Entries for May 2009

The Battlefords is expanding...and so is Mark's Work Wearhouse.
Find out why Della chose to expand her business in the community.

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Compelled to store durum

Chuckwagon races begin tonight at Exhibition Grounds

Open houses on bus system expected in June and July

Jam packed Tourism Awareness Week coming up

Health region approves first-ever $210 million budget

City asked to host Western Municipalities Aboriginal Gathering

Local food bank participating in National Hunger Awareness Day

Consumption increasing for poultry, yogurt and wine

Agriculture: Re-emerging giant

City council votes against tax increase; issue comes back June 8

What tax hike would Chamber members approve for multiplex?

Long lineups at northbound bridge short-lived

Shots fired at Battleford home

Campaign to raise $4.1 million for Opera House renos announced

Record farm income in Saskatchewan

Going bilateral

Construction of homes in B’ford West could begin in late June

Band’s rehearsal hall named after benefactor

Reception for Henry Beaudry exhibition attracts 45 people

Battlefords and District Care Centre raffle results

Find out why Jay choose the Battlefords as the place to start a new business...

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Impending drought

RCMP checking out Facebook site re: sex offender

GM gives pink slip to Ulmer Chev

Exchange student loves Canadians but has had enough of the cold

Curtailing captive supply

Town budget passed

Town resident decries blowing topsoil from B’ford West project

Stolen gun returned to Fort Battleford

Kenny Shields & Streetheart will headline BridgeFest

It’s EMS Week in the Battlefords

Registrations down for Fun Run

Police need your help re: break-in at shed

Viterra inks blockbuster deal

Golf club unveils campaign to raise $750,000 for irrigation system

Blaine Lake RCMP investigating arson case

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Where is technology taking us?

Former local resident signs on for world tour with Michael Jackson

Soapbox derby takes place May 23 at new location

Be careful if buying or selling used child car safety seats

Research funding doesn't compensate for years of neglect

Lakeland Veterinary Services named BBEX Business of the Year

Man gets life without parole for 14 years for second-degree murder

Wayne Pruden Memorial Golf Tournament kicked off

Town council hikes base taxes to cut commercial property taxes

City council OKs two new buildings

Sadlowski disappointed with multiplex fundraising committee’s donation policy

Letter to the Editor
CFIB disappointed with city’s proposed tax hike

Violent sexual offender may be heading to the Battlefords

Local school divisions set bus policy

Fort Battleford Site fees frozen

Still room for more Relay For Life teams

SRNA annual meeting, conference attracts 290 nurses to the Battlefords

Chapel Gallery packed for NWRC ceremony

Impressed with an ancient Versatile

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Amalgamation of city and town suggested

Livelong youth gets probation

Wall of Fame inductees thrilled, grateful to be inducted

Hursh on Agriculture

Crop Report

U of S buys feed mill in N.B. for research facility

PNHR works with Aboriginal communities to improve health care

Province, bands, NWRC collaborate on training for Aboriginal students

Obama endorsement of biofuels

Body found along North Sask. River near B’fords Bridges

First fire fatality of the year for B’ford Fire Department

City officials grilled at Chamber re: hike in tax levy

Busy night for North Battleford firefighters

Grass fire claims life

Health Region sets up meetings with officials re H1N1 (Swine) flu

A busy weekend for accidents in the Battlefords

Aboriginal gathering on diabetes comes to N.B.

The daily update from Kevin Hursh

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$7 million presented for multiplex via federal/provincial program

Nuclear waste organization looking for “informed” communities willing to store nuclear fuel

Four area residents inducted into Wall of Fame

H1N1 causes more pain for hog producers

Town gives money to some groups but not to others

Preliminary hearing in November for man accused of murder

Town wants to renegotiate funding split with city

Tickets on sale today for Rick Mercer show

$100 a tonne for maximum elevator tarriff
The Canadian Wheat Board has been warning producers to exercise caution when signing malting barley contracts.