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MELFORT — Melfort’s Spruce Haven Accessible Playground has received an international award. The Dr. Lucija Čikeš Award recognizes a community that assists people with special needs and challenges.

HUMBOLDT — Nominations have opened for the Humboldt and District Chamber of Commerce’s 21st Mark of Excellence awards.

TISDALE — The Town of Tisdale and the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), the union representing town employees, has reached an impasse in negotiations within an hour of voluntary mediation.

The City of North Battleford has been looking for ways to balance the books and have come up with what they consider a effective approach: partnering with local non-profit and Indigenous organizations to reduce operational costs.

The man charged with second-degree murder in connection to an incident on Thunderchild First Nation was back in North Battleford court Monday, Nov. 18. Ivor Wapass, charged in connection to the death of Roger Standingwater on Sept.

The detection of lead in the water of several Canadian communities has been back in the news recently, and at a meeting of North Battleford city council last week, administration gave an update on what the city is doing about lead service lines.

Submitted Regina Correctional Centre is already seeing success in reducing contraband after its x-ray body scanner became operational on Oct. 9.

Regina is home to the action-packed Mixed Martial Arts feature film “CAGEFIGHTER”.

CNW - Snow and cold have arrived early across much of Canada. Is this a preview of what is to come this winter? According to the Weather Network’s Winter Forecast, this fall has provided us with hints of what winter has in store.

Castanet - The military has mobilized, moving large 105-mm Howitzers west from Manitoba.