Local News

During a presentation to council last Thursday, Director of Finance/Deputy CAO David Gillan explained some of the Town of Battleford’s upcoming capital projects. 2018 is the year some previously-approved projects will begin.

The Town of Battleford passed its 2018 budget last Thursday, with advice from someone familiar to North Battleford city council. David Gillan is now Battleford’s director of finance/deputy CAO.

As manager of the Humboldt Commons, Mel Lamb has been watching the project take shape over the past couple of months. Now the project is reaching completion with contractor Dave Ireland and his crew putting the final touches on the first store space.

NORTHEAST — The North East Aces female minor hockey program is truly going regional, ensuring local girls have a team to play on. The Tisdale, Melfort and Nipawin minor hockey associations have signed an agreement to run the program together.

June 2 is going to be a fun filled day for the ladies of Humboldt and area with the fourth annual Big Brothers Big Sisters Diva for a Day golf tournament.

Mosquito Grizzly Bear's Head Lean Man First Nation and band administrator, Arnold Moosomin, were sentenced May 24 in the Provincial Court of Saskatchewan for failing to comply with an environmental protection compliance order.

SASKATCHEWAN — Saskatchewan’s premier and leader of the opposition weren’t expecting that the federal government would offer $4.5 billion to buy the Trans Mountain pipeline from Kinder Morgan.

Recent tax changes are going to make Humboldt more competitive, said city councillors during the May 28 council meeting. Councillors recently approved changes to the tax bylaws with an average two per cent increase for residential properties.

CARROT RIVER — The highway crosswalk on Highway #23 just south of 3rd Avenue will be replaced this year. The town agreed to pay half of the almost $33,500 cost of replacement, with the provincial highways ministry paying the other half.

Tax notices coming soon