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It was a chance to fill your stomach, learn about hoop dancing and re-live the old tradition of cruising down the street. Carrot River’s third annual Flavours of the Outback was held at that community’s town square Aug. 18.

The Humboldt Vintage Club held another successful Vintage Days with two days of events on Aug. 19-20.

Submitted Residents are invited to the intersection of Hamelin Street and Bunce Crescent in Fairview Heights on Saturday, Aug. 26 from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. to paint the Canada 150 logo.

Bob Leslie, Wilkie crooner and gospel singer, seen in the photo performing at The River Festival in Valemont, B.C., earlier this year, has once again been voted the Male Entertainer of the Year by the Country Gospel Music Association.

North Battleford is formally seeking disaster assistance from the province in the wake of flooding from a major storm this summer.

It was a weekend for those that had left Hudson Bay over the years to return and meet to relive old memories.

Spiritwood RCMP detachment have arrested without incident an individual sought in connection for firearms offences on the Witchekan Lake First Nation. Brendon Starblanket attended the Spiritwood detachment on Aug. 23 and was arrested.

Delivering babies is part of paramedic training, but it’s not often paramedics have to actually deliver babies.

Along with his special constable’s report, Geoff Thompson brought a new uniform to a meeting of Battleford town council Aug. 14. Thompson’s constable report didn’t feature much out of the ordinary.

Over 100 people appeared at the Cut Knife Community Centre for a town hall meeting on Monday, Aug. 21 to discuss the situation surrounding the town’s pharmacy and other health matters.