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SUMA convention highlights

SUMA convention highlights

The Saskatchewan Urban Municipalities Association convention in Saskatoon was a four-day long opportunity for representatives from Saskatchewan's urban municipalities to meet and mingle with other representatives and learn about best practices for ma

Alberta trucker not guilty of murder

An Alberta truck driver is free after a 12-person jury acquitted him Tuesday of second-degree murder. Gordon Dwight Hurley, 46, was re-tried in connection to the strangulation death of 20-year-old Jarita Naistus in a Lloydminster motel room in 2005.

City cracks down on drivers running barricades

The City of North Battleford is fed up with drivers who insist on driving around safety barricades. City officials indicate those who drive around barricades will have their driver information forwarded to the RCMP.

PotashCorp donation will go a long way: Hall

A million dollar contribution to Saskatchewan's food banks by PotashCorp is being welcomed by food banks all across the province, including the Battlefords.

Despite irregularities, CU vote stands

Despite reports of voter tampering and an RCMP investigation connected to last week's credit union merger vote at Synergy Credit Union, the results stand.

Wallin speaks to SUMA delegates

Senator Pamela Wallin had plenty to say about the growth of the Saskatchewan economy during her keynote address Monday at the Saskatchewan Urban Municipalities Convention.

Funding to reduce surgical wait times

Access to dental surgery is improving for residents of northwest Saskatchewan.
Prairie Women brave winter for cancer awareness

Prairie Women brave winter for cancer awareness

Sometime tonight, ten women will arrive in Hudson Bay on snowmobiles after riding over 1,700 km in eight days. Their aim is simple - to bring an end to cancer. Founded in 2000, Prairie Women on Snowmobiles has raised over $1.
Cabin owners start saying good-bye

Cabin owners start saying good-bye

They were told last week to get their stuff and leave. Some cabin owners at Waldsea Lake have taken that advice to heart and have already started preparing their cabins to be moved.

Ambulance board organizes

The first meeting of the Manitou Ambulance Board was held Jan. 11 with representatives from the Villages of Marsden and Neilburg and the Rural Municipalities of Hillsdale No. 440 and Manitou Lake No. 442 in attendance.