Local News

By Lisa Joy, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Two inmates at the Saskatoon Correctional Centre have pleaded guilty to stabbing another inmate who is one of eight charged in the murder of Tiki Laverdiere in North Battleford.

MELFORT— Melfort councilor Glenn George has announced that he will be running for mayor during the city’s next municipal election. The election will take place on Nov. 9.

GUERNSEY — Mike Kwasnica, Humboldt’s fire chief, said he is still tired after the Lanigan and Humboldt fire departments responded to a train derailment near Guernsey. Around 1.2 million litres of crude oil was spilled as a result.

A Calgary man charged with the murder of a Saskatchewan man was denied bail in Calgary provincial court Feb. 10. Fayiah Victor Braima, 23, was arrested Feb.

Dekker Centre to host Battlefords nomination meeting Feb. 27

TISDALE — Rylan Donald is pleased to suit up for the Tisdale Trojans to cap his midget AAA hockey career.

Hung jury on sexual assault, choking charges

It looks like the long-rumoured Montana’s restaurant development is finally coming true on Carlton Trail. But they will have to go ahead without a tax credit from the City of North Battleford.

Submitted The results are in, and the news is good: the Government of Saskatchewan’s monitoring program detected no invasive mussels in 123 waterbodies sampled throughout the province last year.

HUMBOLDT — Instead of hiring a part-time administrator, the Humboldt Business Improvement District is now contracting out those duties to the Humboldt and District Chamber of Commerce. As of Feb.