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Youzwa Farms, Family Bakery, Bank of Montreal and Murray Dunn GM award recipients

After some disagreement among councilors, Battleford town council approved “the establishment of a cannabis retail outlet per federal and provincial guidelines.” Councillors Kevin Russell, Doug Laing, and Judy Pruden voted in favour of the decision.

On Feb. 9, the Unity/Wilkie/Macklin RCMP received a complaint of a break and enter into a farm shop, south of the town of Macklin. Approximately $1,000 worth of tools were stolen. The break-in would have occurred sometime overnight between Feb.

The Melfort New Democrats have officially opened their campaign office, but for candidate Lorne Schroeder , what’s interesting is what he’s finding out on the streets.

Melfort will increase the amount of tax dollars it collects by 3.14 per cent to pay for this year’s budget. The budget was passed at a council meeting Feb. 12.

Residential curbside recycling is coming to Melfort. The city’s council voted to extend its waste disposal contract with Greenland Waste to 2026 at its Feb. 12 meeting, while adding curbside recycling to the agreement.

The One-Time Grant for Non-Designated Commercial Heritage Property from the Saskatchewan Heritage Foundation provides up to $10,000 to assist owners with facade or stabilization work. Jan.

Saskatchewan Roughrider Eddie Steele will be coming to Tisdale and the region for a week to talk about his faith. Steele will address the Awana club at the Tisdale Alliance Church Feb. 14, talk at the Nipawin Hawks game Feb.

Third period the difference as Mustangs lose to Bombers Three goals against in the third period sunk the Melfort Mustangs as they dropped a 6-4 decision to the Flin Flon Bombers in the front half of their Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League home-and-ho

Battlefords RCMP are reporting a break and enter involving alleged bear mace and firearms on Sunday night. The call came in to police at 9:17 p.m. about the reported incident on 109th Street in North Battleford.