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Riel Bellegarde has been named President of the Saskatchewan Indian Institute of Technologies. The announcement was made Wednesday by Chief Darcy Bear, chair of the SIIT Board of Governors.

Wadena RCMP report a 21-year-old man wanted on a Canada wide warrant was arrested without incident at about 1:30 p.m. yesterday.

The City of North Battleford is seeking a chair to help the community land the 2016 Saskatchewan Summer Games. The call for a bid chair is out in the community as the bid process commences for the 2016 Games.

The North Battleford Beavers were up against strong teams in the Bantam AA Provincial tournament over the weekend. The boys had the tournament's two best teams in their pool, which contributed to their 1-2 finish.

North Battleford council received good news Monday that roof repairs at the Don Ross Centre won't be as extensive or as costly as originally thought.

If you're tired of the ubiquitous Colorado spruce, why not try a different conifer to add interest to your yard and contribute to the neighbourhood's uniqueness.

The North Battleford Beavers had the chance to finish their first round North Saskatchewan River Baseball League playoff series against the Lloydminster Juniors Thursday night, but a late collapse cost them the game.

HOWDLE: In loving memory of Margaret Bernice Howdle (nee Sidebottom) born September 22, 1931 on the Sidebottom Farm to George & Ada Sidebottom. Bernice passed away on July 5th, 2013 in Unity, Saskatchewan, at the age of 81.

A number of bylaws passed in three readings unanimously at the July 22 council meeting in North Battleford. The first bylaw to pass was the amendments to the Maintenance and Occupancy of Property and Nuisance Abatement Bylaw.

It began with a search for some hard to find arrangements of English and Irish folk songs, and resulted in one of Britain's best known accompanists performing in the Battlefords.