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Every year the federal government hands out equalization payments to some of Canada’s lesser financial provinces.

The Rural Municipality of Pleasantdale will be one of a number of a number of communities who will receive gas tax fund benefits. The Government of Saskatchewan made the announcement on Aug.

The Battlefords RCMP have issued the following statement regarding the arrest of a violent offender locally: For the past number of weeks the Battlefords Municipal GIS Unit and the Provincial Crime Reduction Team, were engaged in an investigation to

MELFORT — Despite ending the season in the red, the Melfort Mustangs are upbeat going into their 30th year on the ice. “Last season was a challenging one,” said Jaret Schneider, the team’s marketing manager.

July was an outstanding month for building permits in North Battleford, pushing permits ahead of last year’s overall pace. According to building permit numbers released by the city, a total of 21 permits were issued for a total value of $1,699,250.

North Battleford Fire Department responded to a camper trailer fire on 107th Street Friday at 9:40 p.m. No one was hurt, but the trailer was a total loss. The fire department says the trailer was fully engulfed when they arrived.

CARROT RIVER — The Carrot River Inn won’t be getting a tax break. Mike Livermore and Dennis Letendre, the only two councillors that didn’t have any investments in the inn, decided at the Aug.

High school and university students may not be back in school yet but Saskatchewan municipal mayors and councillors were back in class for the Saskatchewan Urban Municipalities Association (SUMA) Summer School.

The Saskatchewan Government Employees’ Union (SGEU) has come one step closer to public sector employees walking off the job. Members voted across the province throughout July, to determine whether a strike mandate was necessary.

The Sundrops will be taking the stage in Wadena on Aug. 26 to help raise money for the “Wheeler” Handi-Van.