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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鈥檚 pandemic year in review

City Hall鈥檚 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.
Missing man located deceased

Missing man located deceased

On Jan 5, family members who had been searching locations around Rose Valley for a missing man located him deceased in a field in the Municipality of Bjorkdale.
Meadow Lake RCMP looking for shooting suspects

Meadow Lake RCMP looking for shooting suspects

Update : The Saskatchewan RCMP is seeking the public鈥檚 assistance in locating two adult males who are believed to be involved in a shooting incident on Cochin Avenue in Meadow Lake on Jan. 4.
Woman arrested by N.B. RCMP gang unit fails to appear in court

Woman arrested by N.B. RCMP gang unit fails to appear in court

A woman arrested by the North Battleford RCMP gang unit failed to appear in court and a warrant was issued for her arrest. Cassandra Fox, 24, was scheduled to enter a plea and election in North Battleford Provincial Court on Jan. 6.
Jan. 6 COVID-19 update: Nine new deaths, 4,524 vaccines delivered, 277 new cases

Jan. 6 COVID-19 update: Nine new deaths, 4,524 vaccines delivered, 277 new cases

As of January 6, a total of 4,524 doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been administered in Saskatchewan.
Gang associates shoot at RCMP pursuing them on Onion Lake Cree Nation

Gang associates shoot at RCMP pursuing them on Onion Lake Cree Nation

Gang activity continues to plague Onion Lake Cree Nation after street gang associates opened fire and shot at pursuing RCMP officers Jan. 1.
Trial for Onion Lake woman charged with Tiki Laverdiere's murder delayed due to COVID-19

Trial for Onion Lake woman charged with Tiki Laverdiere's murder delayed due to COVID-19

A trial for an Onion Lake woman charged with the first-degree murder and kidnapping of Tiki Laverdiere has been postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Nikita Cook鈥檚 jury trial was scheduled to start Jan.
A heavy year of weather in Saskatchewan

A heavy year of weather in Saskatchewan

There is one word to describe the year of weather in the Battlefords and across Saskatchewan in 2020: 鈥淗eavy.鈥 There was heavy rain, and also heavy snow at various times in the year.
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