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There were many new faces on hand at the Saskatchewan Urban Municipalities Association convention in Saskatoon. Mayors and councils had just come through the 2016 election cycle.

The SUMA convention wrapped up its four-day convention in Saskatoon on Wednesday. The 112th annual convention saw Gordon Barnhart, councillor in the Town of Saltcoats, elected as the new president.

Two provincial party leaders and a former leadership contender are among the candidates in Saskatoon Meewasin as a byelection race gets under way.

The latest census numbers are in and the population of North Battleford has gone up, but not by too much.

Unity’s pilot project wastewater system now operational By Helena Long UNITY — With the new wastewater treatment system fired up in Unity Jan. 11, Mayor Ben Weber, town council members and other town staff went to the treatment site Feb.

After a busy five games in eight days stretch that saw a coaching change along the way, the Battleford AAA Stars didn’t have much to show for it in the way of points.

Coming off a Senior B provincial title last year and two straight Senior C championships before that, the Wilkie Outlaws have moved up to the Senior A ranks in their quest for another banner.

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More than $24,000 in fines have been levied after Ministry of Environment investigations in the Northwest area revealed illegal outfitting and hunting activities.

The provincial deficit has ballooned to $1.2 billion, and Premier Brad Wall says he is leaving nothing off the table in how to address it.