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Battlefords RCMP are seeking the public's help in locating Kale Jimmy. She is age 16 and last seen at a residence in North Battleford.

Battlefords RCMP seek assistance from the public in locating Shaylene Kay, age 15. The last confirmed sighting of Shaylene was the afternoon of Tuesday, Feb. 2t in downtown North Battleford. She is from Regina.

A stellar showing by Nipawin Hawks netminder Kristian Stead proved too much for the Battlefords North Stars to overcome Friday night.

After letting things get out of hand in Turtleford two nights earlier, the Battleford Beaver Blues made sure a lapse in concentration didn’t happen on their home ice Friday.

City council has moved forward with updating its cemetery bylaw. The proposed changes were introduced at Planning Committee last Tuesday, and was slated for three readings and passage Monday night at North Battleford city council.

Tourists on their way through North Battleford will need to find somewhere else to go to the washroom as of March 1.

Building permits are off to a good start in 2017 in the city of North Battleford.

Officials at City Hall are expressing pride over the accomplishments of one particular group of individuals in the community. That group is the Battlefords North Stars hockey team, who have clinched first place in the SJHL regular season standings.

Concerns about the North American Free Trade Agreement in the wake of the election of US president Donald Trump promise to be front and centre at the Battlefords Chamber of Commerce Tuesday.

Fresh on the heels of landing some major events and launching some major branding initiatives, Destination Battlefords is looking ahead to a promising 2017.