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A man from the North Battleford area has been charged with a number of sexual offences. Oakley Blackstar, 63, of the North Battleford area has been charged with the following: Sexual Assault Sec. 271 C.C.

HUMBOLDT — Darcy Leonew, who is currently a captain for the Humboldt Fire Department, has announced his bid to join city council. Leonew has been with the department for 40 years, with the last five serving as captain.

Parks Canada wants to record underwater activity in four spots around Arctic Bay, in the hope of creating greater understanding of how human activity in the area affects the ocean.

With Saskatchewan’s Covid-19 numbers the lowest in the region and dropping steadily over the last few weeks, the provincial government is discouraging interprovincial travel.

The City of North Battleford has approved a new contract with the Humane Society of the Battlefords. City Manager Randy Patrick told council Monday a meeting was held last week with the Humane Society.

The City of North Battleford is looking for some financial help from neighbouring communities to make up for a loss of revenue at their leisure services facilities due to COVID-19.

Submitted Battlefords Union Hospital (BUH) Foundation celebrates the purchase of four new birthing beds and three new monitors for Women’s Health & Birthing Centre (WHBC) at BUH.

MELFORT — Training for the upcoming season can resume for the Melfort Mustangs, as they have been cleared to do so by health authorities, the team announced.

HUMBOLDT — Two major donations have provided a $24,000 boost towards the Humboldt District Hospital Foundation’s mission to buy new hospital equipment.

UPDATE: An update from the provincial government said the case was actaully in a different part of the province and reassigned.