Local News

Police are investigating an early-morning incident in North Battleford in which bear spray was used.

There have been more reports of gunfire in the city of North Battleford. On Dec. 1 starting at 12:29 am, Battlefords RCMP received numerous calls of shots fired at various locations around the city, according to their news release.

A cancer diagnosis can hit like a ton of bricks. And the journey after the diagnosis is indescribable. Karen Siernachesky and Erika Berting are two ladies who have been on that journey and now the trials that come with it.

There is news to report about the Chamber’s Experience China trip running from April 7-17, 2018. Executive director Linda Machniak reported at the chamber board’s Nov. 21 meeting that the trip is “basically sold out.

Two voltage regulators at a SaskPower transformer station south of Tisdale were shot with what appears to be rifle bullets, causing more than $100,000 in damage.

At a press conference for local media on Friday, North Battleford Mayor Ryan Bater, City Manager Jim Puffalt, RCMP Insp. John Sutherland and Community Safety Coordinator Herb Sutton answered questions about a recent Maclean’s article.

Criminals damaged vehicles along Tisdale’s 101st Street and 100st Avenue, stole items, then used one of those items to break into Tisdale Lanes. Smashing in the glass door Nov.

Tisdale’s local MP hosted a public forum to update the public about the federal government’s plans to change how small business taxes are levied. Randy Hoback was at the Tisdale Civic Centre Nov.

The 2018 city budget is out, and it’s not as painful as many had expected.

The next phase of the long process to replace the North Battleford Civic Centre has gotten the green light at council Monday. Council has voted to go ahead with a contract with Group2 Architecture for the Civic Centre preliminary replacement study.