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Changes are on the way to SGI's Safe Driver Recognition program. The changes that take effect Oct. 12 will see both tougher penalties as well as bigger discounts for safe drivers. One change is harsher penalties for speeding convictions.

If you were in Battleford this Labour day weekend, you might have seen a white van going around the town’s streets with the letters “ARAN” on the side.

With the calendar flipping to September it was time once again to start thinking about options for fall programming as the City of Humboldt hosted their fall city-wide registration night on Sept. 1.

The Humboldt Fire Department have been hard at work preparing for the 2016 Annual Firefighters’ Rodeo hosted by Potash Corp. Lanigan on Sept. 17.

A dispute over clear cutting of traditional First Nations land has drawn the intervention of the Council of Canadians.

Investigation into ninth month

Over the past eight years the Leipzig Serenity Retreat has set a solid foundation to address and meet the need for a facility to provide help, treatment and hope for those suffering from addictions. Once again, we are at a crossroads of growth.

As of Friday, Sept. 2, all watering restrictions in the city of North Battleford have been lifted. The City of North Battleford confirmed the good news Friday in a news release.

Update Sept. 1

Battlefords RCMP responded to 30 calls for service from 6 a.m. Monday, Sept. 5 to 6 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 6, including the following: Sept. 5 8:03 a.m.