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Rising cocoa prices challenging Easter chocolate traditions

Rising cocoa prices challenging Easter chocolate traditions

Soaring cocoa prices are leading to shrinkflation and skimpflation of your favourite Easter treat
Moe reacts after appearing before Commons committee

Moe reacts after appearing before Commons committee

Daily Leg Update - Premier Scott Moe speaks to reporters after testifying at a Commons committee on the carbon tax.
Sask. community topples Guinness World Record for non-profit

Sask. community topples Guinness World Record for non-profit

The local bank was 'not suprised,' by the community's generosity, as the Battlefords stepped up to gather nearly 7000 boxes of Kraft Dinner to break a world record.
Behind the Headlines: The RCMP battle crime, stigma and the CSI

Behind the Headlines: The RCMP battle crime, stigma and the CSI

‘We’re not going to police our way out of it,’ said RCMP Inspector Jesse Gilbert, when asked about crime in North Battleford.
Grad will go ahead: Cockrill

Grad will go ahead: Cockrill

Education Minister Jeremy Cockrill pledges grad will be protected, while STF expresses cautious optimism regarding province’s offer of accountability framework.
Behind the Headlines: What will curb systemic issues in the Battlefords?

Behind the Headlines: What will curb systemic issues in the Battlefords?

According to the Saskatchewan Health Authority, there are over a dozen supports in place across the Battlefords to support ending systemic issues prevalent in the community.
Shelly Palmer - A New EO to Regulate AI

Shelly Palmer - A New EO to Regulate AI

Shelly Palmer has been named LinkedIn’s “Top Voice in Technology,” and writes a popular daily business blog.
Behind the Headlines: Digging deep into a community safety plan

Behind the Headlines: Digging deep into a community safety plan

What's actually in the City of North Battleford's recently approved Community Safety and Well Being (CSWB) plan?
Sask. students blast Cockrill over provincial education dispute

Sask. students blast Cockrill over provincial education dispute

Students from North Battleford are asking the minister to act like a hero rather than a coward, as the impasse between teachers and the government continue.
Behind the Headlines: Canadian city grappling with its repuation

Behind the Headlines: Canadian city grappling with its repuation

It's not just North Battleford dealing with a 'dangerous' reputation. The City of Thompson, roughly 1,000 kilometres, northwest is fighting a similar battle.