Local News

The Town of Battleford has awarded the tender for a Highway 4 twinning project. G & C Asphalt was the winning low bidder for the project and was unanimously awarded the tender at a special meeting held Monday afternoon at town hall in Battleford.

The 1400 block of 106th Street is closed for a curb stop replacement. Please obey all traffic control signs in the area.

The Saskatoon Motorcycle Ride for Dad was a huge success in Humboldt even though the weather was less than ideal.

A 31-year-old woman was pulled from a burning vehicle early Monday morning on Highway 16, five kilometres west of the Battlefords. The woman was pulled to safety by one of the witnesses before emergency services came on the scene.

Corner Stone Community in Living Faith Chapel hosted a ribbon cutting Monday. The Corner Stone Community combines the resources of different churches, which come together to provide a safe environment for everyone.

A new service is now available for those seeking medical treatment in the Battlefords. A walk-in clinic, the CBI Health Centre, has been set up inside the mall at the location currently occupied by CBI Physical Rehabilitation Centre.

Deputy Fire Chief Robin Tomaz travelled to Weyburn Saturday morning to assist local officials in managing their flood crisis.

An unexpected left turn led to a collision on Hwy. 5 on Father's Day. At approximately 2:30 p.m. on June 19, emergency crews from Humboldt were called to a collision between a quad and a motorcycle about three miles west of the Bruno junction on Hwy.

After a three-day spring rain, the sun smiled on parishioners and guests as they emerged from the Descent of Holy Ghost Ukrainian Orthodox Church in Hafford where a service marked the 75th anniversary of the parish June 19.

Two Lashburn men have been charged after a drug raid in Lashburn June 18. Charged with possession of marijuana for the purpose of trafficking is Dean Harder. Pernell Harder was also charged with several counts of unsafe storage of firearms.