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I grew up in Saskatchewan, and like many people, I have a huge soft spot for my homeland. I have a tremendous amount of pride in my roots, and great respect for the people who pioneered this part of the world.

Cut Knife RCMP are investigating theft of tools from a building at Atton's Lake Regional Park. Police say the building was broken inton sometime between Oct. 26 and 31. Taken were a variety of tools.

The new and returning members of North Battleford city council have been sworn in.

North Saskatchewan River Municipal Health Holdings clinics continue to be very busy especially with the flu season just around the corner, board members were told at a regular meeting Oct.

Paradise Hill arena has been granted $14,485 in federal funding for upgrades to the community's arena through the Community Infrastructure Improvement Fund.

A charge of sexual assault has been laid against Harry Dekker, 55, of North Battleford. RCMP confirmed the charge Monday afternoon in a news release. Sgt.

There were a number of races decided by voters at the ballot box in the Northwest region's rural municipalities Oct. 24. Most of the seats had already been filled by acclamations after the Sept.

There will be faces new and old at council meetings around the Battlefords, with new mayors and councillors being elected in many communities. In Blaine Lake, former councillor Andy Ciona was elected as mayor.

A business located on the 1800 block of 100th Street in North Battleford was broken into during the night of Oct. 20. Perpetrators pried open change boxes and a small amount of change was taken.

The Humboldt Habitat for Humanity project, now heading into its fifth month of construction, is looking for new volunteers. There have been many hands that have contributed many man-hours since the build began in July 2012.