Local News

Children playing with matches were responsible for a fire on the 1600 block of 106th Street, according to the North Battleford Fire Department. Two pumpers, eight personnel and one chief officer arrived on the scene.

My Melanie Jacob Journal Staff Writer mjacob@humboldtjournal.ca For the second year in a row, the Support Our Troops golf event was once again held at the Humboldt Golf Course.

A semi and a half-ton collided on Highway 4 about eight kilometres north of North Battleford Friday morning, sending one person to hospital via STARS with serious injuries. Police were called to the scene at just before 8 a.m.

In the wake of the terrible weekend flooding throughout the eastern portion of Saskatchewan, the Canadian Red Cross is offering help with a Recovery and Information line..

The North Battleford RCMP had more than 30 calls for service between 6 a.m. Wednesday, July 2 and 6 a.m. Thursday, July 3.

The cycling journey of Clara Hughes has wrapped up in Ottawa on Canada Day.

July 1 marks a tragic anniversary in the Northwest. It was 10 years ago on that date that the resort village of Cochin was the scene of a horrific car crash involving a vehicle driven by Norma Jean Mooswa.

The Province of Saskatchewan has announced it is continuing with funding towards targeted police initiatives for North Battleford for the coming year.

North Battleford RCMP responded to more than 70 calls for service/occurrences over a 48-hour period from 6 a.m. Monday, June 30 to 6 a.m. Wednesday, July 2.

Shaun Pete, 39, of the Richard area died Monday after an SUV hit a pedestrian on Highway 40. Blaine Lake RCMP were called to the scene 30 kilometres east of Hafford at about 11:50 p.m. Pete was pronounced dead at the scene.