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The case against Clayton Favel, accused of attempted murder and numerous other charges from a Jan. 5 shooting incident in North Battleford, was back in North Battleford provincial court Monday morning.

The race to select a new Saskatchewan Party leader and new premier of Saskatchewan is in its final days, and candidates continue their efforts to find any remaining votes still out there.

If followers of the Saskatchewan Prairie Hockey League weren’t quite convinced by the Meota Combines, they have certainly taken notice now following a pair of big wins for the team.

RCMP were called on Jan. 19 to a fatal motor vehicle collision with a pedestrian on Highway 16 east of North Battleford.

After splitting a pair of games to the Flin Flon Bombers last weekend, the Battlefords North Stars returned to their winning ways as they continued their travels around the province.

With just three games left in their Saskatchewan Midget AAA Hockey League regular season schedule, the Battlefords Sharks are turning in some of their best performances of the year.

Submitted For the 25th year, the City of North Battleford celebrated and honoured its employees at the Annual Service Awards Luncheon on Wednesday, Jan. 17.

RCMP Major Crime Unit North continue to investigate the death of 32-year-old Kristen Faye Cantre. Cantre was located deceased after a house fire on the Makwa Sahgaiehcan First Nation on January 7, 2018.