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Bail hearings for two co-accused charged in connection to a major drug bust north of Biggar were adjourned again. Mitch Hutchinson, 49, had show cause hearings on May 21, 22nd and 29th in Saskatoon Provincial Court but still hasn’t been released.

The city of North Battleford is planning to bring in a new tracking service on their website that can deal with complaints about potholes and other service requests in the city.

North Battleford will be able to complete its final phase main runway rehabilitation this year with news of matching funding from the province. The province has included Cameron McIntosh Airport as part of its $1.

Giant Tiger has purchased the Wetaskiwin and North Battleford stores from its parent company, The North West Company, which means the stores, which were slated to be closed, will remain open and under direct ownership of Giant Tiger Stores Limited Ma

UPDATE: The area is no longer under a wind warning, although winds for today are forecast at 30 to 50 km/h from the northwest, lightening up overnight wito about 20 km/h Tuesday.

The number of applications for a big game permit hunt in Yukon has increased by 28 per cent compared with last year, according to data shared with The Narwhal.

On May 28 between 7 p.m., and 7:30 p.m. two males in an older model blue crew cab GMC entered an oil lease site near Marshall. The two males then cut locks off sea cans on the property, and removed copper wire from a panel.

As of May 31, there is one new case of COVID-19, bringing the provincial total to 646. The new case is in Regina. A resident in the North region who tested positive for COVID-19 has died. The individual was in their 70s.

Health officials are warning a COVID-19 positive person visited North Battleford's Walmart while they were likely infectious.

​​​Indigenous Services Canada (First Nations Inuit Health Branch), in partnership with Saskatchewan Health Authority, are taking steps to notify residents of North Battleford and area that an individual who tested COVID-19 positive visited the North