Local News

When voters in the town of Battleford vote in the municipal election on Nov. 9, the candidates will not be listed alphabetically. At a meeting of members Monday, town council voted in favour of putting candidates’ names on the ballot in random order.

After months of being closed to the public due to COVID-19, Battleford Town Hall is finally open again to the public.

HUMBOLDT — The need for injury prevention doesn’t go away, even during a pandemic. Many of Safe Communities Humboldt and Area’s programs have been put on hold, as many of them require large gatherings.

As bars begin to reopen in northern Saskatchewan, a men's support group organized a walk to bring awareness to the community and highlight the personal benefits of sobriety.

A historical site near Blaine Lake is keeping its season alive by selling their bread and allowing drive-in tours. The Doukhobor Dugout House has had to close its doors for the 2020 season due to COVID-19 restrictions.

North Battleford City Hall has declared war on placing unacceptable items in the recycling bins.

A woman arrested by the RCMP Crime Reduction Team after a lengthy investigation into organized crime in Prince Albert was released from custody.

North Battleford water users are catching a break this summer. Council has passed a resolution to remove the biweekly summer odd-even watering schedule, effective immediately. The change was made on the recommendation of administration.

The City of North Battleford is well into its preparations for staging the municipal election on Nov. 9 of this year. Council members discussed the plans at their meeting Monday. There will be a number of changes to the election this year.

LANIGAN — A major item on the Horizon School Division's wish list has been granted – Lanigan is getting a new combined K-12 school.