Local News

The Minister of the Environment is working on a Boreal Forest monitoring program to address environmental concerns.

Significant drops in break and enters and person offences highlight the monthly statistics from the RCMP Battlefords city detachment in August. Most notable was the drop in residential break and enters from 33 in August 2010 to six last month.

The Saskatchewan Government has announced that its Go Green Fund will provide an operating grant of $500,000 to SaskEnergy to maintain the Energy Efficient New Homes Rebate Program.

Main Street Maidstone was the scene of broken glass and missing cash Tuesday morning. Two businesses were hit as glass front doors were broken and cash drawers were taken.

Humboldt Public School (HPS) was rewarded for their commitment to making healthy choices last week. The school was one of two in the province to win the Mosaic Extreme School Makeover Challenge.

The RCMP is seeking the public's assistance with the apprehension of Terrance Bear. Bear is unlawfully at large from the Willow Cree Healing Lodge, Duck Lake.

The downtown core has one less pawn shop, at least for now.

An appeal is under way to attempt to throw out the results of the April 14 Mosquito First Nation band election. The appeal alleges mail in ballots used in the election were bought and sold from electors on the reserve.

North Battleford is taking its pitch for more workers to Toronto, as the city plans to recruit workers to the area at the National Job Fair and Training Expo. The city has obtained a booth at the job fair Sept.

Battlefords Union Hospital (BUH) Foundation is pleased to be a part of the purchase of five new crash carts for BUH.