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Social issues are at the forefront of the campaign of gallery assistant and archivist Misa Nikolic, who is running for mayor in North Battleford.

Lois Laing is a longtime resident of the Battlefords who has been active in the local business community. But it was during a recent time when she lived outside the community when she got her motivation to run for mayor of North Battleford.

David Gillan has been a director of finance in both North Battleford and Battleford over the last six years, and it is that inside experience he hopes to bring if elected mayor of North Battleford.

Incumbent mayor Ryan Bater is making his pitch for a second term by touting the need for North Battleford City Hall to have experienced leadership in place to lead the city out of the current pandemic.

An Edmonton couple will stand trial in Battleford Court of Queen’s Bench on weapons and drug-related charges. Manal Ali Fawaz, 25, and Garnett O’Connor, 23, were arrested Feb.

On Sunday, Nov. 1, around 10 a.m., Rosthern RCMP responded to the report of a collision involving a car and a train in the town of Rosthern at the railway crossing along Highway 312.

There are 74 new cases of COVID-19 to report in Saskatchewan on November 2, 2020, bringing the provincial total to date to 3,292 cases.

HUMBOLDT — Tax rates, leadership skills and a future Broncos memorial were among the topics discussed at an online all-candidates forum by the three candidates running for mayor of Humboldt.

This is Veterans Week, and to commemorate our nation’s veterans the Royal Canadian Legion Branch No. 70 held a flag raising at North Battleford City Hall.

Helping the community where he was born, Dr. Ivar Mendez has decided to take a six-month unpaid leave as department head of surgery at the University of Saskatchewan beginning Jan. 1 to provide pandemic support in Bolivia.