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Shed fire suspicious

Shed fire suspicious

North Battleford Fire and Emeergency Services have deemed suspicious a shed fire that happened in the city Sept. 24 at 3:55 a.m. According to the fire department, the blaze started in the shed located on the 1300 block of 106th Street.

Volleyball sets up for the season

The students at H. Hardcastle School have been busy for the past two weeks. The junior volleyball teams held their annual learning tournament on Sept. 10 with several teams joining them.

Man dies in rollover

An 18-year-old Marsden man is dead following a single vehicle rollover Saturday in the Neilburg district. Cut Knife RCMP say a pickup truck heading east on Highway 40 approximately eight kilometres west of Neilburg at around 4:40 a.m.

Snowmobiles, quad stolen

A break and enter occurred Sept. 4 at Table Mountain Regional Park. Three snowmobiles, one quad and a large number of tools were stolen. Sept. 5 or 6, a car parked on Ross Crescent was entered and a purse, white DSI and a turquoise DS3D was stolen.
Bauer Conference earns all POW honours

Bauer Conference earns all POW honours

If the first week of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League is any indication the Bauer Conference will be good this year and feature some of the league's best.

Board to recommend Challis for award

A man noted for his voice was almost speechless at last week's Living Sky School Division School Board meeting when a fellow board member recommended nominating him for a prestigious award.
Unity's off-leash dog park holds grand opening

Unity's off-leash dog park holds grand opening

The Paw Park held their grand opening from 1 - 5 p.m. Sept. 18.
New plant improves water quality

New plant improves water quality

After more than two years of work on the project, Borden finally has their new reverse osmosis system up and running and providing great water quality to the homes in the village. The changeover occurred the evening of Sept.

Bus garage project close to 'on time'

Living Sky School Division's new bus garage and additional office space under construction on the division office site in North Battleford should be done very close to its original completion date early in the new year.

Steel door damaged

Sometime overnight Sept. 12, perpetrators attempted to pry open a steel door to a building at the intersection of Highways 16 and 40 in North Battleford. The door sustained minor dam as a result of the attempted break and enter.