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If the crisper winds and shorter days weren't enough of a sign that winter is headed our way, Table Mountain has started recruiting volunteer ski patrollers for the season.

The provincial government has made changes to the Provincial Disaster Assistance Program (PDAP) in response to the demands on the program this summer. And one regional organization is benefitting.

Three vehicle fires were extinguished by North Battleford Fire and Emergency Services crews Saturday The most serious occurred in the RM of North Battleford Saturday just before 5 p.m.

As the days grow shorter and the shadows longer, thoughts of the darker holiday may start creeping into the minds of Battlefordians.

For the second time in less than a year, Humboldt city council has said no to a condominium conversion request.

The provincial leader of the Green Party took the pulse of the Battlefords in a recent visit. "The province has never needed a Green MLA more than they do now," said Larissa Shasko, party leader, who was in North Battleford Oct.

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.