Northern Saskatchewan Local News

RCMP stepping up rural patrols

Saskatchewan North District RCMP members are taking a pro-active approach to deter and prevent rural crime, according to an RCMP press release. According to the release, members are committed to making rural patrols on back roads and grid roads.

Sep 18, 2018 9:46 AM Read more >

Shiloh Baptist Church named as heritage property

The Government of Saskatchewan has designated the Shiloh Baptist Church and cemetery as the province’s 53rd Provincial Heritage Property.

Sep 18, 2018 9:03 AM Read more >

Poverty ‘the great scourge of mankind’ says Hiebert

At the Sept. 12 Living Sky School Division board of education meeting, school board trustee Richard Hiebert gave a presentation about poverty. Hiebert has a PhD and wrote a thesis called The Education of Students From Poverty.

Sep 18, 2018 7:50 AM Read more >

Power to go out early tomorrow morning

Electricity in Humboldt and the surrounding area will be going out for system maintenance. The power is to go off in Humboldt, Bruno, Middle Lake, St. Benedict, Lake Lenore, Annaheim, St. Gregor and Muenster on Sept. 18 at 5 am.

Sep 17, 2018 7:00 PM Read more >

Horizon School Division close to meeting provincial 2020 literacy goals

The Horizon School Division is close to meeting the province’s literacy goals. By 2020, the education ministry wants 80 per cent of the province’s Grade 3 students reading and writing at grade level – or exceeding it.

Sep 17, 2018 11:11 AM Read more >

Nipawin to sign protocol with Cumberland House Cree Nation

NIPAWIN — The town will be signing a co-operation and communication protocol with the Cumberland House Cree Nation. “This is a new initiative.

Sep 17, 2018 8:22 AM Read more >

Discovery Co-op and BUH Foundation team up for ‘Fuel Good’ Day

Tuesday, Sept. 18 all three Discovery Co-op gas bars in the Battlefords, will be celebrating “Fuel Good” Day. For every litre of fuel purchased that day, from 6 a.m. until 11 p.m., $0.06 will be donated to Battlefords Union Hospital Foundation.

Sep 17, 2018 6:05 AM Read more >

Memorial walk raises $20,500

Individuals face many challenges at all ages. Throughout all the challenges in life, the most difficult is burying a child. It happens and it happened to the Duhaimes of Meota three years ago when Cody Duhaime took his own life.

Sep 16, 2018 3:27 PM Read more >

Snow at St. Walburg, collision occurs

St.Walburg RCMP notifed motorists at 8:40 p.m. Saturday evening that Highway 26, 18 km north of St.Walburg, would be closed for several hours. The RCMP and emergency services were at the scene of a two-vehicle injury collision.

Sep 15, 2018 11:04 PM Read more >

New space means more growth for Futuristic Industries

It was an important and necessary step. And after years of wishing and waiting, Futuristic Industries has a new home to call their own.

Sep 15, 2018 6:39 PM Read more >