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Battlefords Union Hospital Foundation received two donations Monday totalling more than $4,000. Members of the Historic Battlefords Lions Club presented a $2,000 cheque to BUHF Executive Director Claudette McGuire.

Two recent search warrant executions by Battlefords RCMP have resulted in drug and firearms charges. Several women were arrested Monday after a single-family residence on the 1300 block of 97th Street was searched at about 11:30 p.m.

People interested in following the progress of the new Saskatchewan Hospital and integrated correctional facility have even more opportunity to get informed on details of the project Prairie North Health Region has issued a progress report up to Dec.

Aboriginal and Métis students at John Paul II again had a chance to celebrate the holiday season Wednesday, Dec. 14. The Braided Journey program held their annual Christmas dinner at the high school that evening.

When you think about Saskatchewan, a history of baseball probably doesn't spring to mind. That's what Saskatchewan Baseball Hall of Fame Museum President Jane Shury would like to change. The museum had its annual Christmas open house Tuesday, Dec.

Battlefords RCMP were involved in approximately 40 calls for service between 6 a.m. Monday, Dec. 19 and 6 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 20. Monday, Dec. 19 9:30 a.m.

Sixty Grade 11 and 12 commercial cooking students at North Battleford Comprehensive High School prepared a Taste of Food Banquet that fed 250 people. Grade 12 students designed an appetizer menu and Grade 11 students designed a menu.

The North Saskatchewan River Municipal Health Holdings held their regular meeting Dec. 5.

Battlefords RCMP were involved in approximately 40 new investigations from 6 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 18 to 6 a.m. Monday, Dec. 19, including the following: Sunday, Dec. 18 8:39 a.m.

The Battlefords are among a number of select communities across Canada that will be part of a pilot project to test the use of roadside screening devices for drug-impaired driving.