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Municipalities of Sask. president comments on Hawaii trip

Municipalities of Sask. president comments on Hawaii trip

'We have a duty to lead by example': said Rodger Hayward, Municipalities of Saskatchewan’s vice-president of towns, about Gordon Barnhart's comments in the Four-Town Journal
Crop organization AGMs lend support to carbon credit

Crop organization AGMs lend support to carbon credit

A number of Saskatchewan crop organizations have given their stamp of approval to a resolution calling for farmers to receive credit for their efforts to remove carbon.
Manulife gives $10,000 to BUHF

Manulife gives $10,000 to BUHF

Submitted In December, Battlefords Union Hospital Foundation received a significant donation from a leading company in the financial services industry of The Battlefords, First Rate Financial Manulife Securities.
TC Energy halts work on Keystone XL in anticipation of Biden action

TC Energy halts work on Keystone XL in anticipation of Biden action

Before President Biden was even inaugurated, TC Energy let it be known they would be stopping work on the Keystone XL pipeline.
Update: Remains of young adult male found after fire, homicide suspected

Update: Remains of young adult male found after fire, homicide suspected

Update: North Battleford RCMP continue to work diligently to determine the circumstances of the structure fire at an abandoned residence that occurred on January 19, 2021, and left one individual deceased.
Jan. 20 COVID-19 update: Four new deaths, 27,233 vaccines delivered, 234 new cases

Jan. 20 COVID-19 update: Four new deaths, 27,233 vaccines delivered, 234 new cases

There were 2,658 doses of COVID-19 vaccine administered yesterday in Saskatchewan - this brings the total number of vaccines administered in the province to 24,575.

Prairie provinces reportedly chipped in for new climate data hub ClimateWest

Canada’s three Prairie provinces are particularly vulnerable to the climate crisis, and now their governments are helping make climate data more accessible, according to the head of a new non-profit.
More vaccinations needed before long-term care restrictions can be eased: province

More vaccinations needed before long-term care restrictions can be eased: province

Saskatchewan and the nation as a whole is seeing hiccups the early days of the COVID-19 vaccination rollout. On Jan. 19, the federal government explained that it would not be receiving any of the Pfizer vaccine the following week.
City conducts inventory of trash and recycling bins

City conducts inventory of trash and recycling bins

The City of North Battleford will be going through the city doing a physical inventory of the trash and recycling bins at each property. This will happen over the next few months.
Pedestrian hit by vehicle on Territorial Drive

Pedestrian hit by vehicle on Territorial Drive

On Wednesday, Jan. 19, at approximately 7:50 p.m., Battlefords RCMP received several 911 calls to Territorial Drive near the 8th Ave intersection for a pedestrian vs vehicle collision.
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