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No trial date yet for man charged with violent Unity home invasion. Trial date set for co-accused

No trial date yet for man charged with violent Unity home invasion. Trial date set for co-accused

A man charged in connection to a violent home invasion in Unity remains in custody while he waits for a trial. A trial date for Drayden Clinton, 25, hasn’t been rescheduled yet. A trial was scheduled for Sept. 14 but it was adjourned until Dec. 16.
Alleged gang members who took police on 150-km chase remain behind bars

Alleged gang members who took police on 150-km chase remain behind bars

Alleged Westside Outlaws street gang members who took police on a 150-kilometre chase in November remain behind bars.
Our ugly pandemic year of 2020

Our ugly pandemic year of 2020

One wonders why we should even bother doing a review of the big stories in the Battlefords from the year 2020. No one wants to relive the events of 2020, a year most people want to see flushed down the drain as quickly as possible.
Jan. 7 COVID-19 update: 334 new cases, three new deaths

Jan. 7 COVID-19 update: 334 new cases, three new deaths

4,832 doses of COVID-19 vaccine administered
Snowmobiling and ice fishing fill holidays

Snowmobiling and ice fishing fill holidays

Meota News
A new year: an opportunity to tackle sustainable development

A new year: an opportunity to tackle sustainable development

The beginning of a new year should be a time of reflection.
Cross-country ski trail set at golf course

Cross-country ski trail set at golf course

Unity News
Stretching our good will for peace in 2021

Stretching our good will for peace in 2021

I told Ed, my old neighbour in Saskatchewan, that I did not want to hear any of his predictions for 2021. I will need quite awhile in the new year to get over the last year. Especially since I gained weight in 2020, which will not go away quickly.
Constant Need of Improvement

Constant Need of Improvement

As 2021 arrives, the entire world looks ahead with sincere hopes for better things to come.
City Hall’s pandemic year in review

City Hall’s pandemic year in review

It turned out to be a year of upheaval at City Hall in North Battleford. The COVID-19 pandemic dominated the year, as it upended regular council meetings and the normal business of the municipal government.
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