Local News

Humboldt Public School (HPS) was rewarded for their commitment to making healthy choices last week. The school was one of two in the province to win the Mosaic Extreme School Makeover Challenge.

The RCMP is seeking the public's assistance with the apprehension of Terrance Bear. Bear is unlawfully at large from the Willow Cree Healing Lodge, Duck Lake.

The downtown core has one less pawn shop, at least for now.

An appeal is under way to attempt to throw out the results of the April 14 Mosquito First Nation band election. The appeal alleges mail in ballots used in the election were bought and sold from electors on the reserve.

North Battleford is taking its pitch for more workers to Toronto, as the city plans to recruit workers to the area at the National Job Fair and Training Expo. The city has obtained a booth at the job fair Sept.

Battlefords Union Hospital (BUH) Foundation is pleased to be a part of the purchase of five new crash carts for BUH.

There is concern about the future of Middle Lake, a body of water in the Lenore Lake Basin about 60 kilometres north-east of Humboldt.

A youth offender is now in custody in connection to a beak and enter and forcible confinement on 97th Street in North Battleford. The incident took place Sept. 11.

It's a much different place than it was just a few weeks ago. The construction wall is down, the paint is up, and just some final details have yet to be finished before the whole renovation can be called completely complete.

Battlefords RCMP are again calling upon the public for assistance in finding a person reported missing from the Red Pheasant First Nation. Ronald William Peequaquat, aged 45, was last seen June 25 leaving a residence on Red Pheasant reserve.