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2011 Tankard tips

2011 Tankard tips

*The 2011 Tankard featured 11 of 16 teams that did not qualify for the 2010 Tankard. Of those 11 teams, nine have not played in a Tankard championship for at least three years.

Vehicle fire in the RM

A passenger vehicle is a total loss following a fire about 12 kilometres east of North Battleford on Highway 40. The incident happened at around 10:45 p.m. Sunday.
Stars officially eliminated

Stars officially eliminated

The Battlefords Midget Stars were in Moose Jaw on the weekend hoping to keep their slim playoff hopes alive against the Generals, but that wasn't the case.

Flawed words mean a flawed understanding.

Basically, at this moment in time, I expect to do an awesome job of bookkeeping, ekcetra, at the end of the day The lead of this piece is what a once upon a time Latin scholar would identify as reductio ad absurdum, to reduce to an absurdity.
Pat Simmons is five-time Tankard champ

Pat Simmons is five-time Tankard champ

Five days of exciting curling at the North Battleford Civic Centre came to an end Sunday, as Pat Simmons' team played Carl deConinck Smith's team for the third time during the 2011 provincial championships.
Sharks struggle in Weyburn

Sharks struggle in Weyburn

The Battlefords AAA Sharks played their final road trip of the season, as they travelled to Weyburn to play the Golden Wings on the weekend and will be happy to have it over with.

CUPlex project shows vision

Dear Editor I have been reading the recent letters to the editor about the apparent shortfall for the construction of the proposed multiplex, and in particular, the field house.

RCMP track credit card fraud

Story:The RCMP "F" Division Commercial Crime Section along with other police agencies are currently investigating a series of counterfeit credit card frauds that have occurred in Regina, Saskatoon, Calgary, rural Saskatchewan and rural Alberta.
Transplant patient gets a hand up

Transplant patient gets a hand up

The Joanne Scott fundraiser held at the Neilburg Community Hall Jan. 15 raised $64,000 to assist Joanne in her recovery from a double lung transplant.
Wall offers revenue sharing, flood relief at SUMA convention

Wall offers revenue sharing, flood relief at SUMA convention

Premier Brad Wall made good on his promise to provide revenue sharing equal to a full point of provincial sales tax at the 2011 Saskatchewan Urban Municipalities Association convention in Saskatoon Monday.
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