Local News

TISDALE — A vehicle was vandalized on 94th Avenue. The vehicle was keyed, had its tires slashed and windows broken. “There was quite a bit of damage.” said Sgt. Daryl Andrusiak, the Tisdale RCMP's commanding officer.

Early September enrolment numbers are in for Living Sky School Division, and they’re higher than projections. Living Sky projected 5,416 students to be in the division’s schools. Enrolment on Sept. 6 was 5,543, or 127 higher than projected.

North Battleford officials had a big headache to deal with in August when hazardous material was brought in to the Waste Management Facility.

A new liquor store and pet shop is coming to Humboldt. Sobeys Liquor and PetValu are coming to Quill Centre on the west end of Humboldt. Martin Blair, West Humboldt Developments’ president, said the development was exciting.

WHITE FOX, CHOICELAND — An ATM was stolen from the White Fox branch of the Diamond North Credit Union, three nights after a similar theft was attempted at the credit union's Choiceland branch The two ATMs will be closed temporarily.

Children now have a new natural spaces playground to enjoy in North Battleford. Construction has completed on the new playground, funded by the City of North Battleford and by Battlefords Early Childhood Intervention Program.

Turtleford RCMP are reporting a suspicious death on Thunderchild First Nation RCMP are reporting they received a complaint Sept. 15 of an unresponsive male at a residence on the Thunderchild First Nation.

The federal and provincial governments will be paying two-thirds of the cost to upgrade Foam Lake, St. Brieux and RM of Hoodoo’s water and sewage systems.

The 2018 Saskatchewan Winter Games were a big financial winner for the Battlefords, and now decisions must be made on how to divide up the surplus.

Generational poverty among First Nation people is explained by historical context, trustee Richard Hiebert wrote in a presentation featured at the Sept. 14 Living Sky School Division board meeting.