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HUMBOLDT — Babies born at the Humboldt District Hospital will now screened for early signs of hearing loss. A spokesperson for the Saskatchewan Health Authority said the screening equipment is in place and the staff were trained on its use in March.

MELFORT — Melfort council passed an amendment to the zoning bylaw to allow duplexes to be built on the west side of Orr Drive onto Shadd Drive. The rezoning made it so six lots are now zoned, which allows for six duplexes with two dwellings each.

Estevan – For Warren Waldegger, president and CEO of Estevan-based junior oil producer Fire Sky Energy, the provincial government’s steering the competitiveness issue to the federal government isn’t the whole truth.

All things being equal, Alberta has better rocks than Saskatchewan

A recent art show opening at Chief Poundmaker Museum solidifies the community’s place as a cultural and historic hub. The event featured speeches, historic interpretation and dancing for community members and guests in attendance.

HUMBOLDT — There’s less than a week left to sign a petition that aims to reform commercial driving training nationwide – a petition the Brons and Joseph families are urging people to sign.

The Office of the Lieutenant Governor of Saskatchewan announced today His Honour the Honourable W. Thomas Molloy is undergoing treatment for pancreatic cancer.

Saskatchewan NDP Leader Ryan Meili has asked Premier Scott Moe to join him in seeking answers from the three main federal party leaders on where they stand regarding Saskatchewan’s need for a fair equalization formula.

Two men charged in connection to a home invasion on Saulteaux First Nation on April 7 will return to court May 27. Both Jordy Moccasin, 24, and Malcolm Moccasin, 36, appeared before Judge Bruce Bauer on Monday afternoon.

April housing demand in the Saskatoon region was the strongest in three years, says the Saskatoon Region Association of Realtors, but activity was less robust in the Battlefords region.