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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.

It hasn't made their jobs any less stressful, but it's allowed them to focus on their patients. There are now 12 doctors at the Humboldt Clinic. A good dozen family physicians practising in the city - a number that was once down to seven.

Battlefords MLA Herb Cox is back at work in the legislature and looking forward to some of the new initiatives being put forward by the government this fall.

They are using new technology on a new mine. During a media tour of the BHP Billiton Jansen potash mine site on October 29, the company showed off a new piece of equipment used to drill the mine shaft.

The investigation has been completed into the sudden death of a 21-year-old Saskatoon man. Mark Stone, 21, was found dead in North Battleford last week in what was initially labeled a suspicious death.

Guy Turcotte and his family have been frightening Battlefords residents for 12 years with elaborate Halloween displays.

A man has been arrested in connection to break and enters in the Battlefords. According to an RCMP news release Monday, Liam Bassingthwaighte has been arrested and faces several charges.

The opening of the new curling centre in North Battleford was a big moment not only for area curlers but also for its title sponsor, Northland Power.

Battlefords Union Hospital (BUH) Admitting staff were busy, quietly doing their various duties on the morning of Oct. 24.

Prairie North Health Region is resuming its influenza immunization clinics, according to the clinics' original schedule.