Battlefords News-Optimist

It was another big crowd in the gallery as city council met Monday. City workers from the CUPE Local 287 were once again in attendance as they continued to push for a new collective bargaining deal with the City.

It appears a resolution has been found for a snow removal business that found itself unwittingly violating the City's noise bylaws. Monday, city council granted Zane Saul of B and B Ventures Ltd.

The City of North Battleford task force struck to deal with the Maple Leaf Foods plant closure plans to meet again in the coming months.

Drug charges have been laid against two North Battleford residents following a search of a 103rd Street residence.

City bylaw enforcement officials are once again urging local residents to be aware of coyotes, after it has been confirmed a coyote killed by bylaw enforcement personnel had indeed suffered from canine distemper.

The New Horizons played the second round of the spring session Jan 10. Some of the games played featured some big ends.

Coming from small town Saskatchewan, breaking into the world of baseball would seem like an unlikely outcome.

The posters invited the community to attend, but made it clear it wasn't for children.

An update on the Christmas moose in Borden - it was starting to become bothersome around town and, since it seemed to have an injury, the Department of Natural Resources had it put down Dec. 26.

Mayor Ian Hamilton cited several areas of progress in North Battleford as he welcomed in 2012 at city council Monday. Hamilton began the meeting with brief remarks to welcome the New Year.