Local News

The original home of Scotty, the largest T.rex ever discovered, will roar back to life for the summer at the T.rex Discovery Centre beginning Saturday, May 18.

Significant seeding progress was made this past week as 38 per cent of the crop is now in the ground, ahead of the five-year average (2014-18) of 31 per cent for this time of year. Crops are slow to emerge due to cool conditions.

EAST CENTRAL — Significant seeding progress was made from May 7 to May 13 as 38 per cent of the crop is now in the ground, ahead of the five-year average (2014-18) of 31 per cent for this time of year. Crops are slow to emerge due to cool conditions.

REGINA – The Canadian Taxpayers Federation is calling out Ottawa for unfairly forcing some provinces, such as Saskatchewan, to pay a higher carbon tax than other provinces.

Two local students made their pitch for a city-wide plastic bags ban to North Battleford city council Monday.

The 2019 CAA Saskatchewan Worst Roads campaign has ended with some interesting results. Eight of the Final Top Ten Worst Roads nominated and voted by Saskatchewan road users are municipal roads in Regina and Moose Jaw.

SIMPSON — Watrous RCMP are looking for a firearm stolen from an unlocked truck parked in a field 15 kilometers west of Simpson. The theft of the Cooper Arms Phoenix 223 rifle with a long range Leupold Scope happened around 10 pm on May 15.

HUMBOLDT — The Screen Program for Breast Cancer (SPBC) mobile bus is providing free mammograms to women 50 and older at the parking lot of the Canalta Hotel.

Airport upgrades funding has been announced from the Community Airport Partnership program, but, surprisingly, North Battleford did not make the list of recipients this year.

A major move is happening for the Battlefords and District Farmers’ Market. Starting May 18, the farmer’s market will be located at the Living Faith Chapel parking lot, across from Central Park and the library.