Local News

As Battlefords Union Hospital Foundation prepares for the 2017 Festival of Trees, the successes experienced over the past 21 years are reviewed. In 1996, BUH Foundation held their first Festival of Trees in the Western Development Museum.

It was far from their best but it was good enough as the Nipawin Hawks escaped Humboldt with a 3-1 win.

The Nipawin Hawks kicked off their Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League best of seven quarter-final series on a high note as they knocked off the Humboldt Broncos 4-1 on home ice.

The Melfort Mustangs saw their season come to an end after a 5-2 loss in Game 4 of their best of five Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League Wild Card playoff series on home ice. The Mustangs lost the series March 14 three games to one.

The size of the debt as well as youth unemployment were key priorities identified as more than 7,000 high school students across Canada took part in the Student Budget Consultation.

Building permit numbers in North Battleford in February weren’t much different than they were a year ago. According to numbers released at the planning committee meeting Monday, six permits were issued for $749,500 in February.

Founded March 20, 1946, the Unity Lions Club is preparing to celebrate their 70th anniversary. The club serves multiple roles in the community. This year’s roster includes 23 members, seven of whom have been members for more than 20 years.

A way has been found to protect potential Melfort homeowners from buying homes with problems without going through an onerous legal process.

Students and teachers at St. Mary Community school welcomed visitors to their health fair March 17.

Battlefords RCMP responded to 55 calls for service over the period from Thursday, March 16 to Friday, March 17, including the following: Thursday, March 16 9:01 a.m. – Complaint of fraudulent phone call asking for personal account information.