Local News

On March 24, Humboldt became part of a unique western Canada brainstorm in which a team of researchers have been traveling town to town to find out what community needs aren’t being met, what solutions are there, and if a co-operative could fix it.

It’s been in Humboldt for eight years, and now staff at the Humboldt and district SPCA is hoping to eventually move into a new, bigger space.

Innovation Credit Union held its annual meeting March 31 in North Battleford, with livestreaming available at Swift Current, Meadow Lake, Gravelbourg and Wilkie.

In the Don Ross Centre, there’s a little yellow sticker near the top of a cinder-block wall. In bold, white letters against a black background it reads: “CAUTION.

Staff The City of North Battleford is putting agendas for its council meetings, planning committee and leisure services advisory committee meetings online.

A group of students from Living Sky School Division have left their desks and books behind to become reporters, camera people, videographers and social media experts March 29 – 31.

Next year, it will be a new person delivering the post-budget breakfast speech at the Battlefords Chamber of Commerce. Provincial Finance Minister Ken Krawetz is retiring from politics next year.

The Western Development Museum recently received funding from the BATC Community Development Corporation for new tables and chairs in the amount of $38,868.95.

The newly-elected Moosomin First Nation Chief and Council held an oath of office swearing in ceremony at their new community band hall on March 23. Feb. 4, incumbent chief Bradley Swiftwolfe won the top spot with 354 votes.

The new community brand has been unveiled for the Battlefords. “Everything under the sun” is the brand announced for the Battlefords, which will be used to identify the community in efforts to promote and market the area to the outside world.