Local News

The Battle River Settlement Association has been dissolved as of March 23, 2021, and it was up to town council Monday to decide what to do with its remaining funds.

Friday, April 9, 10-10:30 a.m. is the time set for “Light It Up for The Lighthouse” event, a collaborative fundraiser with The Lighthouse and Liberty Athletics.

Saskatoon lawyer Blaine Beaven said he needs time to “digest” the Crown’s response to his proposed resolution for accused killer Shari Heathen. “The Crown responded to my proposal late yesterday,” Beaven told Lloydminster Provincial Court on April 6.

HUMBOLDT — The Horizon School Division said it has been made aware of a second COVID-19 diagnosis within a week at Humboldt Collegiate Institute. The division said it was made aware of the diagnosis on April 6.

HUMBOLDT — Jewelry valued at around $2,000 was stolen from a Humboldt home on the 1200 block of 13th Street. Humboldt RCMP said the theft took place sometime during the evening of April 2.

Prior to the onset of the global pandemic of COVID-19 in the spring of 2020, the Saskatchewan Party Government had been aiming towards once again running balanced budgets.

The 2021-22 provincial budget is reporting a deficit of $2.6 billion, with a return to balance not expected until 2026-27. That is the main news from the budget tabled by Deputy Premier and Finance Minister Donna Harpauer.

HUMBOLDT — Mike Kwasnica, Humboldt’s fire chief, is warning the public against performing any controlled burns amid the current seasonal conditions.

La Loche RCMP are seeking help from the public in locating Branden Jay Laprise, born in 1994. He has an outstanding arrest warrant and needs to be brought before a Provincial Court Judge.

On April 6, at approximately 9 a.m., a Battlefords RCMP member was on patrol when they came across a vehicle they suspected may be stolen. The member activated the emergency equipment and attempted to pull the vehicle over.