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Tips and tricks to reduce waste this spooky season

Tips and tricks to reduce waste this spooky season

At Halloween, everything seems to be covered in single-use plastic and this puts our ocean, lakes, rivers and planet at risk.
Remembrance Day to be virtual again in North Battleford

Remembrance Day to be virtual again in North Battleford

Royal Canadian Legion Branch No. 70 announced they will be broadcasting/live-streaming a virtual ceremony from Sloan Auditorium in the Legion Hall, on Nov. 11.
Members masking up to keep centre open

Members masking up to keep centre open

Co-op Communities in Colour program helps paint centre
Rapid antigen kits available at North Battleford City Hall

Rapid antigen kits available at North Battleford City Hall

Kits are now available to the public and can be picked up at City Hall as of Thursday, Oct. 28, while supplies last.
Update: Search for missing boaters on Wollaston Lake RCMP scaled down

Update: Search for missing boaters on Wollaston Lake RCMP scaled down

Three overdue boaters, two males and one female, prompted the search. One male was located deceased.
Halloween boasts a rich history

Halloween boasts a rich history

Celebrations around the world may not mirror those in Canada and the United States, but true Halloween enthusiasts may be interested to learn the history of the holiday and how it has changed over the centuries
Horticulture and Halloween

Horticulture and Halloween

Halloween and horticulture are forever linked. For gardeners, this time of year usually means the last opportunity to water in our favourite trees and shrubs before winter sets in.
Application for residential care facility runs into opposition

Application for residential care facility runs into opposition

49 letters of concern received by City Hall to Lighthouse’s discretionary use application for the property at 1671 - 104th St.
Happy Halloween for kids at Battleford Central School

Happy Halloween for kids at Battleford Central School

Petro-Canada makes donation of 16 boxes of Halloween treats
Four unanswered goals lift Bruins over North Stars

Four unanswered goals lift Bruins over North Stars

Estevan Bruins got a big road win at Access Communications Centre in North Battleford
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