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With marijuana legalization coming for July 2018, federal and provincial governments are in discussion over who is getting what.

A Melfort resident is celebrating a $100,000 lottery win. Kerwin Edgington has won a free play from a previous LOTTO 6/49 draw, so when he got the ticket at the Rexall Drugs, he decided to add an extra dollar to get the EXTRA.

It was a day coffee drinkers in Tisdale were waiting for: the grand opening of the new Tim Hortons. The franchise had a soft opening Dec. 1 but had the official grand opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony Dec. 6.

Melfort council approved a capital budget with almost $4 million in spending – if they receive the grant money they applied for – that includes money to replace around a mile of sidewalks. Rick Lang , Melfort’s mayor, said after the Dec.

Canada Post still has a way to go before they officially return to their old 22nd Street location in Battleford. There is still no concrete date for when Canada Post expects to reopen.

Submitted The annual award from the M. Junice Headley Music Education Fund with the Battlefords and District Community Foundation has been shared by two area piano students.

Submitted The North Battleford Girl Guides have increased their numbers for the second year in a row.

Submitted Battle River Treaty 6 Health Center recently invited over 150 students from Grades 9 through 12 from surrounding community high schools to the Capital Theatre. To recognize: HIV /AIDS Awareness week Nov. 24 – Dec. 1; World AIDS Day Dec.

An attempted murder charge against a Tisdale man has been stayed, meaning the crown is discontinuing the prosecution.

The last city council meeting of the year was a fast one, as only a section of the 2018 budget document was passed.