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On Nov. 18 at approximately 9:13 a.m., Wakaw RCMP responded to the report of a two-vehicle collision approximately two kilometrrs north of Wakaw on Highway 2.

Folks looking to find out what is in the 2020 budget for the town of Battleford will need to wait a little longer. The presentation of the budget had been one of the items listed on the agenda of Monday’s town council meeting in Battleford.

On Nov. 18, 23-year-old Courtney Leanne Sinclair was arrested for a break-and-enter. While in custody, Sinclair complained of abdominal pain and was taken to hospital in Prince Albert by an RCMP officer as a precaution.

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The City of North Battleford has been looking for ways to balance the books and have come up with what they consider a effective approach: partnering with local non-profit and Indigenous organizations to reduce operational costs.

It was a light weekend in the Saskatchewan Prairie Hockey League with two contests Nov. 16, and both of them were blowouts. In Battleford, the Beaver Blues demolished the Maymont Settlers 10 to 1.

It was a tough weekend for the Battlefords Stars in midget AAA hockey action, as they dropped two games to the Tisdale Trojans at the Civic Centre. Battlefords dropped the first game Saturday to the Trojans by a 3-2 score.

The Battlefords Sharks dropped two in Prince Albert on the weekend in female AAA midget action. They lost the first game 3-0 to the Prince Albert Northern Bears on Friday, Nov. 15.

The man charged with second-degree murder in connection to an incident on Thunderchild First Nation was back in North Battleford court Monday, Nov. 18. Ivor Wapass, charged in connection to the death of Roger Standingwater on Sept.

It was a frustrating weekend for fans hoping for another title for Robyn Silvernagle in Red Deer. The North Battleford-based rink was attempting to repeat as champions at the Red Deer Curling Classic, part of the World Curling Tour.