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Many more people in the skilled trades are retiring than are entering the system. By 2020, it is estimated Canada could be short about one million workers due to an aging population and declining birth rates (Conference Board of Canada, 2000).

Immigration hurdles continue to be a challenge for North Saskatchewan River Health Holdings in the organization's work to fully staff its clinics. At a Jan.

One man is in RCMP custody and another is in a Saskatoon Hospital suffering from gunshot wounds to his upper body following an incident in the Brightsand Lake area Thursday afternoon. The wounded man, a 51-year-old resident of the St.

The 2011 Census results officially show what Battlefords officials have known for a while now: that both communities are growing in population. The 2011 Census results show North Battleford with a population of 13,888.

The communities of Blaine Lake, Leask and Waldheim with be celebrating their centennial year in 2012. The community of Blaine Lake will be hosting its festivities Aug. 3 to 5 commencing Aug. 3 with registration and social.

I'm beginning to think this area is the Weed Capital of the West. Tillage equipment worth a fortune and the miracle of sprays we may or may not be using to create more problems, don't seem to make much difference.

A business in the 200 block of 22nd Street in Battleford was broken into and vandalized Feb. 2. Once inside, perpetrators broke items and caused other minor damage.

The community officially celebrated the accomplishments of the 2011 Citizen of the Year and Jr. Citizen of the Year last week.

Humboldt fire crews were called away from their charity event to fight a fire this weekend. About 15 firefighters with the Humboldt Fire Department responded to a call of a house fire at about 11:30 p.m.

A North Battleford-area resident has been fined nearly $41,000 for unlawfully importing and exporting wildlife in and out of Saskatchewan.