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The Saskatchewan Association of Fire Chiefs (SAFC) are one step closer to reaching their goal of having 12 Fire Safety Education Trailers across the province thanks to BHP.

The fire ban that had been in place in the city of North Battleford and the RM of North Battleford has been lifted. The fire ban had been in place since May 1.

The fire ban that had been in place in the city of North Battleford and the RM of North Battleford has been lifted. The fire ban had been in place since May 1.

One person in custody

The first quarter statistical data is in for Battlefords RCMP detachment showing declines in several areas. Overall calls for service for the January to March period are down from 2,880 last year to 2,726 this year.

Five students were onboard a school bus involved in a two-vehicle collision at the intersection of Highway 4 and 29th Street in Battleford at 8:30 a.m.

In order to save money, Living Sky School Division is down to one contracted school bus service rather than two. First Student will now be the only contracted bus service. Southland Transportation will no longer be.

As the Trans Mountain deadlines loom, there are concerns among Carlton Trail-Eagle Creek MP, Kelly Block, and fellow MPs from across the country about the impacts on the Canadian and Saskatchewan economies if the pipeline is stopped.

NORTHEAST — The operators for the Tisdale, Melfort and Nipawin cannabis retail stores have been selected. Tisdale’s store will be operated by Rod C. Malberg, a Nipawin-area businessman. Melfort’s will be run by 1159711 B.C. Ltd.

TISDALE — A Tisdale-based business faced the heat on the set of the Dragon’s Den . Little Town Apparel, owned by Scott and Kristie Homstol, sells clothing with designs promoting hometown pride for small communities around the country.