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The province is moving ahead with the application process for private retail liquor store permits. They are now accepting applications for two stores in Regina and three in Saskatoon.

Providing a camp experience as well as improving reading skills for children are the goals of the summer literacy camps taking place this month and next in the Battlefords. The literacy camps are free. Start date is July 1.

Scientists and volunteers from adults to children are doing a bioblitz this weekend in order to catalog plants and wildlife and document species at risk. It’s happening at Nebo, a site 70 kmolometres west of Prince Albert.

No contamination is apparent in North Battleford's water but the precautionary drinking water advisory will continue, probably until sometime after Sunday.

June 19, Christ the King Roman Catholic Parish hosted congregations from St. Hippolyte Parish in Vawn, St. Leon in Jackfish and Our Lady of Fatima in Meota to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the ordination of Father Peter Paase.

The town of Spiritwood and the surrounding area took time to reflect this week on a tragedy that happened a decade ago.

The spring legislative session wrapped June 30, in a big way.

Central Park site of major upgrade

The grandmother of a special needs child is hoping to establish a dance club for others like her grandchild in the Battlefords.

It is graduation season again and the Humboldt Collegiate Institute graduation ceremony on Jun. 29 saw another 81 students leave the halls of HCI to pursue careers and post secondary academic life.