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Delivery of curbside garbage and recycling carts has been suspended for the day, due to the high winds and rain making working conditions unfavourable and unsafe, according to a City advisory. Deliveries are expected to resume tomorrow.

Premier Brad Wall was on a road trip of the Northwest region Wednesday.

Compared to the first quarter of last year, crimes against persons and property in Battleford are down.

Battlefords RCMP are investigating an alleged robbery that took place at a hotel in North Battleford. According to police the incident happened shortly after 1 a.m .on Tuesday.

It was another busy 24 hours for Battlefords RCMP as members responded to more than 30 calls for service/occurrences between 6 a.m. Tuesday, April 22 and 6 a.m. Wednesday, April 23.

Last week about 60 people attended an informational meeting at North Battleford Comprehensive School aimed at families whose children are currently in Grade 5 and who are expected to enter the high school as Grade 7s in 2015.

I guess it's part of my nature but I love to play with nouns, verbs of all conjugations and adjectives. They're all fair game when it comes to manipulating the combination of words and sentences.

The fast-changing field of Internet and wireless delivery was the subject matter for the CEO of SaskTel before the Battlefords Rotary Club Monday.

History and Commentary from a Prairie Perspective

Gardening, like any other outdoor physical activity, can lead to injury if you're not careful. Here are a few common problems to watch out for and what you can do to keep safe. Heat and Sunstroke "Mad dogs and Englishmen go out in the mid-day sun.