Local News

HUMBOLDT — When the arm on the bus with the stop sign is out and the lights are flashing, motorists must stop. “We did have a report of somebody passing a school bus while the stop sign was out in the lights were in motion,” said Cst.

The city’s planned UPAR - Underground Pipes and Asphalt Replacement work on 100th Street in North Battleford will not take place until later in the summer.

TISDALE — Mental healthcare remains a priority for the Tisdale detachment of the RCMP. From Dec. 21 to Jan. 22 the Tisdale RCMP responded to three mental health files. Each file means it is someone who is in immediate risk of harming themselves.

Seatbelts and car seats the focus of February’s Traffic Safety Spotlight

As expected, North Battleford city council passed a resolution to designate 100th Street as an arterial roadway in the city at Monday night’s meeting.

HUMBOLDT — An online survey will determine how a local social services organization will develop over the next couple of years and how it will go after funding.

RM OF FLETT’S SPRINGS – The Melfort & District Fire Department responded to a barn fire in the RM of Flett’s Springs. The department were dispatched shortly after 5 am on Jan. 30.

EAST CENTRAL — Two regional newspapers published by this company are combining into one. Starting on Feb. 7, The Recorder will merge with the East Central Trader to create one large regional publication.

Leader of the Opposition Ryan Meili was in the Battlefords Thursday. Early in the day, he met with potential candidates looking at running in the Battlefords constituency.

WYNYARD — A new $10 million arena for Wynyard is expected to be complete by the late spring.