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Information sought after suspicious weekend fires near Lone Rock
Two suspicious fires southwest of Lone Rock over the weekend have Maidstone RCMP reaching out to the public for information. Shortly after 9 a.m. on Oct. 6, 9-1-1 calls were made for fires at the Nune...
Oct 10, 2018
The Mysterious And Beautiful Lake Filled With Millions Of Jellyfish
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! Jellyfish Lake In the sparsely populated country of Palau sits a small island named Eil Mul. Barely peaking above the high tide of the ocean, this island h...
Oct 10, 2018
Fossilized Oosik: Ancient Walrus Penile Bone
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! The Oosik Sitting in the icy wastes of the Arctic for tens of thousands of years, a mysterious object is found by an Inuit hunter. The strange item is long...
Oct 10, 2018
Battlefords RCMP looking for owners of multiple items seized from investigations
Local Mounties have acquired multiple items believed to be stolen property from numerous investigations, and they’re looking for the proper owners. According to a media release from the detachme...
Oct 10, 2018
Mayor clarifies facts of CTV documentary on North Battleford
City of North Battleford Mayor Ryan Bater spoke at council’s meeting Tuesday to clarify some information referenced in the Sept. 29 CTV W5 documentary about eight people supposedly causing a hig...
Oct 10, 2018
Discovery Co-op opening liquor store in Territorial Place Mall
Shoppers will soon have another choice for liquor sales in the Battlefords when Discovery Co-op pops the cork on its new Co-op Wine Spirits Beer Liquor Store. The outlet will be located in the Co-op T...
Oct 10, 2018
N.B. City Hall starting CSO program assessment
North Battleford’s Community Safety Officer (CSO) program will be under the microscope over the year ahead. The city’s CSOs were granted increased responsibilities star...
Oct 10, 2018
BlackPearl Resources to be acquired by International Petroleum Corp.
BlackPearl Resources, which manages heavy oil operations in the Onion Lake region, was acquired by International Petroleum Corp. (IPC) in an all-stock transaction. IPC will acquire all of the shares o...
Oct 10, 2018
POLL: Do you prefer to use snow tires or all seasons during the winter?
Oct 10, 2018
Drawing Portraits
The Chapel Gallery will be hosting a session on Drawin Portraits with instructor, Ljubica Fa Hardi October 26 and 27 at the Don Ross Craft Room. See full details on the poster.
Oct 10, 2018