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The opposition NDP have taken to using the words ‘off balance’ to describe the provincial budget. Opposition finance critic Trent Wotherspoon used those words often as he condemned the budget in remarks in the legislature Wednesday afternoon. “Mr.

Submitted Effective March 25, Saskatchewan residents will be able to choose an undesignated marker (“X”) for the sex designation field of their SGI driver’s licences and photo identification cards. An X designation means sex is not specified.

HUMBOLDT — The task of selling tickets for the Humboldt Broncos’ lottery has been made more difficult as the Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming Authority applies its rules in a different manner.

Homestead Aerial Photos Ltd. of Calgary may have a piece of history for you.

Organizers of a pilot program to feature in local schools hope to help some young special needs students.

MELFORT — Jaskirat Singh Sidhu, the driver of a semi-truck who ran a stop sign, which resulted in an accident involving the Humboldt Broncos team bus, has been sentenced to eight years in jail.

The following is from an RCMP press release: Thursday evening, police responded to a complaint of an erratic driver on Highway 4 south of Battleford. The driver of the vehicle was wanted on a Canada Wide Warrant.

JAMES SMITH CREE NATION — The Melfort RCMP is investigating the deaths of two James Smith Cree Nation residents.

A proposed new policy on naming rights and sponsorship for city facilities was up for discussion Monday night at City Hall.

UPDATE: The Highway Hotline says: 42 km north of Cando to 2 km south of Battleford - one lane traffic, no passing, reduced speed, police on site. No word yet from the RCMP. BACKGROUND 10 P.M.