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Meadow Lake council candidate an advocate for youth and mental health

Sbastien Dupuis thinks Meadow Lake needs a representative on city council that will support citizens' ideas, fight for the needs of the community and earn respect through his efforts and attitude."Tha...

Oct 23, 2020

Town applying for grant to repair both north and south span truss bridges

The Town of Battleford is applying for funding available through the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program (ICIP) to help repair both the north and south span truss bridges that connect to Finlay...

Oct 22, 2020

Little difference in mayoral pitches, but Melfort candidates emphasize their respective leadership

An all candidates forum hosted by the Melfort Trade Alliance on Oct. 21 allowed the city's mayoral and council candidates to unveil their thoughts on municipal issues.As the two-hour, socially distant...

Oct 22, 2020

Town council candidate offers listening ear, focus on community

For over 40 years, Gordon Yarde has called the town of Battleford home. And for the last 35, he has found himself involved on and off as a member of Battleford town council.A lot may have changed in t...

Oct 22, 2020

Mayoral candidates talk downtown fencing

Prince Albert mayoral candidates are weighing in on increased fencing in the city's downtown. The City of Prince Albert fenced off the Margo Fournier Centre in August citing loitering-related concerns...

Oct 21, 2020

Council candidate brings more than 30 years of municipal government experience

Richard Levesque knows the ins and outs of municipal affairs in Meadow Lake. The council incumbent, who won a by-election last November, previously worked for the city from 1981 to 2009 as the assista...

Oct 21, 2020

Positive COVID-19 case identified at St. Francis School

The Saskatchewan Health Authority has identified a positive COVID-19 case in an individual at St. Francis School in Prince Albert.The case was determined Tuesday night, and communication has been shar...

Oct 21, 2020

Safe Restart funding helping City of Melfort operate in projected surplus

The City of Melfort's financial status is looking a bit more positive than it did earlier in the COVID-19 pandemic.At the regular council meeting on Monday, Oct. 19, there was plenty of talk regarding...

Oct 21, 2020

Hawtin looking for re-election on North Battleford City Council

After more than six years on the North Battleford City Council, incumbent Kelli Hawtin is excited at the possibility of serving for another four.Having lived in the Battlefords since 2007, she said th...

Oct 20, 2020

Latest crime report for Battleford shows impaired driving, drug-related offences up

The latest RCMP statistics for the Town of Battleford show an increase in impaired driving and drug-related reports.Battlefords RCMP Inspector Tom Beck presented the report for the third quarter perio...

Oct 20, 2020