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Multi-lot building request approved

Multi-lot building request approved

North Battleford dity council has voted to accept an offer from a local developer to build four single family homes in Fairview Heights. The offer came from Prime Rose Homes, whose proposal is to build on four lots at once.
City approves reduced deposits for five duplex projects

City approves reduced deposits for five duplex projects

City council in North Battleford has given its approval to a request for a reduced deposit for a developer looking to build five separate duplex projects.
Demolition order upheld on 103rd Street garage

Demolition order upheld on 103rd Street garage

North Battleford council has upheld a demolition order for a garage located at 1502-103rd Street in the city. However, at the same time council has also granted a 30-day extension to Oct.
Sask. oilfield consultant experiences well-organized pandemic response in Saudi Arabia

Sask. oilfield consultant experiences well-organized pandemic response in Saudi Arabia

Redberry Lake – When much of the Canadian oilpatch ground to a screeching halt in early 2015, Saskatoon wellsite drilling consultant Douglas Tompson soon found his work, supervising drilling rigs, dried up.
COVID-19 update: 10 new cases, 21 related to Saskatoon gathering

COVID-19 update: 10 new cases, 21 related to Saskatoon gathering

There are 10 new cases of COVID-19 to report in Saskatchewan on September 16, bringing the total to 1,751 reported cases. Of the 1,751 reported cases, 107 are considered active.
Chamber activities reviving in the fall

Chamber activities reviving in the fall

Slowly but surely, the Battlefords Chamber of Commerce is getting back on its feet after the disruptions of COVID-19.
Ten Sask.-based drilling rigs cut up for scrap, drilling fleet shrinks 7%

Ten Sask.-based drilling rigs cut up for scrap, drilling fleet shrinks 7%

Like a giant Tyrannosaurus Rex tearing through its prey, a 52-ton excavator equipped with large hydraulic shears tore through the last skid-mounted building of what was once a Saskatchewan based drilling rig on Sept. 14.
No bail yet for man arrested by RCMP Crime Reduction Team

No bail yet for man arrested by RCMP Crime Reduction Team

A bail hearing for an Onion Lake man arrested by the RCMP Crime Reduction Team was adjourned. Lyndon Belly, 34, had a show cause hearing scheduled Sept.
Access may gain access to Civic Centre naming rights

Access may gain access to Civic Centre naming rights

How does the “Access Communications Civic Centre” sound? Hockey fans might want to get used to that name or something similar, because that could soon be the new name for the North Battleford Civic Centre, home of the SJHL Battlefords North Stars.
New administrative appointments at John Paul II Collegiate High School

New administrative appointments at John Paul II Collegiate High School

Submitted by LOCCD Light of Christ Catholic Schools believes that a team is most effective when they focus on how individuals’ strengths can work with others to create greatness.
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