Local News

The new generating station at the North Battleford Energy Centre is now up and running. SaskPower reported the 260 MW combined natural gas facility began operations at midnight June 5, after completing all required tests.

We now have a much clearer idea how the new Saskatchewan Hospital will look following the end of capital planning sessions. A week-long 3P (Production, Preparation, Process) Lean capital planning session took place last week in North Battleford.

Several changes to and a new name have been announced for the federal policing program in Saskatchewan. The name is now Integrated Organized Crime North (Saskatoon) and Integrated Organized Crime South (Regina).

Efforts of Sakewew High School's Gay Straight Alliance group have taken students from that high school all the way to Toronto. A number of students were there for the national OUTshine Gay-Straight Alliance summit in Toronto during mid-May.

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.