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When RCMP responded to a recent situation in the area near St. Mary Community School that forced the lockdown of the school and evacuation of nearby homes, other schools on the east side of North Battleford were also affected.

Vacationers beware: there’s a scam targeting travelers that has struck several times in Saskatchewan. Essentially, how it works is that someone claiming to represent the Luxury Getaway Group calls and offers a travel package.

The first of many workshops to come was kicked off this weekend with Mel Bolen’s Clay and Glazing workshop, which took place on Jan. 23 and 24. The class was full, the people were enthusiastic, and the results were impressive.

As one of the main auto dealerships in the city, Discovery Ford Humboldt has a vested interest in the safe driving practices of its customers.

In the past year, Crime Stoppers has resulted in 30 arrests and has helped recover over $240,000 in property and drugs. There are more than 1,200 programs in more than 20 countries around the world. It is completely anonymous and yet underrated.

Behind every new technology, behind every new process, and behind every new product is a massive amount of research. It is with this understanding that the federal and provincial governments jointly invested over $1.

Hurry hard to your local curling rink because Jan. 21 was proclaimed Curling Day in Saskatchewan. The proclamation was brought about by CurlSask for the purpose of promoting awareness of the sport and getting people out and participating.

Hockey fans, rejoice: this year’s induction ceremony for the Saskatchewan Hockey Hall of Fame will be held at the Elgar Petersen Arena on July 17.

Seniors in Humboldt are getting active by attempting to walk the distance to the moon.

The Saskatchewan government announced recently that it was contributing almost $11 million to go toward crop research as well as livestock and forage research.