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EAST CENTRAL — The list of candidates is finalized. Elections Canada has provided its final list of candidates running in Monday, Oct. 21’s election. The deadline to become a candidate was Sept. 30.

HUMBOLDT — An effort to provide a welcoming environment to all in need is also a way to honour two important volunteers with the Humboldt Soup Kitchen.

Saskatchewan Agriculture – According to Saskatchewan Agriculture’s Weekly Crop Report, 47 per cent of the crop is now combined, up from 39 per cent last week.

The preliminary investigation conducted by the Saskatchewan Coroners Service indicates the male found deceased on Oct. 1 at the Royal University Hospital in Saskatoon died as a result of self-harm.

HUMBOLDT — The Saskatchewan Waste Reduction Council is opening a free repair café for a day during Waste Reduction Week in Humboldt and Melfort.

On Oct. 2 at 6:18 a.m., Maidstone RCMP attended to a scene of a two-vehicle collision on Highway 17 approximately five miles south of the city of Lloydminster. An eastbound GMC pickup truck collided with a southbound five-ton commercial box truck.

Submitted The Saskatchewan Horse Federation has announced the launch of the Saskatchewan Horse Federation Hall of Fame, established to honour and celebrate Saskatchewan residents who significantly contributed to the growth and awareness of the role h

Submitted by SRAR The Battlefords and region housing market rebounded significantly in September. Forty-four homes sold, up eight per cent from last year’s 37, while the dollar volume jumped 40 per cent to $9.4 million, up from $6.7 million.

Friday, Oct.

SaskTel has announced that contract talks between SaskTel with Unifor, as well as between Directwest and Unifor, have reached an impasse and that Unifor will commence a strike Friday, Oct. 4. According to a news release from SaskTel Oct.