Local News

The town of Battleford continued efforts towards saving the old St. Vital Church at their Sept. 6 meeting. Council approved by a 4-2 vote the award of the contract for the old St. Vital Church roof to Shel-Ter Construction for $11,025.

The Territorial Drive Walking Trail between 19th Avenue and 95th Street in North Battleford will be closed Saturday, Sept. 10 for repaving. The crew will start at 8 a.m.

The rumours are being put to rest. The old Humboldt District Hospital building will be coming down, and soon.

The Lloydminster Rural RCMP Detachment is improving its service for response to matters occurringbetween the Alberta-Saskatchewan border and Lashburn and the North Saskatchewan and Battle Rivers.

A vehicle and snowmobiles were stolen from a residence in Scott on or about the night of Aug. 31.

Two reports of a cougar sighting has RCMP warning residents to take precautions. Battlefords RCMP were called to an acreage just to thenorth of Territorial Drive andeast ofthe Fairview area Wednesday at about 7:30 a.m.

The 1900 block of 99th street will be closed for most of today (Sept. 8) due to a water main break. In addition, and not related to repairs, the hot weather is affecting the colour of water in various areas of the city again.

Numbers show need is there for Humboldt Soup Kitchen

The Saskatchewan Liberals will focus their provincial election campaign on the Battlefords in an all-out effort to regain a presence in the legislature. That is the word from Ryan Bater, Liberal leader, who spoke to the News Optimist Tuesday.

The former chief of Little Pine First Nation is expressing frustration that the constant focus on the fate of FSIN Chief Guy Lonechild is setting back the cause of all First Nations.