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Along with his special constable’s report, Geoff Thompson brought a new uniform to a meeting of Battleford town council Aug. 14. Thompson’s constable report didn’t feature much out of the ordinary.

Over 100 people appeared at the Cut Knife Community Centre for a town hall meeting on Monday, Aug. 21 to discuss the situation surrounding the town’s pharmacy and other health matters.

Hugh Henry of the Saskatchewan History and Folklore Society brought history to Cando Community Hall last Thursday, and Fort Battleford on Saturday.

It was a busy weekend for members of the Humboldt Downtown Business Improvement District (BID) as they worked on another successful Streetfest.

Battlefords RCMP are on the lookout for a suspect responsible for an alleged robbery in the early morning hours of Tuesday Aug. 22.

Some help is on the way for those seeking to reduce crime in the rural areas in the province. The announcement was made Tuesday in Regina of the creation of a new protection and response team, or PRT, focused on reducing crime in rural Saskatchewan.

A new medicinal marijuana processing proposal went before the City of North Battleford Monday, and this time it looks like it could definitely be a go.

Lois Anderson has seen three versions of the swimming pool in Nipawin. The swim coach, who managed the pool in the late 1960s, was there to witness the ribbon cutting of the new The Pool @ Central Park Aug. 20. “I’m so glad we’ve got this facility.

Come Friday, the back wall of the Battle River Treaty 6 Health Centre building will feature new artwork.

Submitted The finalists for the 2017 ABEX Awards have been announced. Among them is the Gold Eagle Casino in North Battleord.