Tuesday June 18, 2013
 




  • Local News

    United Way launches car giveaway

    By John Cairns Staff Reporter Posted: June 18,2013

    United Way launches car giveaway

    The United Way has launched its Give Away raffle campaign for 2013.
    Ticket sales began June 14, with the main draw happening Oct. 26 between 2 and 3 p.m. at the Battlefords Best Tradeshow, Credit Union CUPlex.
    A total of 5,000 single tickets have been

  • Local Sports

    NB athletes make a splash at provincial meet

    Staff Posted: June 18,2013

    NB athletes make a splash at provincial meet

    Mikaela York led the North Battleford Legion Track Club by winning two gold medals at the 2013 Saskatchewan Athletics Provincial Track and Field Championships held in Regina June 15 and 16.
    York, 18, won the Open Womens’ 5,000 metre event in a time of

Top Headlines
Local News

July 1 centennial bash taking shape

Preparations continue for the July 1 Centennial Canada Day celebrations in North Battleford. A...

posted: June 17,2013

Sentencing proceeds in abuse case

The judge heard submissions this week in the sentencing of convicted home care worker Ashley Marie...

posted: June 17,2013

Online business survey launched by City

The City of North Battleford is seeking input from local businesses about what the business climate ...

posted: June 17,2013

CIF supports Northwest communities

The Community Initiatives Fund has announced approval of 464 grants totalling $4,911,259 in support ...

posted: June 15,2013

Girl missing

The Battleford RCMP Detachment is requesting the public's assistance in locating Kaylee Watchmaker...

posted: June 14,2013

Changes to social housing eligibility explained

Various changes coming into effect this year at the North Battleford Housing Authority were among...

posted: June 13,2013
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U.S. hog futures climb with pork prices

Chicago Mercantile Exchange hog futures rose on Tuesday with U.S. supermarkets buying pork for July ...

posted: June 18,2013

U.S. corn ends higher, led by new-crop contracts

U.S. corn futures rose on Tuesday, led by deferred contracts on technical buying and forecasts for...

posted: June 18,2013

McMillan: Russia, Ukraine begin winter wheat, barley harvests

The initial harvests of winter barley and winter wheat have begun across southern Russia and...

posted: June 18,2013
Northwest Region

Loan organization assists businesses

Blaine Lake Economic Development Co-operative has been an active small business loan association in ...

posted: June 13,2013

Summer games sports event of the year

The "sports event of the year," as selected by Rivers West District for Sport Culture and...

posted: June 13,2013

Next school year starts without one class of English

Arriving at Unity Public School (UPS) in 2004, principal Doug English will be retiring at the end...

posted: June 8,2013

UCHS students give back yet again

Unity Composite High School’s student leadership council ran several projects at the beginning of...

posted: June 6,2013

Pool party popular place to pop into

The breeze went down and the warmth of the day’s sun kept the weather perfect for the pool party...

posted: June 6,2013

Fish eggs back at Lehman Creek

By the time you read this thousands of new baby walleye fish may have entered the world. About...

posted: May 31,2013

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