Local News

Humboldt's New Year's Baby of 2013 made her debut last week. Amiya Marie Washburn was born to Dana Hobbs and Jerry Washburn of Lanigan at the Humboldt District Hospital (HDH) at 6:57 p.m. on January 3.

The trial has wrapped up for a woman accused of administering a noxious substance to a woman in her care at a North Battleford group home.

A man from Sturgis was killed last week when the van he was driving collided with a moose on Hwy. 5 near Humboldt. Emergency crews were called to a collision between a vehicle and a moose three kilometres east of the Bruno turnoff at 6:25 p.m.

A towering figure in the real estate community in the Northwest was paid his last respects this week. The funeral for Roger Manegre was held Tuesday at Don Ross Centre in North Battleford.

Between the smooth stride, the rhythm of the arm swing and the quietness of the arena during practice, one would not think to classify speedskating as an extreme sport. But do not let appearances deceive you.

The amber alert issued by Swift Current RCMP yesterday was lifted after the mother of the 16-year-old who was suspected of abducting a pregnant 14-year-old from her sister's home in Maple Creek brought both teens to the Swift Current Rural RCMP Detac

Fire has destroyed the David Laird Campground administration building, with losses to the city estimated at $90,000. Investigators are calling the fire, which was reported at about 11 p.m. Wednesday, as suspicious.

The trial is under way for a woman charged with administering a noxious substance to an intellectually disabled woman in her care.

The body of a 28-year-old man reported missing from the Watrous area was located Wednesday. Police say BohdanTymchyshyn's death is nog being considered suspicious. , He was last seen at approximately 3 a.m. Tuesday.

The Town of Battleford received an early view of the 16 resolutions that SUMA will discuss at its upcoming conference in early February in Saskatoon. The resolutions, from communities all around the province, cover a broad swath of subjects.