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With 2016 being the 10th anniversary of incorporation of the Canadian Legion of Riders, the Battlefords, the year was busy. It began with a donation of $1,000 to Midwest Food Resources.

Grade 6, 7 and 8 students from Gronlid Central School got to see the trades up close and hands-on. They visited the Industrial Mechanics program at the Nipawin branch of Cumberland College Feb.

The RM of Moose Range’s council is calling for a law change that will require hunters to seek permission before entering private land. That’s one of two resolutions the RM voted at its Feb.

Three individuals are facing charges under the Controlled Drug and Substances Act after a search conducted in Leask Friday. Prince Albert Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit conducted an investigation on a property in that community.

Walking With Our Sisters North Battleford will hold its second-annual Memorial Round Dance on Feb. 23.

Delegates at the Saskatchewan Urban Municipalities Convention in Saskatoon gave their approval to most of the resolutions before them Tuesday, with one exception. A motion to switch to staggered municipal elections was defeated Tuesday afternoon.

Highest per hectare bid for a parcel west of St. Walburg

Every minute, $1.4 million worth of goods cross the U.S.-Canada border. Meanwhile, the Americans have elected a new administration that’s seriously looking at how it trades with foreign countries.

The City of Prince Albert’s response to the Husky oil spill last summer has earned them a Saskatchewan Municipal Award. The city was awarded First Place for its Oil Spill and Water Crisis Response. According to the news release from the Sask.

A story about the struggles and successes of refugees came to Melfort at a relevant time, according to the show’s director. Natasha Martina wrote Displaced with Sue Mythen in 2011. One of three main characters, Dara, is from Afghanistan.