Local News

It was a great year for the City of Humboldt, with a number of projects coming to an end and new ones being developed. "It has certainly been another exciting year," said Mayor Malcolm Eaton.

Entrepreneurial drive is prompting some small business owners to invest in Blaine Lake. Construction of a new retail business along Main Street is raising awareness of the business potential in Blaine Lake's business core.

A fire that caused extensive damage to a garage on 100th Street is being treated as suspicious in nature. The fire broke out at the garage on the 700 block of 100th Street in North Battleford Thursday afternoon.

Friday during the noon hour, WPD Ambulance and the RCMP were called to two vehicle collision on the south bound bride on Highway 16 between North Battleford and Battleford. Paramedics treated and released two people at the scene.

Wilkie resident, Dan Sittler, son of Terry and Blair Sittler is living a dream. His band, based out of Edmonton, Se7en Sided, has hit the cover of Music Now magazine. Sittler used to play with the band based out of Wilkie, Offset.

It was another safe holiday season in the Battlefords thanks to the efforts of the local volunteers of Operation Red Nose. The campaign to provide safe rides home to holiday revelers completed the final rides on New Year's Eve.

Blaine Lake TOPS celebrated its 10th anniversary Dec. 6 with a catered supper and annual Christmas party.

The recipient of the 2012 Junior Citizen of the Year blushed ever-so-slightly when she heard the news. "It's a huge honour," said Paige Crozon, "and I'm really excited about it.

By Saskatchewan standards, recent weather can only be described as tropical.

The City of North Battleford is urging residents to be aware of coyotes after one was put down by bylaw enforcement. The coyote was spotted near Saskatchewan Hospital exhibiting strange behaviour Jan. 2. City personnel shot and killed the coyote.