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Downtown Battleford was filled with interesting sights, smells and people this past weekend. The Battleford Community Spirit Group hosted its first street festival on Saturday.

Last week saw ramped-up campaign activity in Battlefords-Lloydminster in the federal election. The highlight of the week for incumbent Conservative MP Rosemarie Falk was the opening of her campaign office in Lloydminster on Monday.

HUMBOLDT — Community members are forming an official Humboldt Pride committee in order to host LGBT+ community events throughout the year.

MELFORT — The Melfort RCMP is requesting the public’s assistance in identifying a male suspect connected to a fraud and possession of stolen property. The male was captured by surveillance video using a stolen bank card in Melfort on Sept.

CNW - From Sept.

Employers and employees are reminded that Saskatchewan’s minimum wage will increase to $11.32 as of Tuesday, Oct. 1, from $11.06 an hour on October 1, 2019.

Canadian Prosperity Pipelines seeks to succeed where Energy East failed

Submitted Battlefords Union Hospital Foundation held the first set of draws in their $100,000 Cash Lottery and gave away a total of $30,000 to 12 lucky winners on Friday, Sept. 20.

A video posted on social media of two grizzly bears attacking each other on a B.C. highway has gone viral.

As battery power increases and costs decrease, some see the mainstream use of electric vehicles in the not-too-distant future. SaskEV is an electric vehicle advocacy group.