Local News

EAST CENTRAL — Due to system maintenance, SaskPower said it is planning power outages north of Humboldt. On Wednesday, Feb. 19, the plan is for an outage east of Middle Lake from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. On Thursday, Feb.

The provincial government is providing money for 15 portable classrooms across the province – but the two Humboldt schools aren’t among them.

Canada's premiers will discuss the issue tomorrow with a Council of the Federation call Feb. 19.

By Lisa Joy, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The Prince Albert RCMP Crime Reduction Team arrested a man and two women and seized a sawed-off shotgun, speargun and suspected opioids after raiding a home on the Sturgeon Lake First Nation Feb. 12.

Grain Growers of Canada launch harvestfromhell.ca – a platform for farmers to share the impact of the carbon tax on their farms

MELFORT — A commercial business building on Melfort’s Burrows Avenue West was broken into. Melfort RCMP are asking for help to identify a person they believe could be connected to the crime. The break-in took place on Feb.

Preliminary hearing dates have been set for Ivor Wapass in connection to his second degree murder charge from Thunderchild First Nation. Wapass has elected Queen’s Bench trial by judge and jury in connection to the Sept.

Submitted Battlefords Union Hospital Foundation has purchased a new bedside ultrasound unit for the Emergency Department and ordered three new beds for the Intensive Care Unit at BUH.

Submitted Battlefords Union Hospital Foundation’s Monthly Lottery is getting ready to launch the 2020/21 season. Ticket sales will commence Feb. 18.

A local Grade 12 student at John Paul II Collegiate got an early jump on university this summer by taking part in the Shad Canada program. Bridgitte Campbell took part in the program last summer in Prince Edward Island.