Local News

The New Democrats have in place their Battlefords area candidates for the upcoming federal and provincial elections. For the Battlefords electoral district, Amber Stewart has taken their provincial nomination by acclamation.

CORRECTION: The release should have read, the southbound service truck and a northbound SUV collided head on in the southbound lane. BACKGROUND: On Sept. 6, at approximately 4:42 p.m.

The Maidstone RCMP have recovered a stolen vehicle with property inside believed to be from at least one break and enter in the area.

Submitted On Sept. 9, at 9:09 a.m., the Battlefords Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Disorder committee asks for a moment of silence to recognize those affected with FASD.

HUMBOLDT — A date has been set for a come and go public session discussing a proposal to add a crematorium to the Malinoski and Danyliuk Funeral Home. It will be in Meeting Room 3 at Humboldt Uniplex on Thursday, Sept. 12 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Four suspects charged in connection to the death of Tiki Laverdiere will be seeing their matters return to provincial court in mid-October.

Local efforts are continuing to save at least part of the old Saskatchewan Hospital, in the wake of reports that the province has failed to receive any private bids to purchase the hospital.

EAST CENTRAL — Carlton Trail College has appointed three new members to its board of directors. One is from Humboldt, another from the RM of Wolverine and the final one from Wadena.

An RCMP conditions check has resulted in a major seizure of cash and more charges laid against a North Battleford man. On Aug.

The new Jim Pattison Children’s Hospital in Saskatoon will officially open to patients on Sept. 29, when all pediatric and maternal inpatients will move in from Royal University Hospital and new admissions will be accepted.