Local News

After a couple of down months to start to the year, building permits have picked up in the month of March in North Battleford.

NORTHEAST — After being hit hard by last year’s provincial budget, the Wapiti Regional Library is happy they aren’t seeing cuts this year. The library saw a 58 per cent cut – about $400,000 – as of April 1, 2017, without any prior warning.

April 18, 11:59 a.m. saw the closure of the Funds for Humboldt Broncos GoFundMe page, the second largest in GoFundMe history. In 12 days, 142,030 people raised nearly $15.

Unity RCMP along with Macklin Fire and Rescue, Macklin EMS, and Saskpower responded to a collision in the town of Macklin this morning at 7:45 am.

RCMP Inspector John Sutherland was at Battleford town council April 16 to speak on reported crime in town. The report looked at calls for service from January to March of this year.

In evidence recovery and collection stage

For the first time in the 2018 Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League playoffs, the Nipawin Hawks will play a Game 6.

TISDALE — The Town of Tisdale has determined how it’s going to increase civic taxes to get the extra 1.5 per cent – $4.06 million – it needs to operate this year. Residents will pay a sum equal to 0.

North West College has announced the appointment of three new members to the North West College board of governors by the Government of Saskatchewan. The North West College Board of Governors is the governing body of the College.

After being hit hard by last year’s provincial budget, the Wapiti Regional Library is happy they aren’t seeing cuts this year. The library saw a 58 per cent cut – about $400,000 – as of April 1, 2017, without any prior warning.