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While heavy security is expected at the murder trial of Gerald Stanley next week in Battleford, the RCMP is keeping under wraps their plans for security during the trial.

The provincial government is allowing the North East School Division to tap into its reserves to buy two portables for Melfort’s Maude Burke Elementary – but it’s looking at a more permanent solution.

A frustrated delegation from Gronlid Central came to the North East School Division’s board, feeling efforts to make their school more viable – including a daycare proposal – have been ignored.

Seventeen communities had a special visitor to coffee row as Kelly Block took advantage of the parliamentary break to tour her Carlton Trail – Eagle Creek constituency.

The 2018 budget has officially been adopted by the City of North Battleford. At least, so we think. The budget, which includes the three per cent proposed property tax increase, was adopted in a unanimous vote at council Monday night.

The push is on to find vendors for the 31st annual Agri-Mex show, due to go April 5, 6 and 7 at the Agrivilla and Agriplex, North Battleford. An early-bird special is now on for potential exhibitors with the price set at $325 per booth.

The Saskatchewan Chamber is voicing its support for what the Saskatchewan government is proposing on cannabis sales.

The Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation is warning school divisions could see more cuts, but the North East School Division said they’ve heard nothing on that subject.

The case against Clayton Favel, accused of attempted murder and numerous other charges from a Jan. 5 shooting incident in North Battleford, was back in North Battleford provincial court Monday morning.

Nipawin’s proposed budget will see equipment purchases, upgrades to the arena and Evergreen, a new finance staffer, paperless council meetings and no reduction to services. To pay for it, the total tax levy will go up four per cent.