Local News

Regina – Premier Scott Moe confirmed on March 28 that he will be speaking at the Regina Rally Against the Carbon Tax on April 4. The rally will take place at 2 p.m. at the Queensbury Centre off Lewvan Drive on the west side of Regina.

Building permit numbers are in for February in North Battleford and they continue to go up. A total of seven permits were issued for $207,500 in February, up from four for $195,000 for the same month in 2018.

It has been a busy time recently for the North Battleford fire department picking up needles around the city. Fire Chief Trevor Brice provided the fire report to the city Monday with preliminary numbers for March sharps pickups.

HUMBOLDT — After a year of rapid change, the Humboldt and District Chamber of Commerce is expecting 2019 to be one of stability and growth.

April 3 is the next court date for Randall Nicotine, facing ten charges in connection to a police chase south of Battleford on March 21. He made a brief court appearance on Wednesday before Judge Kim Young.

Orval and Bev Beland brought the News-Optimist some interesting photos and their observations on an unusual phenomenon they witnessed this week. They are calling what they saw ice towers, and they haven’t seen this natural curiousity for decades.

Downtown curb extensions were back as an issue before North Battleford city council Monday and a second opinion doesn’t seem to have changed plans to have them installed.

HUMBOLDT — Humboldt residents will get the first crack at the seats for the one-year memorial service being held to commemorate the Humboldt Broncos crash.

Snowball of costs and concerns

NIPAWIN — Nipawin continues to deal with unusual and potentially dangerous items in its recycling bins, like dead geese and used toilet paper.