Local News

Milestone RCMP are currently on scene of a train vs. semi-truck collision that occurred on a grid road on Highway 39, approximately 2 km east of the town of Rouleau, SK. The semi-truck had one adult driver, who was the lone occupant of the vehicle.

A woman charged in connection to the murder of Tiki Brook-Lyn Laverdiere appeared by CCTV in North Battleford Provincial Court Sept. 18 on other charges stemming from an incident earlier in 2019.

There are 19 new cases of COVID-19 to report in Saskatchewan on September 18, bringing the total to 1,776 reported cases. Of the 12 new cases reported today in the Saskatoon area, six have been identified in the workplace at Brandt Industries.

On Friday, Sept. 18, at approximately 6 a.m., Big River RCMP responded to the report of a break and enter into a local pawn shop in Debden.

Submitted The Battlefords Humane Society recently received $100,000 from the Bill and Betty Heno Fund managed by Battlefords and District Community Foundation (BDCF).

Submitted Late July 2020 Battlefords Union Hospital (BUH) Foundation received a generous donation of over $90,000 from Battlefords Ukrainian Senior Citizens Society No. 184.

NIPAWIN — A letter to the highways department from Nipawin council is asking to move the speed zones on Highway 55 north of town further north.

MELFORT — In late August SaskTel announced that they had partnered with the City of Melfort to launch a “Smart City” initiative.

HUMBOLDT — The Humboldt Royal Canadian Legion Branch #28 has reopened, with extra protocols put in place due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

With provincial and municipal elections coming this fall across the province, Saskatchewan’s northwestern community are excited to see who will join councils in towns and villages along Highway 155.