Local News

The Northwest was not spared from the tornado watches and warnings issued throughout Saskatchewan Friday. The Battlefords was under a tornado watch for much of the afternoon Friday.

Story The City of North Battleford has been hit by a wave of dog attacks over the past few weeks. Special constables report they had to deal with at least four separate dog attack incidents in June.

A diverse cross-section of Humboldt's community attended a facility development meeting at the Uniplex on June 6. About 30 people attended the meeting to discuss the future development of Centennial Park.

The Humboldt and District Chamber of Commerce released the results of the Humboldt Regional Business Needs Study on May 24. The survey was conducted as an online survey during the month of May.

Two young persons have been implicated in a weekend bear spray attack on a teenager who sustained life-threatening injuries.

An accomplished former Chief of Poundmaker First Nation is the recipient of an honorary degree from the University of Saskatchewan.

The Junior Citizen of the Year in the Battlefords can add another honour to her mantle. Lindsay Martel has now been awarded the Saskatchewan Weekly Newspaper Association Junior Citizen of the Year title.

Redberry Lake Biosphere Reserve (RLBR) is one of three Saskatchewan Land Infrastructure Resiliency Assessment (LIRA) testing sites in the province through the project proponent of Saskatchewan Association of Watersheds (SAW).

"Do not go where the path may lead; go instead where there is no path and leave a trail." This was advice to, a challenge for and the theme of the Maidstone High School's graduation class of 2012.

Sons of Norway Nisse Lodge have contributed to the Battlefords Union Hospital (BUH) Foundation's newly formed Victor Pearsall Home Care Fund with a donation of $1,000.