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Thunderchild First Nation is the latest area reserve to see its chief enmeshed in controversy. A petition has been launched on the reserve to have Chief Delbert Wapass removed from office.

Wednesday afternoon, RCMP were advising all motorists driving around Maidstone to be extremely careful, as Highway 16 and 21 were both in treacherous condition and have seen large numbers of jack-knifed semis, rollovers and vehicles in the ditch.

It's election day today.The Humboldt and District Chamber of Commerce held a Municipal Election Forum on October 16 at the Humboldt Uniplex to give people a look at the candidates a week before voting.

Up, up, up.That's the direction enrolment in the Greater Saskatoon Catholic School Division went in this year.As of September 30, enrolment in the division as a whole, which includes St. Augustine and St.

Crime statistics continued on the downward trend seen over the past several months in North Battleford.

Premier Brad Wall outlined the province's growth plan to a Battlefords audience at the Dekker Centre Monday. The Saskatchewan Plan for Growth: Vision 2020 and Beyond, was the main focus of the luncheon hosted by the Battlefords Chamber of Commerce.

Battlefords Tribal Council is calling for a public inquiry into Indian gaming in Saskatchewan.

The provincial review board was in North Battleford Friday to consider Layne Larose's request to move back to the Battlefords.

The man accused in a robbery and choking incident in North Battleford is due back in court Nov. 15. Tyler Meetoos appeared in North Battleford provincial court Tuesday morning by video conference from cells in Saskatoon.

Wintery weather and slushy roads may have contributed to a smaller turnout, but the enthusiasm at the second Autism Awareness on Saturday was at least equal to last year's event.