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Company's coming to little ol' Sask.

Holy Dyna, honey! Better clean up the place to make room, looks like we're getting company.
Protestors anger drivers

Protestors anger drivers

"Why don't you try getting a job?" "Yeah! Hear our voices!" "This is bull*@%*!" "Good for you!" These are just some of the words flung by passing motorists when traffic on the northbound Battleford bridge was reduced to one lane by protestors June 24

Blockade headache

The June 24 blockade of the highway running between Battleford and North Battleford, had motorists uttering a loud chorus of coarse words. Blockades have that effect on people.

Unenforceable laws waste of paper

North Battleford councillor Trent Houk, Battleford mayor Chris Odishaw and others are on the record this week calling for tighter enforcement of laws put in place to protect people and property.

WDM volunteer Wells honored

A longtime volunteer with the Western Development Museum was honoured Thursday. Edwin Wells has been active with the museum since 1985, volunteering on average 120 hours a month or 1,140 hours a year.

NWER meeting addresses accomplishments, challenges

The North West Enterprise Region elected a new board and reviewed activities from the past year at their annual general meeting June 23 at Fort Battleford National Historic Site.

Art project enriches community

Dear Editor I have just paid another visit to the Salvation Gallery in Paynton, which is also Marianne Taubensee's studio.

Jail for Night in Queen's robbery

The man who pled guilty to the Jan. 21 robbery of the Queen's Hotel in Battleford was sentenced to five and a half years behind bars Tuesday. Carter Night had earlier pled guilty to robbery and four other charges.

Tender for theater to be awarded soon

The award of the tender for the Dekker Centre for the Performing Arts could happen by next week.

Killer driver goes back to jail for driving disqualified

The man convicted as a young offender of three counts of dangerous driving causing death is going back to jail, this time for driving while disqualified.
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