Local News

The Nipawin Hawks’ ten game winning streak came to an abrupt end with a 4-3 shootout loss to the Battlefords North Stars in Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League action from Nipawin.

Tim Thibault always wanted a party for no other reason than to bring the community together around a common love of music. For Tim, the party had to come sooner rather than later after he was diagnosed with cancer.

With less than three weeks remaining before the convention, Gord Wyant’s Sask Party leadership bid was back in the Battlefords on Monday afternoon.

Saturday, Dec. 23, a group of Canada 150 medal winners got together with former MP Gerry Ritz at the Dekker Centre for a photograph recognizing community leaders who received Canada 150 medals.

Of those that visit our website, more than 70 per cent are using a mobile phone. That’s one of the reasons we’ve updated our site – to improve the mobile experience. The new update, unveiled Jan. 9, includes a more modern and slick look.

Two individuals charged with a Jan. 6 robbery on the Mosquito First Nation have been remanded to their next court appearance on Jan. 25.

There have been guilty pleas in court in connection to a Jan. 5 incident at The Lighthouse Serving the Battlefords, a shelter for homeless in North Battleford. Sunrise Spyglass has pled guilty to mischief and to assaulting a peace officer.

A fire on Hudson Bay’s Churchill Street burnt down a building containing three businesses and a residence. The fire occurred on the evening of Jan. 8. The lone resident of the building was not in the building at the time of the fire.

A 32-year-old man has been arrested and charged with luring a child following an RCMP investigation. According to police, on Jan. 7, Battlefords RCMP received a complaint from a youth about unwanted electronic messages from an adult male.

The local Kiwanis Club has made several donations to the community recently. See the accompanying photos for more information. (Photos submitted)