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Proceedings were back under way at the Battleford court house this week as the second-degree murder case against Gerald Stanley gets set for trial next year.

Legacies include domestic violence shelter, Kerry Vickar Centre

Here are some of the items that were discussed at the Tuesday night, Nov. 14, council meeting in North Battleford. Reduced hours are coming to City Hall.

The Wounded Warriors Weekend Gala fundraiser turned out to be a special celebration this year.

For Dr. Achraf Zakaria , Tisdale’s newest family doctor, his favourite part of the job is interacting with the patients. “I love this profession because it makes me closer to the people and the social aspect of medicine attracts me a lot.

North West College filled a number of seats both at the college and the North Battleford Comprehensive High School as they invited speakers as part of their 2nd Annual Community Builders Student Leadership Conference.

Once again the city is receiving provincial money to fund seven existing RCMP officers for targeted police initiatives. The provincial government is granting the city $770,000, which will fund those seven positions in 2017-18.

It’s official: Ken Finlayson is running for Parliament as an independent. Elections Canada’s site has confirmed that Finlayson is on the list of candidates running in the federal by-election in Battlefords-Lloydminster.

The Green Party has confirmed that Yvonne Potter Pihach will be their candidate in the Battlefords-Lloydminster by-election on Dec. 11. Pihach, a mother of three, is the executive secretary for the Saskatchewan Green Party.

Much of the story of the Sask Party leadership debate took place off the main stage at the Dekker Centre in North Battleford Thursday night.