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SaskTel has announced the launch of the first phase of its new 3G+ wireless network.

The Estevan Trinity Lutheran Women's Group held their semi-annual conference in the church auditorium on Saturday, Aug. 14.

The Weyburn area has received the most bids in Saskatchewan for the sale of Crown petroleum and natural gas rights, generating three-quarters of the province's total revenue. August's sale brought in $95.

The 2010 version of the trail ride for the Souris Valley Trekkers took on some familiar and unfamiliar territory for those who joined in for the three-days of excursions by horseback and horse drawn wagons and buggies.

Sun Country Health Region announced that Hal Schmidt, vice-president of finance and corporate services, has resigned. CEO Cal Tant accepted Schmidt's resignation, effective immediately.

For the third consecutive month, Saskatchewan has recorded a significant decline year-over-year in the number of people receiving Employment Insurance (EI) benefits.

They did it in style.

In the end, it was the only decision they had.The Sun Country Health Region announced Friday that Hal Schmidt, the region's vice-president of financial and corporate services, had resigned from his position.

Faced with increasing pressure and mounting evidence of former financial indiscretions and misrepresentations, the vice-president of finance and corporate services for the Sun Country Health Region, Hal Schmidt, has resigned.

The dangers of children playing with fire were driven home Aug. 12.A vacant trailer in the Willow Park Greens Trailer Park was destroyed by a blaze started by children playing with matches and lighters.Shortly after six p.m.