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Pipeline crews raise $10K for daughter of fallen Rosetown firefighter
When a bus carrying pipeline workers through Kerrobert was struck by a semi in September, volunteer firefighters were there to help. Now the pipeline workers are helping a Rosetown volunteer firefight...
Dec 19, 2018
Those Four Small Words Can Be Attributed To A 100-Year-Old Cartoon
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! Champs and Chumps On December 19, 1918-ONE HUNDRED YEARS AGO TODAY-the first “Believe It or Not!” cartoon was published. On a slow news day, Ro...
Dec 19, 2018
The FBI Had It’s Eye On It’s A Wonderful Life, Your Favorite Christmas Movie
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! It's A Wonderful Life is now regarded as one of the greatest and most beloved Christmas season movies of all time. The tale of George Bailey, who had plann...
Dec 19, 2018
Up Close With A Jivaro Shrunken Head
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! Shrunken Heads With over 100 shrunken heads in the Ripley’s collection, they’re known as one of our most iconic exhibits. Robert Ripley collect...
Dec 19, 2018
WPD cramming ambulances with toys for the holidays
Toys were piled high behind Jessica Stephens as she stood in the foyer of Walmart Wednesday for the final day of WPD's Cram the Ambulance event in support of the Empty Stocking Fund. For over a decade...
Dec 19, 2018
Pipeline crews raise $10K for daughter of fallen firefighter
When a bus carrying pipeline workers through Kerrobert, Sask. was struck by a semi in September, volunteer firefighters were there to help. Now the pipeline workers are helping a Rosetown volunteer fi...
Dec 19, 2018
North Stars mid-season roster reflection part one
The Battlefords North Stars are 19-9-6 through their first 34 games heading into the Christmas break, riding the strength of a three-game winning streak. The team's 44 points have the black and silver...
Dec 19, 2018
Riders secure 3 free agents in busy week before Christmas
The Roughriders free agent wish list got a little shorter this week. The club wrapped up three pending free agents including receiver Patrick Lavoie, defensive tackle Zack Evans and defensive back Lou...
Dec 19, 2018
Christmas weather outlook is fair for the travelling season
With the holiday season now upon us, many people will be hitting the road to visit family and friends throughout the next couple weeks. Our temperatures over the past few weeks have been quite mild, b...
Dec 19, 2018
Local Indigenous lawyer honoured with appointment from province
An accomplished Battlefords area Indigenous lawyer was recently recognized with a Queen's Counsel (Q.C.) designation for her work in contributing to the legal profession as well as to p...
Dec 19, 2018