Local News

EAST CENTRAL — There’s no change at the top among the elected officials of the Horizon School Division. Foam Lake’s Jim Hack will continue to serve as the chair of the division's board of education, while Humboldt’s Linda Mattock remains vice-chair.

NIPAWIN — Due to COVID-19, the Nipawin council’s first meeting of the new term saw no family allowed in to watch the swearing-in ceremony of the mayor and six councillors.

The Battlefords Chamber of Commerce continues to deal with the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. After two months of holding meetings live at the Balych Mural Meeting Room, the board of directors were back to holding meetings on the ZOOM platform.

There still isn’t a resolution for two people facing organized crime charges in Prince Albert Court of Queen's Bench.

Each COVID-19 case in Saskatchewan is generating 3-4 additional cases

One resident in their 60s from the North East zone who tested positive for COVID-19 has died. This brings the total number of deaths in the province to 32.

“There's no point now. Every location you should consider to be at risk of infection”

The Saskatchewan Health Authority’s practice of alerting the public of potential exposure at businesses has ended. It was discontinued on Nov. 13. On Nov. 17, Saskatchewan’s Chief Medical Health Officer, Dr. Saqib Shahab, explained why.

CARROT RIVER — A preliminary hearing for a Calgary man charged with killing a Saskatchewan man didn’t proceed in Calgary Provincial Court on Nov. 10 as scheduled.

HUMBOLDT — While the election is over and the winners have been called, questions have arisen during this past municipal campaign regarding candidate signage.