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One 17-year-old youth has been arrested and charged with theft after a number of complaints to RCMP in the early morning of Sept. 28 about break-ins to several cabins in the Cochin area.

Less raucous tone to latest all-candidates forum

A parade held annually in the fall or early winter in Battleford has gone through more than one transformation – from a Christmas theme to a harvest theme and from a November time frame to October.

The 35th Street curve coming up from the Flats in Battleford has sometimes been overshot by speeding vehicles in the area of 3rd Avenue and Riverbend Crescent, causing damage to properties adjacent and concern among residents for their safety.

Sunday dawned cold and wet, but the Operun went ahead as planned with enthusiasm. Hosted by the Historic Battleford Lions Club, the event was in support of the refurbishment of Battleford's Opera House.

Firefighters all across the province gathered in Humboldt for the Saskatchewan Volunteer Fire Fighter Association’s (SVFFA) Fire School from Oct. 2-4.

Three out of four Carlton Trail-Eagle Creek candidates were present to discuss key issues of the 2015 federal election at the Humboldt and District Chamber of Commerce’s 2015 Federal Election Forum on Sept. 30.

National Forest Week took place from Sept. 20-26 this year, and the theme was trying to prevent wildfire – especially relevant considering the Saskatchewan wildfires this past summer.

Alex Slusar - Liberal Party Political Consultant “We now have an opportunity to focus on the rural issues and issues facing rural communities.” Liberal candidate Alex Slusar likes the new boundaries for his Carlton Trail-Eagle Creek riding.

Lynn Oliphant - Green Party Recovering academic “Where we’re talking about addressing poverty, education, agriculture, energy: they all impact on sustainability.” If elected, Green candidate Lynn Oliphant says his wife would not be too happy.