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The new Jim Pattison Children’s Hospital (JPCH) in Saskatoon was showcased Thursday during its grand opening, as partners achieved their vision of having Saskatchewan children and expectant mothers receive exceptional health care closer to home.

NIPAWIN — The Crown has presented its case against a Nipawin man accused of threatening the Prime Minister and blowing up Parliament over a phone call.

A man has been arrested following an extensive police chase and search near Cut Knife.

MELFORT — Area children playing with a lighter and combustible materials was the cause of a fire in an old SaskTel pedestal at the Exhibition Grounds in Melfort. On Aug.

Under the Cities Act and the Cities Regulations, Saskatchewan cities are required to provide public disclosure of expenses incurred during each calendar year. The City of North Battleford has now posted its 2018 public accounts on its website.

On Aug. 19, Turtleford RCMP received a complaint of a break, enter and theft from the Paynton Ferry Crossing Shop in the RM of Turtle River. A worker arrived to find the shop had been broken into and several items of value were stolen.

HUMBOLDT — Humboldt’s emergency services are celebrating their newest piece of emergency equipment. A new DJI Matrice 210 Enterprise drone was unveiled on Aug.

HUMBOLDT — David Rowe is known around Humboldt Collegiate for his devotion to teaching and love of corny jokes. It’s that devotion that earned him a division-wide excellence in teaching award.

HUMBOLDT — It’s Leah Hergott’s devotion to doing the small but important things exceptionally well every day that make her an excellent teacher, her boss told a room filled with her peers.

With a fall federal election fast approaching, both the Liberals and the Greens have confirmed they have candidates in place in Battlefords-Lloydminster.