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City lowers flags to half mast

City lowers flags to half mast

The City of North Battleford has announced that flags at City Hall have been lowered after the announcement Thursday that unmarked graves were discovered at the site of the former Marieval (Cowessess) Indian Residential School.
Canada Day festivities will feature fireworks

Canada Day festivities will feature fireworks

We aren’t out of the woods yet, even though we are seeing the emergence of relaxed restrictions that include our pool being open, ball and soccer games being played and just a little more freedom and return to the some of the normal we experienced pr
Crop report for June 15-21

Crop report for June 15-21

From the province: This week, the north east and east central regions saw the most rain, with the highest amount reported in the Spruce Home and Rhein areas with 32 mm.
Partial street closure on West Railway Ave

Partial street closure on West Railway Ave

The City of North Battleford is reporting there is a partial street closure today on West Railway Avenue from Territorial Drive to 91st Street. The reason is for asphalt crack sealing. The expected schedule is from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m today, June 24.
Statement on graves at Marieval Indian Residential School

Statement on graves at Marieval Indian Residential School

The following is a joint statement from the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations and the Cowessess First Nation: The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) Executive sends sincere condolences and prayers to the community of Cowessess
Early settler life focus on basics

Early settler life focus on basics

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CUPE, NDP hit Moe on SPS’ $8M budget cut

CUPE, NDP hit Moe on SPS’ $8M budget cut

Members of the Canadian Union of Public Employees and opposition leaders had their field day in lambasting the provincial government after the Saskatoon Public Schools’ budget received an $8 million cut for the coming school year.
SHA focus now on shifting health services from ‘pandemic’ to ‘endemic’ mode

SHA focus now on shifting health services from ‘pandemic’ to ‘endemic’ mode

Following the upcoming release of public health restrictions on July 11, CEO Scott Livingstone of the Saskatchewan Health Authority indicated that the immediate plan moving forward will be to start shifting current pandemic-focused services back to a
BRT6HC takes vaccination efforts to the Lighthouse

BRT6HC takes vaccination efforts to the Lighthouse

Efforts to get the population vaccinated for COVID-19 continued to ramp up Wednesday at the Lighthouse. Battle River Treaty 6 Health Centre set up at the Lighthouse Wednesday morning and provided inoculations to those living or working at the venue.
Positive Phase 1 results for COVAC-2 announced

Positive Phase 1 results for COVAC-2 announced

More volunteers needed for ongoing clinical trial
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