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North Battleford RCMP are currently investigating a complaint of a suspicious person. Shortly before 6:30 p.m. Oct. 1, a12-year-oldgirl walking alone in the area of the 1200 block of 104th Street noticed a dark-coloured truck following her.

A number of drug charges have been laid following a search warrant in the RM of Brittania. According to Maidstone RCMP, at around 5 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 1, members of Maidstone Detachment and Lloydminster Rural Detachment, with assistance from St.

Since 2005, the students and staff of École Monseigneur Blaise Morand have taken part in the annual Terry Fox School Walk, and have raised a total of $6,345.87. A goal of $1,000 was set for this year's walk, Sept.

Culture Day was celebrated Sept. 28 with a full day of events beginning with a pancake breakfast from 8 to 10 a.m. Quite a number of people participated in the Amazing Walk that began at the community centre.

Saskatoon looked more like Boston, Mass. Friday night as the Bruins rolled into town to take on the Winnipeg Jets.

The Battlefords Sharks took on the Melville Fox FM Prairie Fire in back-to-back road games Saturday and Sunday to open their season. Led by forward Mallory Roy, the Sharks were able to split the weekend set.

After the Battlefords North Stars lost to Melville Friday, head coach and general manager Kevin Hasselberg said changes needed to be made, and he followed through.

Battlefords Agency Tribal Chiefs had an unexpected VIP guest for the grand opening of their new Atoskewin Success Centre. The VIP was federal minister of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Bernard Valcourt.

The man accused of two alleged incidents involving women on North Battleford's walking trail remains remanded in custody pending a bail hearing. Chad Weasel, 26, appeared in provincial court Tuesday morning before Judge Dan O'Hanlon.

After trouncing their opponents through three preseason games, the Battlefords Midget Stars kept the hot start going into the regular season.