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My path to Humboldt has been an unlikely one. I never expected to be working in a small town. It's not that I've never spent time in small places - my parents are both from tiny Stewiacke, Nova Scotia and my grandmother still lives there.

Crime reduction top priority for 2013/14

Bully. Victim. Bystander. These are labels Living Sky School Division is moving away from in its initiatives to mitigate bullying. While the Ministry of Education has an Anti-Bully Initiative, Living Sky has a program of "enhanced student behaviours.

A big prairie hello to the city of Humboldt. I grew up in Ottawa, so more than a stone's throw away but I already feel a special kinship to the province of Saskatchewan.

The history of Humboldt is, in many ways, the history of the railroad. That connection was made clear on Monday by two significant events.

North Battleford has given the green light to a pocket housing project within the city.

Last year's rain out and the withdrawal of the Battlefords United Way as a partner has not deterred the forces behind the Battlefords annual BridgeFest.

The province is moving to recovery mode now following the spring flooding events of 2013. That was the indication of government officials Thursday during their final teleconference with media on the 2013 flooding situation.

A fire alarm alerted occupants of 1091 - 99th St. to a fire Thursday morning. North Battleford Fire and Emergency Services responded to the alarm at 10 a.m.

The Saskatoon Health Region is working toward tailoring the delivery of health care services specifically to Humboldt and surrounding communities.