Brooks likely to gain city status if funding breakthrough ends road costs
Mayor Don Weisbeck of Brooks says a funding shift could remove the main obstacle to city status by separating road costs from corporate status. Provincial changes proposed by Transportation Minister Lyle Oberg aim to keep roads under province even if Brooks becomes a city, potentially resolving a $2.5 million capital-cost gap over 20 years on Cassils Road and Second Street West.
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Smokeless in Saskatchewan facing public area ban
Smokers in Saskatchewan will be banned from smoking in public areas and some restaurants, taking effect Saturday. Restaurant owners in Fox Valley and Swift Current fear losses, while others see mixed impact. locals debate freedom and business implications amid a government tobacco control act dispute.
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Foremost family fire sparks holiday aid and plans
Southern Alberta residents rally around Craig Funston and his nine children after their Foremost bungalow burned Thursday night. The family, not home during the blaze, received donations of money, food, toys and bedding from groups and individuals across the region. A benefit concert is set for January 9 at Foremost Community Hall to aid rebuilding efforts with a wishing well for fast reconstruction. The family is staying with friends and plans to move to Seven Persons while insurance sorts repairs.
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