responded to a pedestrian...


Conversation coamouflage

Anybody with even a smattering of learning knows that camouflage of the optical variety is the art...


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It’s been a beautiful week of pleasant spring type weather with a little shower Thursday night. It...



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