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Sunday, as I was driving to a friend’s house for what we call “card therapy,” I saw a woman out walking her small dog. The dog was hunkered down by a telephone pole and then scampered away after leaving its “deposit.

North Saskatchewan River Municipal Health Holdings has received resignations from two physicians. According to a report from the board’s April 16 meeting, Dr. Tshatshela and Dr. Odiegwu. Dr. Tshatshela will be leaving Aug. 15 and Dr.

In the midst of the greatest dispute between two provinces since the 1995 Quebec referendum, the University of Alberta stepped in it, big time. They announced April 10 Dr.

CUT KNIFE — The annual meeting of the Cut Knife and District Donors’ Choice was held at the Cut Knife RM office March 29. The 2017 campaign grossed $11,145. There were 63 contributors and the average donation was $176.

Parents and teachers met at Cando Community School last week to talk about student achievement, but rather than taking place between only parents and teachers, students presented their work on poster boards in the gym.

Last week the News-Optimist newsroom once again bade farewell to Jayne Foster. Foster capably filled the role of interim editor when health issues forced me to take an entire year of leave.

Question Period in the Saskatchewan legislature exploded last week on news that former Kindersley MLA and cabinet minister Bill Boyd was fined $35,000 for environmental offences related to an irrigation project.

Having recruited players since January, Battlefords AAA Stars head coach Norm Johnston had a good idea of what to expect when the Saskatchewan Midget AAA Hockey League team held their spring camp.

In returning to my thoughts on the Book of Proverbs, warnings that I’d read about for decades suddenly jumped out at me. Although I’d been reading the chapter corresponding to each day of the month, all those “buts” took on a new significance.

At the Battleford Legion on April 9, Tim Popp presented members of the Legion with quilts.