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The birds are back in their cage, as the Nipawin Hawks welcomed players back to the Cage with their training camp. The two-day camp featured approximately 60 players ranging in age from 1997-born players through to 2002-born players.

Battlefords RCMP responded to 67 calls for service over the time period Wednesday Sept. 6, 6 a.m. – Thursday Sept. 7, 6 a.m., including but not limited to the following: 7:52 a.m.

As a result of the provincial budget earlier this year, Living Sky School Division administrators have been making changes to their own budget. Circumstances have led to the school division facing a $6 million deficit in 2017-2018.

A series of unfortunate events led to Elspeth Cox, from Calgary, sleeping outside an Edmonton bus station for a night two weeks ago. Paul Damgaard is a drywaller working on the construction of the new North Battleford Saskatchewan Hospital.

Cut Knife RCMP are seeking the public’s assistance in locating an individual suspected of break and enter. An arrest warrant has been issued for 30 year old Candice Arlene Worden of North Battleford, SK.

North Battleford Fire were on the scene at a residential structure fire on Wednesday night. The fire was reported shortly before 9:10 p.m. on the 900 block of 105th Street.

All three of the Nipawin council byelection candidates present at a public all-candidates forum agreed – they support the direction of the town’s current council.

With the upcoming Sask Party leadership race, and MLA’s giving up their portfolios to be able to run in the race, Premier Brad Wall was forced to reshuffle his cabinet, which affected Humboldt-Watrous MLA Donna Harpauer.

You can count the Battlefords Chamber of Commerce among a growing number of opponents to federal government changes to small business taxes.

Federal Conservative leader Andrew Scheer is among those paying tribute to outgoing Battlefords-Lloydminster MP Gerry Ritz who has resigned his seat in the House of Commons this week.