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Snow has fallen, the weather has cooled off to below freezing, and a host of organizations in the Battlefords have begun the "Share the Warmth" winter clothing recycling program.

The energy in the Maidstone Legion Hall shifted from polling station to market place Sunday as the Maidstone Healthcare Auxiliary held their annual craft and home based business sale.

The entire Northwest is now entirely in the control of the Saskatchewan Party after Monday's election victory. Every one of the seven Northwest ridings ended up in Saskatchewan Party hands, including the lone previous holdout, the Battlefords.

Over 40 volunteers came out to help sort materials and pack boxes for the SaskTel's We See You container in Humboldt on the morning of November 5.

In his second campaign and first win, Herb Cox will be representing the Battlefords in Regina after defeating long-time politician Len Taylor Monday.

"In this province, green is the colour." Those were the words of the Saskatchewan Party's Brad Wall in Swift Current after being declared winner of the 27th Saskatchewan election on Monday night.

TransGas, the pipeline subsidiary of SaskEnergy, will be doing construction on its six-inch transmission pipeline between the TransGas Station near the Battlefords District Care Centre in Battleford and Red Pheasant First Nation Thursday.

NDP supporters of Len Taylor's campaign in the Battlefords were in no mood for celebrating Monday night.

A small amount of cash was stolen during an armed robbery of a food retail business on 100th Street Oct. 27 at about 11 p.m.

The first snowy weekend of the fall saw plenty of collisions on city streets in the Battlefords.