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Sewer blockage at BUH

Sewer blockage at BUH

A sewer emergency has closed off access for visitors to Battlefords Union Hospital. According to Linda Lewis of Prairie North Health Region, the situation unfolded in the early morning hours of June 1.

Local teams score big at the Flats

The halfway point of the Battlefords and District Ladies' Fastball League is upon us. It took until the halfway mark of the regular season for the Unity Midgets to suffer their first loss. The Battlefords Midget Bandits won 5-3 in Unity.
Standings taking shape after week one

Standings taking shape after week one

It was a busy first week in the North Saskatchewan River Baseball League, as the 14 teams try to determine where they fit in.
Teachers march in the streets

Teachers march in the streets

Teachers were marching in the streets in North Battleford last week as the labour dispute between the province and the Saskatchewan Teachers Federation escalated.
New Gorst on the block

New Gorst on the block

Three days of chuckwagon racing, 33 drivers, the roar of the wagons and the cheers from the crowds made for a great weekend on the Canadian Professional Chuckwagon Association's SIGA Pro Tour.
Students return from European adventure

Students return from European adventure

The John Paul II Collegiate Travel Club recently returned from a tour in Europe and the students and staff all agree they had a fantastic time. The trip began on April 22 as the 11 students and four adults left North Battleford at 1:30 a.m.

N.B. street closed

106th street is closed from Railway Avenue to 8th Avenue to all traffic because of replacement being done to water and sewer line.
Seeding operations are sticky

Seeding operations are sticky

Sunday morning May 15, Dale Rogers was out doing some mid morning flying with his Powered Parachute northeast of Mayfair, when he saw his close neighbour, Curtis Babiy, stuck in the mud with a four-wheel drive tractor and air seeder in a low spot.
CUPlex cost pegged at $59 million

CUPlex cost pegged at $59 million

The latest budget estimate is in for the Credit Union CUPlex and it pegs the cost of the project at $59,368,168.02. That number includes $2,827,056.
Tinder dry conditions keep fire crews hopping

Tinder dry conditions keep fire crews hopping

The grass is dry and the wind is high, not a good mix for this time of year. Maidstone and Paynton volunteer firefighters along with farmers and concerned citizenshave been out constantly for over a week and they are not the only ones.
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