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Minimum wage increase to $10.96 effective Sunday

Minimum wage increase to $10.96 effective Sunday

Saskatchewan’s minimum wage will increase from $10.72 to $10.96 on October 1, 2017. The 2.
Familiar faces bring experience to Carrot River Outback Thunder

Familiar faces bring experience to Carrot River Outback Thunder

After featuring a youthful and rookie-laden roster last season, the Carrot River Outback Thunder is seeking success with a number of familiar faces.
Drugs seized from Tisdale home

Drugs seized from Tisdale home

Drugs were seized and three adults were arrested after Tisdale RCMP and Safe Communities and Neighborhoods investigators executed a search warrant.
Food bank wants people to use front door

Food bank wants people to use front door

The Battlefords District Food and Resource Centre is responding to comments made by Councillor Kent Lindgren at Monday’s North Battleford city council meeting.
Sakewew High School and others hold Terry Fox Run

Sakewew High School and others hold Terry Fox Run

The Terry Fox National School Run Day takes place on Thursday, Sept. 28. Sakewew High School in North Battleford got a head start by hosting theirs last week.
Relaunched Eyes that Care campaign seeks to take a bite out of preventable crime

Relaunched Eyes that Care campaign seeks to take a bite out of preventable crime

A new and enhanced “Eyes that Care” campaign has been launched with an ambitious goal of bringing down the amount of preventable crime in the city by 10 per cent. The campaign was launched at city council Monday night.
Completion of downtown road construction pushed back to Oct. 16

Completion of downtown road construction pushed back to Oct. 16

City officials say "a number of small factors" have pushed back completion of the downtown roads and sidewalk reconstruction project by a week. Oct.
Panhandling bylaw amendments introduced

Panhandling bylaw amendments introduced

Some new amendments have been introduced to strengthen provisions of the city’s Panhandling and Public Behaviors Bylaw. Bylaw amendments were introduced Monday to tighten up the panhandling bylaw in order to discourage unwanted behaviour downtown.
Stucka in court; adjourned to Monday

Stucka in court; adjourned to Monday

The individual charged in connection to the deaths of three people in a Highway 16 accident near Lloydminster Sept. 22 will see his matters return to court Monday.
Main Street Melfort program looking for funding

Main Street Melfort program looking for funding

The next few months will be pivotal for an organization that supports the development for Melfort’s Main Street as it looks to secure more stable funding.
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