Local News

MELFORT — The North East SPCA has hired their first shelter manager. Meagan Schmitz will be responsible for operating the Melfort-based Harry and Eve Vickar Shelter, which is scheduled to have its grand opening on Sept. 27. She started on April 29.

TISDALE — The Tisdale RCMP is asking for the public’s assistance after a family’s trampoline was stolen. The theft occurred between 4:30 am and 5 am on May 1 from a residential backyard on 96th Street.

EAST CENTRAL — The members of a merged board of governors that will oversee both Cumberland College and Parkland College has been announced.

Provincial government sees double standards abounding with C-48

The next North Battleford provincial court date for Randall Nicotine is May 23 by closed-circuit TV. The date was agreed to at Nicotine’s latest court appearance Wednesday, also by closed-circuit TV.

Battlefords RCMP has controversial drug detection device

A new group in Battleford hopes to bring some fun downtown. Former mayor Gail Sack was at Town Hall on Monday to speak to town council on behalf of the new Battleford Community Spirit Group.

There is a new chief on Mosquito Grizzly Bear’s Head Lean Man First Nation. Tanya Aguilar-Antiman won the vote to become the new chief and was sworn in this week. According to results posted on Mosquito’s website, she finished first with 196 votes.

Election results are in from Moosomin First Nation for its May 4 band election and Bradley Swiftwolfe has been re-elected to a two-year term as chief.

RM of ST. PETER — Citizens of the RM of St. Peter are banding together to form a rural crime watch. On May 1, a meeting was held in Annaheim to discuss how such an organization could be created. Cpl.