Local News

North Battleford has “Got the Games” and now the effort is on to fill volunteer positions. The City has sent out a news release to let the public know a number of those positions are available for the Saskatchewan Winter Games from Feb. 18-24, 2018.

The first ever First Nations Provincial Spelling Bee, to be hosted by Chief Poundmaker School this spring, has attracted a total of 146 students. The FNPSB will be held at the Don Ross Centre in North Battleford Friday, April 8.

History would not fall easily on Mar. 1 when the Humboldt Flour Mill came crashing down. It took the Fulda contractors, K&D/Prime Time Drilling Inc.

It is July and Summer Sizzler. Someone collapses and needs a defibrillator. The new automated external defibrillator in the Museum and Gallery lobbies could save their life.

JCI Humboldt were honoured by Humboldt MLA, Donna Harpauer, on Mar. 1 as she presented the club with the Premier’s Service Club Award.

Saskatchewan did it for another year. This year’s Telemiracle raised $5.2 million to help those in need across the province. Humboldt and area was well represented at this years show.

"A passionate topic amongst the folks in town." That's what Battleford's Mayor Derek Mahon has called the subject of the local post office.

The official campaign period is on for the 2016 provincial election in Saskatchewan. Premier Brad Wall met with Lt.-Gov. Vaughn Solomon Schofield Tuesday to officially dissolve the legislature.

"We can hardly wait until next year!" says Karen Ulmer, chair of the board for the Dekker Centre for the Performing Arts.

There continues to be ongoing disclosure between counsel in the Harry Weiss drunk driving death case. As a result the case has been adjourned to March 28, 1:30pm in provincial court in North Battleford.