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The world of post-secondary education is a competitive one, according to University of Saskatchewan president Peter MacKinnon. "In the last 10 to 15 years, we've seen an increasingly competitive world in terms of post-secondary education," he said.

Red Cross closed their Recovery Centre in North Battleford Friday. However, they emphasize the Red Cross will still be available to provide assistance to anyone still seeking assistance in the wake of the July flooding that hit the Battlefords.

Maidstone RCMP are on the trail of a stolen truck that was taken between Sept. 25 and 27 from a business located in the industrial park in Maidstone.

The group was small but the smiles were wide as Maidstone CIBC hosted their annual Run for the Cure to raise money for breast cancer research over the weekend. The group raised about $3,500 with the top earners being Dallas Wichman and Gail Twedt.

An Oct. 4 fire is being treated as suspicious by fire officials. The blaze took place in the 1300 block of 106th Street. North Battleford Fire and Eemergency Services said the call came in around 6:05 p.m.

The case of Brett Scholl, the 19-year-old accused of torching his ex-girlfriend's car, has been adjourned until Dec. 21.

It's a good time to be safe. Businesses from around Humboldt congregated together at the Humboldt Uniplex on September 29 to sign Saskatchewan's Health and Safety Leadership Charter.

The City of North Battleford has seized two dogs from a residence on the east side of the city. The dogs were taken into custody by special constables, assisted by the Saskatchean SPCA and the RCMP, on the morning of Dec. 7.

Lloydminster Rural RCMP are requesting the public's assistance in providing information about an indecent act reported Oct. 1. At 9:15 p.m a man was observed masturbating outside a business in Lashburn.

Aug. 4 was just another ordinary day for Rob Cammidge, a long time Neilburg resident, who was working in the Caltex Energy Field Office, located about three kilometres north of Maidstone. And then, at approximately 10:30 a.m.