Local News

EAST CENTRAL — No licence? No problem. Fishers will have a chance to drop a line for free this weekend in Saskatchewan. The province’s annual winter free fishing weekend is Feb. 15 to 17.

EAST CENTRAL — Fuel restrictions at co-op cardlocks have been lifted. All co-ops across Western Canada were affected by the restrictions, including the Humboldt, Beeland, Prairie North and Pineland Co-ops.

By Lisa Joy, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Gang violence is on the rise in Saskatchewan and the province’s highly-trained RCMP Crime Reduction Teams aim to reduce gang activity and make the province safer.

HUMBOLDT — The Humboldt and District Chamber of Commerce has announced the list of businesses that have received a nomination for its Mark of Excellence awards.

TISDALE — Nearly 200 athletes and 56 curling teams are expected to come to Tisdale for the largest provincial curling event that Saskatchewan has ever hosted.

The Sask Party is picking its candidate for the Battlefords on Feb. 27 to replace departing incumbent Herb Cox, and it is now clear that it will be a contested nomination. This week Jeremy Cockrill announced he has also joined the race.

Darwin Al Naytowhow, 48, was found deceased at a home on Sturgeon Lake First Nation July 14, 2019.

Father of Canadian medicare a worthy candidate, according to organizers

MUNESTER, LANIGAN, WATROUS — A major renovation of Muenster School, a new school in Lanigan and a renovation of the Watrous high school is on the Horizon School Division’s major projects wishlist.

CARROT RIVER— Carrot River’s 2020 budget has passed with expenses coming to $2,114,500 – an increase on 2019’s budget by seven per cent. How this will affect property taxes has not been decided by the town at this time.