Local News

Larry and Jackie Georget found a niche market in Leask and opened their Kool Kats Gas Bar and Confectionery Sept. 11 after extensive renovations were done to the interior of the building.

The countdown has begun towards the Battlefords Best Business Showcase event to be held Thursday to Saturday at the NationsWEST Field House.

Honeywood Heritage Nursery manager, Judy Harley, presented cash lotto grand prize winner Malcolm Jenkins of Prince Albert with his $100,000 cheque Sept. 30 at the heritage site.

Participating in an event that promotes positive growth, self acceptance and accentuates inner beauty is an opportunity of a lifetime that a young lady from Leask won't soon forget.

The Calgary Police Service has arrested a man wanted by Battlefords RCMP on several serious charges.

The friendly little village on the Yellowhead, is going to publish its own history book. A committee of enthusiastic citizens of the community of Paynton have come together to work towards publication of the first ever Paynton History Book.

The Humboldt & District Museum & Gallery is preparing for its fourteenth annual Festival of Wreaths fundraiser. For the second year in a row, all funds raised will go towards the museum's expansion into the Merchants Bank building.

The idea of a business hub for Humboldt is dead after some chamber of commerce members expressed doubts about the project at a meeting on Oct. 8.

Two individuals accused in a Sept. 1 shooting incident in North Battleford will see their case back to court in the coming days.

The Humboldt Broncos snapped a three-game losing streak by playing perhaps their best game of the year in a 5-0 win over the Nipawin Hawks on Oct. 12. The win evened the Broncos' record at 4-4, good for second place in the Kramer Division.