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You can count the Battlefords Chamber of Commerce among a growing number of opponents to federal government changes to small business taxes.

Federal Conservative leader Andrew Scheer is among those paying tribute to outgoing Battlefords-Lloydminster MP Gerry Ritz who has resigned his seat in the House of Commons this week.

Kids are going back to school and with that brings the return of junior hockey, as the Melfort Mustangs hosted their annual fall camp. The Sept.

The case of a Tisdale man charged with attempted murder has been adjourned until December. Kevin Yelland , who had his third court appearance in Tisdale Sept. 5, will face a preliminary hearing Dec. 19 at Tisdale Provincial Court.

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Before taking tours of places like Nipawin, Brooke Hoffman , a second-year University of Saskatchewan medical student, said she had no interest in rural medicine.

The finalists have been announced for the Battlefords Business Excellence Awards happening on Oct. 3. Awards will be handed out in eight categories and the nominations in seven of them were announced Friday.

The intersection of Territorial Drive and Carlton Trail saw yet another accident on Saturday. This time it was two vehicles involved, with both vehicles rendered undrivable following the accident, according to the North Battleford Fire Department.

There was a shakeup last Friday in the race for the leadership of the Saskatchewan Party. Rosthern-Shellbrook MLA Scott Moe announced his entry into the leadership race with the backing of 21 members of the Saskatchewan Party caucus.

On the morning of Sept. 3, Cut Knife RCMP responded to a complaint of an assault.