Local News

Arriving at Unity Public School (UPS) in 2004, principal Doug English will be retiring at the end of June. English is best known for his resolve to build relationships in the community with a variety of activities and programs.

Battlefords RCMP advise that a 15-year-old girl reported missing by her family May 30, has been located safe and sound and has been returned to her family.

Sentencing commenced Monday for a woman accused of cocaine-dealing in Battleford. Kim Geering was being sentenced for trafficking cocaine under the Controlled Drug and Substances Act. Sentencing is far from being concluded, however.

The long-speculated new Tim Hortons location in the town of Battleford continues to move closer to reality. The latest news is that the Battleford Towne Square Ltd.

Two Humboldt firefighters have been recognized for more than 25 years of dedicated service. Firefighter James Huber and former deputy chief Francis Kunz were presented with the Saskatchewan Protective Services Medal on May 30.

One of the worst human afflictions is the "It'll never happen to me" syndrome. Maybe this condition is behind the Statistics Canada reported 121 deaths from impaired driving in 2011.

The route of the Battleford parade will be changed up this year. It will begin and end at Fort Battleford, unlike previous years when it formed up on the track behind St. Vital School.

The breeze went down and the warmth of the day's sun kept the weather perfect for the pool party held on the Unity Credit Union parking lot the evening of May 30.

Battleford firefighters got a raise Monday evening retroactive to Jan. 1 of this year. Battleford Town Council approved a recommendation from Fire Chief Larry Gabruch to raise the current firefighting rate from $18 to $19 an hour.

Lucien Lake is stepping out of Humboldt's shadows and into the spotlight. The community's local Communities in Bloom (CIB) committee has entered the area's Water's Edge subdivision into the provincial competition.