Local News

Two people have been charged after speeding in a stolen truck and fleeing police. RCMP report that on Thursday, Jan. 3 at approximately 9:50 a.m.

The Horizon School Division has moved into its brand new, $6.2 million, 22,780 square feet office building.

Submitted Operation Red Nose finished a successful 35th annual road safety campaign proving, once again, the importance of the always-relevant safe ride service after more than three decades of activities.

Canadians start the year worried about cost of living, low Canadian dollar and rising interest rates

It always seems like a big news year every year in the Battlefords. But 2018 was a bigger year than most.

The amount of money Canadians donate to registered charities – as a share of their income – has plummeted 32.2 per cent since 2006, finds a new study by the Fraser Institute, an independent, non-partisan Canadian public policy think-tank.

For Humboldt mayor Rob Muench, 2018 saw the city progress in replacing infrastructure and promoting business growth despite a major tragedy.

MELFORT — The Melfort and District Fire Department responded to a report of a vehicle fire involving a Petro-Canada fuel transport truck on Highway 3 east of Melfort. On the morning of Jan. 4, a fire started on the vehicle’s rear set of wheels.

It was a year of change at City Hall as key members of the city administration moved out of and in to North Battleford. Moving on in May was City Manager Jim Puffalt.

NIPAWIN — The Town of Nipawin passed a new animal control bylaw requiring any owner of a dog or cat six months or older to obtain a town issued licence. This was passed with a number of other bylaws by the Nipawin council on Dec 10.