Thursday May 23, 2013
 




  • Local Sports

    Blades fail to clinch playoff berth

    By Sean Macey Sports Reporter Posted: May 23,2013

    Blades fail to clinch playoff berth

    A win on Wednesday night and the Saskatoon Blades were guaranteed a spot in the championship game of the 2013 MasterCard Memorial Cup.
    Instead, after a 4-2 loss to the Portland Winterhawks, the Blades now face off against London Thursday where they need

  • Local News

    Town supports Tim Horton TFW application

    By Jayne Foster Staff Reporter Posted: May 23,2013

    Town supports Tim Horton TFW application

    “That’s the biggest question, when’s the Tim Hortons coming? Everybody’s excited about that.”
    Those were words from Battleford’s mayor, Derek Mahon, Tuesday after the regular meeting of Battleford Town Council.
    At the meeting, council members approved

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Local News

Special meeting a short one

If you blinked, you might have missed the special meeting held by North Battleford city council...

posted: May 23,2013

Town to buy Sherman camera equipment

Four options. For $10,000 the Town of Battleford can become the owner of the camera equipment it ...

posted: May 23,2013

Tax notices have glitch

Battleford’s tax notices have gone out, but there may be some that contain incorrect information....

posted: May 23,2013

Fort to host Living History Day

Visitors are invited to experience Fort Battleford National Historic Site. Parks Canada staff...

posted: May 23,2013

Truck fire latest for Battleford department

The Battleford Fire department has been busy this spring. One of its most recent calls had an...

posted: May 22,2013

Dekker matter adjourned to August

The sexual assault case against Harry Michael Dekker continues to move slowly in the courts. The ...

posted: May 22,2013
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McMillan: U.S. drought area down, but very dry areas drier

Total U.S. farmland under drought edged lower over the week ending May 21, according to the U.S....

posted: May 23,2013

NFU-Ont. won't change relationship with NFU after ruling

The National Farmers Union-Ontario refuses to reorganize its relationship with its Saskatoon parent ...

posted: May 23,2013

N.S. orchard quarantined in apple pest's North American debut

A bacteria-like pest of apple trees across Europe has appeared for the first time in North America...

posted: May 23,2013
Northwest Region

Volunteerism on the verge of extinction?

It appears Blaine Lake is experiencing, like many other rural communities, a lack of volunteerism...

posted: May 23,2013

Mothers honoured at champagne event

Although many mothers are appreciated daily, there is one day in May set aside for official...

posted: May 23,2013

NW students earn scholarships

Four Northwest students have earned 2013 Saskatchewan Agriculture Student Scholarships....

posted: May 22,2013

Kozan encourages women to walk the journey of faith

Blaine Lake Gospel Chapel hosted a ladies’ brunch May 11. The organizational committee did a...

posted: May 19,2013

Young heart patient meets hockey idol

Parents, Robb and Tara Henderson, never expected their son to need major heart surgery. It was a...

posted: May 16,2013

Elchyson Receives Andy Coulter Award

The Andy Coulter Award was presented at the Marsden/Neilburg Minor Hockey Banquet, which was held...

posted: May 16,2013

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