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Battleford budget: Different priorities in council chambers

Battleford budget: Different priorities in council chambers

Public discussions regarding Battleford’s 2019 budget carry on, with some disagreement on capital projects.
Star City holding byelection for new councillor

Star City holding byelection for new councillor

STAR CITY — The Town of Star City is holding a byelection to fill an empty spot on council Amber Fortier resigned as a councillor in the fall.
Planned power outage west of Burr

Planned power outage west of Burr

SaskPower is warning rural residents living west of Burr of a planned power outage. The outage will take place Jan. 17 from 10:30 am to 12 pm. SaskPower said they are doing it so they can do some system maintenance
Melfort RCMP asking for help with shoplifting case at liquor store

Melfort RCMP asking for help with shoplifting case at liquor store

MELFORT — Melfort RCMP are asking for help to identify a man in connection with a shoplifting incident at the Melfort Liquor Store. On Jan. 16 the suspect was seen shoplifting an item from the store.
City status for B’ford would be expensive

City status for B’ford would be expensive

Battleford’s population is inching closer to 5,000, but town officials say city status comes with a price. Battleford Chief Administrative Officer John Enns-Wind called city status “a legal fiction.
RCMP seek candidates for Aboriginal cadet program

RCMP seek candidates for Aboriginal cadet program

Submitted The RCMP are looking for candidates for the Aboriginal Pre-Cadet Training Program.
NB looks good on TV: Bater

NB looks good on TV: Bater

North Battleford’s mayor and council had good things to say about the recent nationally-televised curling event. The Meridian Canadian Open, an event of the Pinty’s Grand Slam of Curling season, took place from Jan. 8 to 13 at the Civic Centre.
Autumn 2018 sees fewer school bus cancellations

Autumn 2018 sees fewer school bus cancellations

NORTHEAST — Thanks to a complete complement of drivers and good weather, there hasn’t been a lot of school bus cancellations over the fall At the Jan.
SNC-Lavalin fills facility management role for Saskatchewan Hospital

SNC-Lavalin fills facility management role for Saskatchewan Hospital

SNC-Lavalin has been selected by Graham Capital Partners LP as the facility manager for the Saskatchewan Hospital North Battleford, a provincial psychiatric facility.
Humboldt not funding regional business attraction study

Humboldt not funding regional business attraction study

The City of Humboldt will not fund an regional effort to hire a contractor that will look at the needs and gaps that could be filled by new investors.
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