Local News

Gang activity continues to plague Onion Lake Cree Nation after street gang associates opened fire and shot at pursuing RCMP officers Jan. 1.

HUMBOLDT — A $377,000 donation to the Humboldt SPCA will be invested in the organization’s future building fund – which will be named after the donor.

A trial for an Onion Lake woman charged with the first-degree murder and kidnapping of Tiki Laverdiere has been postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Nikita Cook’s jury trial was scheduled to start Jan.

EAST CENTRAL — The Naicam Snowblasters have been dealing with an increase of litter this year, including cans and other trash, on both Humboldt and Naicam trails.

There is one word to describe the year of weather in the Battlefords and across Saskatchewan in 2020: “Heavy.” There was heavy rain, and also heavy snow at various times in the year.

A new project, called “Better Together”, has been launched in Weyburn with the goal to help people connect with each other and boost their mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic.

A cougar was spotted near the Estevan Dog Park on Tuesday morning. The sighting was posted on social media and the Estevan Dog Park committee expanded on it on their Facebook page.

The Ministry of Education is entering a second procurement process for non-medical cloth masks. The tender listed was on SaskTenders on Dec. 24 and is set to end on Jan. 14.

As of January 5, a total of 4,254 doses of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine have been provided in Saskatchewan.

EAST CENTRAL — Environment Canada has issued a freezing rain warning for the east central region, including Humboldt, Tisdale, Melfort and Nipawin. The warning was issued at 11:41 a.m. on Jan. 5.