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The eighth person charged in the Tiki Laverdiere murder investigation appeared in court Friday morning. It was a brief first court appearance for Mavis Quinn Takakenew in North Battleford provincial court.

The Saskatchewan RCMP Major Crimes Unit North has arrested and charged another individual in relation to the ongoing investigation into the homicide of Tiki Brook-Lyn Laverdiere.

EAST CENTRAL — Despite rain delays in some areas, producers now have over one per cent swathed or ready to straight-cut, and less than one per cent of the 2019 crop combined.

North Battleford has once again been trampled by Maclean’s Magazine. This time, the city was on the receiving end of low grades from the magazine’s Best Places to Live feature, released on Aug. 8.

MELFORT — Melfort MLA Todd Goudy said he’s excited to serve as the new legislative secretary to the premier. Goudy received the position as part of a cabinet shuffle announced by the province on Aug. 13.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau being found to have breached the Conflict of Interest Act for pressuring former attorney general Jody Wilson-Raybould to halt the criminal prosecution of SNC-Lavalin did not surprise Battlefords-Lloydminster MP Rosemarie

LANIGAN — The Lanigan and District Water Park Committee is making lengths towards the construction of the town’s new family and athletic swimming pool. To date, $628,000 of the $850,000 needed to begin construction has been raised.

Prairie Sky Recovery will be holding its second annual Recovery Day on Aug. 24. in Leipzig.

Submitted The third of six public offerings of Crown petroleum and natural gas rights in the province of Saskatchewan scheduled for 2019-20 was held Tuesday, generating $1.

Despite rain delays in some areas, producers now have over one per cent swathed or ready to straight-cut, and less than one per cent of the 2019 crop combined according to Saskatchewan Agriculture’s Crop Report.