Local News

New cases of COVID-19 continue to be found throughout Manitoba, including the north - but fewer cases were found Tuesday than in recent days. Manitoba reported 102 net new active cases, with 12 of those cases within the Northern Health Region (NHR).

A bail hearing for a man facing child porn charges didn’t proceed in Estevan Provincial Court Nov. 2. Kyle Mansil Fiddler, 30, has been in custody since his arrest by the Saskatchewan Internet Child Exploitation Unit (ICE) on Oct. 21.

A national coalition on Monday called on the Government of Canada to exonerate Louis Riel by Nov. 16, the 135th anniversary of the execution of Louis Riel.

E stevan – Saskatchewan’s active drilling rig count has remained flat since Oct. 10, with 17 rigs in the field as of Nov. 2, according to Rig Locator (riglocator.ca). The active drilling rig count is the leading indicator of activity in the oilpatch.

An Edmonton couple will stand trial in Battleford Court of Queen’s Bench on weapons and drug-related charges. Manal Ali Fawaz, 25, and Garnett O’Connor, 23, were arrested Feb.

Hudson Bay council discussed recent financial issues during their most recent council meeting.

At approximately 5:15 a.m. on October 18 the Kamsack Fire Chief was called to a fire at 236 Second Street in Kamsack and on arrival they found that a fire had engulfed a multi-storey house.

The upcoming election will see three candidates running against one another for a seat on Kamsack council. Kaye Bailey is running for Kamsack council.

In the 2020 mayoral race in Kamsack, one candidate put her name forward, Nancy Brunt and in this year’s election the Kamsack Mayor was acclaimed.

Over the weekend, a fire truck was donated to the Ocean Man First Nation from the Kamsack Fire Department through an NGO, Fire Fighters Without Borders.