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Thirty seems to be a routine number of calls dealt with by Battlefords RCMP during weekday 24-hour periods. Between 6 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 19 and 6 a.m. Friday, Feb. 20 the answered just under that many calls, including three alarms.

Honeywood (Dr A.J. Porter) Heritage Nursery near Parkside was a recipient of a $5,000 grant from the Saskatchewan Heritage Foundation.

A recent five-year plan laid out by Canada Post to protect postal service in a world in which digital communication is replacing traditional mail will not mean changes for the Battleford Post Office.

The rest of Canada's housing starts may be languishing slightly, but Saskatchewan's building and housing statistics show just the opposite.

Mel Stroeder held his first auction on October 2, 1976. It started at 1 p.m. in his hometown of Marysburg and, if you had cash to spend, you could have gone home with anything from a 1966 Ford truck to a washing machine.

In a smaller-sized city like Humboldt, it's always extra exciting to have a big event to get all gussied up for; find a babysitter, buy a new outfit or just round up your friends and head out for the night.

It was a proud day for Humboldt residents on Sunday when the Grey Cup paid a visit along with the athletes who earned it.

The City is encouraging residents to help reduce the risk of basement flooding by initiating the storm water rebate policy.

Battlefords RCMP responded to less than 30 calls for service/occurrences between 6 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 18 and 6 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 19. They also responded to three alarms and three false/nuisance 911 calls were fielded. Tuesday 6:57 a.m.

Two young women with ties to Humboldt made their mark at the 2014 JDC West competition, including taking home top honours in the human resources component and playing an instrumental role in organizing the event.