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Peter Kingsmill story included in Last Shot anthology

Peter Kingsmill story included in Last Shot anthology

A Hafford area author is one of four writers included in an anthology now available on Amazon. Last Shot features four crime and mystery pieces, including one from Peter Kingsmill.
Two COVID-19 cases in Living Sky division May 24-29

Two COVID-19 cases in Living Sky division May 24-29

Living Sky School Division is reporting two more cases of COVID-19 within its school division between May 24-29. One case is at North Battleford Comprehensive High School, and the other case was reported at Lawrence Elementary School.
Ag Society plans ahead for potential reopening

Ag Society plans ahead for potential reopening

The Battlefords Agricultural Society is looking ahead towards re-opening and possibly hosting a fair event later this summer.
N.B. RCMP Gang Task force charges 4, seizes weapons, drugs

N.B. RCMP Gang Task force charges 4, seizes weapons, drugs

North Battleford RCMP have charged four people, seized drugs, cash and weapons following a traffic stop that led to a search of a home in Battleford.
Second doses for 60+ available June 8

Second doses for 60+ available June 8

As of June 8, all individuals 60 years of age and older and all individuals who had their first dose on or before March 29 are eligible for their second dose.
Sugar-coating a sugar tax won’t make it any more palatable

Sugar-coating a sugar tax won’t make it any more palatable

In its recent budget, the Newfoundland and Labrador government announced it will introduce a tax of 20 cents per litre on sugary drinks, starting on April 1, 2022. This a first in Canada.
Goldilocks of the Grasslands is back

Goldilocks of the Grasslands is back

Sprague’s pipits are back and on the lookout for their just right native mixed-grass prairie habitat.
Two deaths in the North West, one in 19 and under group

Two deaths in the North West, one in 19 and under group

Three new deaths were reported Monday in the Saskatchewan government’s daily COVID-19 report. One death was reported in the 19 and under age group in the North West zone, and one death was reported in the 70 to 79 group, also in the North West zone.
June 7 COVID-19 update: Three deaths, 809,400 vaccines, 68 new cases, 119 recoveries

June 7 COVID-19 update: Three deaths, 809,400 vaccines, 68 new cases, 119 recoveries

Vaccines Reported An additional 8,628 doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been given in Saskatchewan, bringing the total number of vaccines administered in the province to 809,400.
Why Canada’s heavy oil is an integral part of U.S. production

Why Canada’s heavy oil is an integral part of U.S. production

The United States banned exports of crude oil in the mid-1970s, as the result of an oil embargo directed at the United States by Middle Eastern countries. The embargo began as a result of American support for Israel during the 1973 Yom Kippur War.
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