Local News

Thursday was a long awaited day for Poundmaker Cree Nation. It was the day Prime Minister Justin Trudeau visited the First Nation to deliver the exoneration of Chief Poundmaker.

CARROT RIVER — The Town of Carrot River will be tendering the replacement of sewer and water mains on Main Street.

EAST CENTRAL — The provincial government has unveiled curriculum for three indigenous languages, one which is spoken by First Nations in the area. The Horizon School Division is looking at the curriculum with interest.

EAST CENTRAL — Seeding progress is quickly advancing across the province, thanks to very few disruptions in the weather and relatively good seeding conditions.

Crop report for May 14 to 20 – Seeding progress is quickly advancing across the province, thanks to very few disruptions in the weather and relatively good seeding conditions.

Some apprehensive Battleford residents filled normally empty seats at a town council meeting on Monday, opposing a proposed group home for youth in their neighbourhood.

MUSKOWEKWAN FIRST NATION —The Punnichy RCMP are looking for a grey SUV that could be connected to a serious assault with a firearm they are investigating.

IMPERIAL — After pleading guilty in a Saskatoon courtroom, three men from Imperial were fined more than $11,000 for violating the The Wildlife Act and The Wildlife Regulations .

MARYSBURG, DRAKE — Rural residents in the Humboldt area may be affected by two planned power outages. The area north of Marysburg is having an outage on May 22 from 10 am to 12 pm.