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Working as a doctor can be a stressful experience, and the Saskatchewan Medical Association wants to help doctors deal with the challenges of the job. Dr.

By Ramona Stillar, Projects Coordinator and Jennifer Gentes, Lead Teacher St. Mary School celebrated the fourth harvest from their garden on Sept. 19 with a special blessing by Father Cuong Luong.

Submitted July 3 through 12, nine 4-H members and two chaperones from District 35 experienced an amazing opportunity through 4-H Canada. Nine members and two chaperones from Oxford County, Ont., came to stay with the District 35 members.

The Moon begins October as a thin sliver in the western horizon. On the 3rd, Jupiter gets a visit from Luna, only 1.9 degrees away.

The governments of Canada and Saskatchewan recently announced funding for Battleford’s lagoon upgrades and expansion. According to a recent press release, federal funding will be about $2.1 million, provincial funding will be $1.

Here are some highlights from Monday’s Battleford town council meeting: The postponed downtown street festival is taking place this weekend, on the afternoon of Saturday, Sept. 21. The event is hosted by the Community Spirit Group.

Yorkton This Week In Yorkton Provincial Court on Sept.19, a youth charged in the murder of Colin Focht has plead not guilty. The seventeen-year-old, who cannot be named due to his age, has elected a trial with judge alone in Court of Queen’s Bench.

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Yesterday, SaskPower announced that its net metering program was drawing close to the 16-megwatt cap publicly announced in November 2018.

CNW - Unifor members at four more Crown corporations have voted overwhelmingly to strike if necessary, bringing the province-wide total to seven.