Local News

LANIGAN — Nutrien’s Lanigan potash mining operation will reap the benefits of a company-wide, $500 million initiative that seeks a widespread change in the way they operate.

Submitted Parks Canada reminds visitors and residents they share the surrounding habitat with wildlife.

A woman has been treated for injuries after colliding with a Ministry of Highways signage trailer and charges may be pending. Monday at 2:30 p.m., Battlefords RCMP report, they responded to a motor vehicle collision on Highway 16 west of Delmas.

Submitted During the week of July 29 to Aug. 2, the City of North Battleford Roadways Department will be painting on Territorial Drive. During this time roadways crew members will set up multiple work zones on Territorial Drive from 8:30 a.m.

CNW - Sergeant Erin Coates, from Saskatoon Police Service, recently completed a one-year deployment to the Police Task Force – Iraq Training Unit within the Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve (CJTF-OIR).

Submitted Financial and Consumer Affairs Authority is warning Saskatchewan residents about door-to-door driveway repair scams. Some salespeople may not be licensed or may use leftover materials that result in low quality work. Check for a license.

YELLOW QUILL FIRST NATION — Various small items were stolen from a Yellow Quill First Nation home after it was broken into. The crime happened between July 9 and July 23. The Greenwater RCMP said they are continuing their investigation.

The Water Security Agency and the Saskatchewan Ministry of Health are advising the public to avoid swimming in or drinking water where blue-green algae blooms are occurring.

New figures released last week show Saskatchewan had the highest increase in average weekly earnings among the provinces in May, up 5.8 per cent year-over-year, well ahead of the national increase of 3.4 per cent.

EAST CENTRAL — A wind warning has been issued for the area around Humboldt. "Strong northwesterly winds gusting at times to near 90 kilometres per hour are expected to develop across the region this morning.