Local News

The Battleford town detachment of the RCMP released statistical data for the third quarter of 2012 for the Oct. 15 council meeting, showing numbers that are generally up.

Members from the Saskatchewan Internet Child Exploitation Unit, executed a search warrant at a residence located on the north end of Saskatoon Monday in relation to an outstanding investigation from Operation Snapshot.

The Northwest region continues to be a focus of NDP leadership candidates as Cam Broten brought his campaign to the Battlefords.

Near the end of September 2012, a red 2004 Honda Fourtrax quad was stolen from a farmyard located southwest of Cut Knife. Cst.

The Town of Battleford made several major deals with local companies in its last meeting before the municipal election Oct. 24. On the agenda was a renewed agreement with the local union, CUPE local no. 3003.

Do you know an absolutely spectacular person? Someone who has dedicated themselves to their community in a whole gamut of ways?Then the Humboldt Journal wants to hear from you.

Mayor Ian Hamilton wrapped up his first term as North Battleford mayor Monday. It was the last regular scheduled meeting of the current mayor and council before the municipal election Oct. 24.

Issues about garbage being dumped in the surrounding RM, as well as a draft agreement on the First Nations Heritage Park, dominated the final meeting of North Battleford's outgoing council before the 2012 civic election.

Starting this fall, 4-H members can belong to clubs in Saskatchewan until age 25. The change was made by the Saskatchewan 4-H Council at their May meeting.

Past and present citizens of the year are now being honoured on a wall at Territorial Place Mall. The mall has officially unveiled its citizen of the year wall inside the mall.