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HUMBOLDT — Humboldt council approved a motion to apply for a federal grant, which if approved, Humboldt’s mayor, Michael Behiel, said would advance their Highway 5 corridor streetlight project by years.

Building permits were way down in the month of June in North Battleford.

Two longtime firefighters in the City of North Battleford received recognition for years of service at a presentation Monday at city council.

While there might still be a Northwest Territorial parade in North Battleford this year, the same cannot be said for Battleford. The Town of Battleford announced that their town’s parade and fireworks are once again not going ahead this summer.

The former longtime reeve of the Rural Municipality of Battle River No. 438 has passed away. Joseph Beckman died earlier this month. He had been reeve of the R.M. for an incredible 55 years, having been elected in 1965.

USask, SHA, CHEP Good Foods Inc. collaborate in study

To help protect Saskatchewan residents from emerging disease threats, Hospitals of Regina Foundation has invested $150,000 to help establish Canada’s Centre for Pandemic Research at the University of Saskatchewan’s Vaccine and Infectious Disease Orga

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Karen Whitecalf, the project lead for the ongoing search of marked and unmarked graves at residential schools, said they would be looking for more records of all Indigenous children who attended the facility in Delmas.

A North Battleford man facing weapons-related charges wasn’t granted bail today in Lloydminster Provincial Court. Robin Wuttunee, 43, was remanded after his court appearance July 19.