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Neighbourly Advice According to Ed

There is no such thing as wasted time. Give a quilter a piece of fabric and their imagination and it is amazing what is created. A good example is the “crazy quilt” class that was held in September.

Saskatoon police are investigating after a man deployed bear spray inside a gas station yesterday morning. The suspect was riding in a vehicle stolen from Cut Knife. Saskatoon Police Services has issued a release stating that at approximately 7 a.m.

Let it snow! Let it snow! Let it snow! Does that song sound familiar? We only like to hear it around the festive Christmas season, not as of Oct. 26 weekend.

Team Saskatchewan took the recent WHL Cup tournament, beating Manitoba 4-2 in the gold medal game Sunday. It is the first time Saskatchewan has claimed the Cup in the eight times the event has been held since 2009.

As part of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, we have chosen to reprint the personal journey of one of our contributors from the diagnosis to the recovery from breast cancer.

Submitted Thousands of ghouls, goblins and superheroes will be out “trick-or-treating” the evening of Oct. 31 in North Battleford.

Halloween and horticulture are forever linked. For gardeners, this time of year usually means the last opportunity to water in our favourite trees and shrubs before winter sets in.

It was time for those involved in the agriculture industry to finally put a difficult harvest season behind them as they took part Steaks and Stems Producer Appreciation Night.

The two local A&W restaurants in North Battleford will be part of an effort to end youth hunger over the coming month. Running from Oct. 28 to Dec. 1, Mealshare is partnering with A&W to raise funds.