Local News

MELFORT — Despite Melfort city council suspending property tax penalties until Sept. 30, the city has nonetheless reminded their residents that property taxes are due on June 30.

The 2 nd North Battleford Scouts are seeking the public’s assistance after their shed was broken into over the long weekend.

RM OF TORCH RIVER — More resources are being brought to fight the English fire in the Fort à la Corne Provincial Forest.

35 people with hantavirus pulmonary syndrome in Saskatchewan since 1994; 11 deaths

From the Canadian Forces Snowbirds site: Captain Jennifer Casey, our beloved daughter lost her life on Sunday, May 17 in Kamloops, British Columbia while supporting an important mission that seemed to be designed for her.

Christmas came early for the Town of Battleford Tuesday as they received a sizable allocation of money from the province’s Municipal Economic Enhancement Program, allowing them to go ahead with a number of projects this year.

Two municipal projects in North Battleford are getting Municipal Economic Enhancement Program funding for 2020.

EAST CENTRAL — SaskTel is warning its customers in LeRoy, Naicam, Pleasantdale, Quill Lake, Spalding and Watson that its telephone and internet services will be down due to maintenance. The outage is expected to go from midnight to 6 a.m. on May 21.

LA LOCHE — Every morning, Martha Morin takes her usual journey into the commons area of the Dene High School in La Loche.

Herb Axten’s close proximity to the Montana border is more of a headache than a help since the COVID-19 pandemic hit North America.