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Two provincial party leaders and a former leadership contender are among the candidates in Saskatoon Meewasin as a byelection race gets under way.

The latest census numbers are in and the population of North Battleford has gone up, but not by too much.

Unity’s pilot project wastewater system now operational By Helena Long UNITY — With the new wastewater treatment system fired up in Unity Jan. 11, Mayor Ben Weber, town council members and other town staff went to the treatment site Feb.

A fundraiser for a sick child needs a bit more community support. Mason Gariepy has been battling a rare form of leukaemia since August. Sweethearts Cabaret, set to entertain guests Feb. 11, has sold about 100 tickets out of a possible 350.

More than $24,000 in fines have been levied after Ministry of Environment investigations in the Northwest area revealed illegal outfitting and hunting activities.

It was an easy decision for this years Citizen of the Year award which will be given out at the Mark of Excellence awards on Mar. 23.

Residents of Humboldt were treated to a different kind of concert on Feb. 4 at the Humboldt Gallery as Eric Harper brought his rock/classical flamenco hybrid show to town.

They travel 1400 km in six days. And the Prairie Women on Snowmobiles stop in Humboldt on Jan. 31 as part of Mission 2017 was made even more special by the fact that core rider Arlene Lockinger is from Humboldt.

The provincial deficit has ballooned to $1.2 billion, and Premier Brad Wall says he is leaving nothing off the table in how to address it.

The awards for Citizen of the Year and Junior Citizen of the Year were presented at the Western Development Museum Friday night at a banquet honouring Pat Gotto and Natalya Shevchuk, respectively.