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HUMBOLDT — A city councillor is running for mayor because he wants to continue the work done by council over the last four years. Lorne Pratchler said it has been a good four years of strong leadership at the Humboldt city council table.

Two men who were pursued by Saskatchewan and Alberta RCMP after allegedly shooting a man on Onion Lake Cree Nation remain in custody.

HUMBOLDT — The nomination deadline to run for Humboldt city council has passed. Three are running for mayor and 14 are running for the six council spots.

Ames Leslie is back for a second term as mayor of Battleford. Nominations closed for the municipal election at 4 p.m. Wednesday afternoon, and at the deadline Leslie was the lone candidate who had filed papers to run for mayor at Town Hall.

The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) has declared a multi-jurisdictional community transmitted outbreak. Dr. Khami Chokani, Medical Health Officer for Prince Albert, officially declared the outbreak on Wednesday, Oct. 7.

UPDATE: The Saskatoon Police Service, Major Crime Section have charged a 30-year-old Saskatoon male with second-degree murder in connection with the Oct. 4 death of 22-year-old Brandon Applegate. On Oct. 4, at approximately 7:20 a.m.

The 4 p.m. nomination filing deadline has come and gone and several seats on the Living Sky School Division board will once again be filled by acclamation.

It was a highly unusual Beef on a Bun fundraiser event in 2020 for North Battleford Fire Department. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic there was no opportunity for local residents to line up and sit inside the fire hall to eat during the noon hour.

On Tuesday, Oct. 6, at approximately 11:30 p.m., Maidstone RCMP received the report of a home invasion that occurred at a residence in the town of Lashburn.

Council race now up to 11 names