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UPDATE: The Gerald Stanley murder trial is underway at Battleford courthouse with opening statements and the first testimony in the case. First up on the stand was Cpl.

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Here are some other items from the Jan. 22 meeting of council: Two city bylaws were before council Monday night. One was second and third reading of the zoning bylaw amendment for new sign regulations in the commercial and industrial districts.

RCMP is reminding students and parents to look both ways before crossing the road, and to be careful in school zones. On Monday, Jan. 29, at approximately 8:54 a.m.

The trial of Gerald Stanley got under way Monday morning with selection of a jury at Alex Dillabough Centre in Battleford.

Despite two strong efforts over the weekend at the Civic Centre, the Battlefords Stars find themselves in the exact same spot that they were in the Saskatchewan Midget AAA Hockey League standings earlier in the week.

With one week left in the regular season for the Saskatchewan Prairie Hockey League, the Hafford Hawks find themselves in the driver’s seat when it comes to earning home ice advantage through the playoffs.

A year and a half after the shooting incident took place, the trial of Gerald Stanley for the second-degree murder of Colten Boushie is about to start in Battleford. The first day, Jan.