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Scott Moe has been sworn in as the new Premier of Saskatchewan and his new cabinet has been sworn in as well. The cabinet sees four former cabinet ministers return to lead ministries, and one MLA appointed to cabinet for the first time.

The third annual round dance honouring Allen Sapp and Walking With Our Sisters will take place Friday, Feb. 2 at the Don Ross Centre gymnasium. The Walking With Our Sisters event consists of main two parts.

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Three more witnesses were called by the Crown during Thursday’s proceedings at the Gerald Stanley trial.

It was an arduous task but in the end the last of the Lake Lenore grain elevators did not go down easily. On Jan. 23, the Lake Lenore skyline lost its final grain elevator as the Pioneer Grain Company elevator was destroyed by demolition crews.

Michelle Martin is getting more and more nervous for her trip with Prairie Women on Snowmobiles. Martin is part of the core rider team for 2018 with 10 women heading out from Regina on Feb.

The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations has voiced their concerns about the way the murder trial of Gerald Stanley has been going so far in Battleford.

Three more witnesses were called by the Crown during Thursday’s proceedings at the Gerald Stanley trial.

It started out with a tweet but the conversation about mental health in the agriculture industry is continuing to grow.

At approximately 9:12 p.m Wednesday, RCMP were called to a report of a fight at a residence on 103rd St. in North Battleford. On arrival there were five people located in the residence.