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The number of candidates now running provincially in Cut Knife-Turtleford is up to three. Richard Nelson has confirmed that he is running for the Buffalo Party of Saskatchewan in that constituency.

The new Canada Water Agency — announced in the recent federal throne speech — is the first critical step toward transforming how water is managed across the country, said John Pomeroy, director of the University of Saskatchewan-led Global Water Futur

With the provincial election scheduled in less than a month, the Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities (SARM) would like to highlight key priorities for rural Saskatchewan and remind rural rate payers to ask questions of party candidates.

HUMBOLDT — Tawnie Johnson didn’t really have a sense of home before moving to Humboldt in 2007.

MELFORT — Cam Lee, a former radio broadcaster, has put his name down as one of the nominees that Melfort residents can vote for this November to join council.

A long-standing eyesore on 106th Street in North Battleford looks like it will finally see the wrecking ball. On Monday, council unanimously upheld a demolition order on a property at 1102-106th Street. Property owner Zia Homes Ltd.

Saskatchewan New Democratic Leader Ryan Meili was out in front of the cameras at the Legislature in Regina before Saskatchewan Party Leader Scott Moe formally announced the election was underway on Sept. 29.

At the request of Premier Scott Moe, Lieutenant Governor Russ Mirasty has dissolved the Legislative Assembly and issued a proclamation directing the issuance of the Writs of Election commencing Saskatchewan’s 29th General Election.

The Battlefords RCMP investigation has resulted in charges against a 17-year-old male young offender for the robbery on Aug. 12 at a business on the 1700 block of 100th Street in North Battleford.

After several years of work over several summers, the underground and asphalt work on all of 100th Street is now complete.