Local News

Monday at 6:16 p.m., Battlefords RCMP responded to a single vehicle rollover involving a semi hauling crude oil. There was as a small amount of oil spillage on the road, states a release from the RCMP.

On May 12, Battlefords RCMP received a report of a missing 25-year-old female, Tiki Brooklyn Laverdiere. She is from Edmonton and was last seen in North Battleford on April 29. The last contact Tiki had with family was via text message on May 1.

Discovery Co-op’s new food store and pharmacy in Battleford opened its doors at 9 a.m. Thursday.

Battlefords RCMP will be conducting a variety of impaired driving enforcement initiatives during the week of May 12-20.

The latest major retail outlet to set up in North Battleford’s downtown core is now open. The new Giant Tiger store at the corner of 11th Avenue and 102nd Street held its grand opening ceremonies on Saturday morning.

The Light of Christ school division held their staff awards Friday night, where they paid tribute to staff as well as to this year’s two Lumen Christi award winners. One of the Lumen Christi awards went to Keith Koberinski in the “friend” category.

It appears the archives are moving towards become a totally volunteer-run operation. The city has confirmed that city archivist Tammy Donahue Buziak had resigned as of Oct. 31, 2018.

The Battleford Pet Valu Walk for Dog Guides will take place June 2 at the Lions building in Battleford. The walk is one of about 300 taking place across Canada to raise funds for the Lions Foundation of Canada Dog Guides.

Saturday at aprox 7:45 p.m., Battlefords RCMP attempted to stop a stolen vehicle that was seen driving in North Battleford. The vehicle refused to stop and drove into a residential area.

A special family and friends event was held at the new Giant Tiger store in downtown North Battleford Friday evening, with plans to open to the public at 8 a.m. Saturday morning, with more activities lined up to celebrate.