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Sports super stars in the limelight

Sports super stars in the limelight

While 小蓝视频 a big star is what every athlete dreams about, 小蓝视频 a big star also means you're likely to be in the headlines and lead stories more than some would like and not usually under great circumstances. Just ask Tiger.

Local golfers impress on provincial golf scene

Senior and amateur golfers alike have been honing their skills at the North Battleford golf courses and last week they took those skills out of town to compete with golfers from across the province.

Battlefords sports schedules

SEPTEMBER 3 North Battleford Comprehensive High School Vikings will play their first football game of the season. The Vikings will host Marion Graham at 6:30 p.m. at Beaver Lions Stadium.
An afternoon in Ol' Blue

An afternoon in Ol' Blue

I spent the afternoon with High Grade truck driving instructor Marv Diebel and first time driver, Donna Moore, as she practised driving around North Battleford before going for her class 1A license.
Piranha 3D

Piranha 3D

Last week I had the opportunity to watch Piranha 3D at the Galaxy in Saskatoon on the big screen. One thing I noted was the experience of watching Piranha 3D was similar to that of another movie from four years ago - namely Snakes on a Plane.
Striving, struggling without a cigarette

Striving, struggling without a cigarette

Ed, my neighbour next door, has found himself in a domestic battle for survival. Ruby, Ed's wife of 30 years, has demanded Ed resist smoking at home, or find himself the victim of bloodshed.

RCMP resources stretched: Wilson

Staff Sgt. Phil Wilson confirmed to city council on Monday what many of them had long suspected: that RCMP resources in the city were stretched and they didn't have enough police officers to do some of the preventative aspects of the job.

And the results are in

After three days of chariot and chuckwagon races at the Agriculture Societies' Northwest Territorial Days the times were added up and the winners were crowned. In the chariot cart event, Colleen Galloway of Swan River, Man.

Local improvement bylaws passed

North Battleford city council passed two local improvement bylaws at their regular council meeting Monday for pavement overlays on 13th and 15th avenue.

Many protest cuts to ambulance service

If there had been a vote for Most Unpopular, David Fan, the CEO of the Prairie North Health Region (PNHR) would have won hands down, at the informational meeting held on Monday, Aug. 23 in the Neilburg Community Hall.
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