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Distraught man shuts down highway

Distraught man shuts down highway

RCMP forced to use taser
Shoplifter sought

Shoplifter sought

Battlefords RCMP is investigating a theft that occurred at a business on the 1200 block of 100th Street at 4:45 p.m. Feb. 27.
Drunk driving death case adjourned to April

Drunk driving death case adjourned to April

A case stemming from a fatal collision north of the city on Highway 4 last December will return to provincial court in early April.
School liaison officer takes truants back to class

School liaison officer takes truants back to class

Battlefords RCMP responded to approximately 26 calls for service between Monday, March 9 and Tuesday, March 10. Monday • A blue 1987 Volvo 240/244 with Saskatchewan licence plate 885 JNX was stolen from the 1400 block of 100 Street overnight.
Dekker Centre patron leaves Pavlo concert with headliner’s own Canadian-made guitar

Dekker Centre patron leaves Pavlo concert with headliner’s own Canadian-made guitar

Pavlo is a world-renowned Canadian musician performing 150 plus shows each year worldwide.
Tips key to robbery arrest

Tips key to robbery arrest

Battlefords RCMP are crediting the public for the arrest of a 19-year-old North Battleford man in connection to a robbery at an off-sale establishment on 101st Street Feb.
Man spotted rifling through mailboxes

Man spotted rifling through mailboxes

Battlefords RCMP responded to approximately 22 calls for service between 6 a.m. Tuesday, March 10 and 6 a.m. Wednesday, March 11.
JPII FI class takes on a cooking challenge

JPII FI class takes on a cooking challenge

The Functionally Integrated classroom at John Paul II Collegiate in North Battleford recently acquired some new cooking skills, thanks to a Students in the Kitchen cooking class facilitated by Midwest Food Resources.
Get ready for higher priced Chicken McNuggets

Get ready for higher priced Chicken McNuggets

Chicken meat with fewer antibiotics will cost more for everyone
New CSO hails from Newfoundland

New CSO hails from Newfoundland

The City of North Battleford has announced the arrival of a new Community Safety Officer, Heather Lynn Chiasson, to the community.
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