Local News

UFA (Boomhower Petroleum) of Provost, Alta. and Fuel 94 were both founded on the same goal, saving the honest consumer money. Oct. 17, UFA and Fuel 94 teamed up for a donation for life.

A long-awaited day has come to pass for supporters of the Battlefords Trade and Education Centre, Inc. Their new facility, the Pfeifer Learning Centre, celebrated its grand opening this past week.

A North Battleford woman recently achieved the highest educational accolade that Toastmasters International bestows on its members.

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The 26th annual Edam Fall Fair is in the books for another year. This year’s judge was Justin Muirhead of Shellbrook with Steven Seabrook acting as ring man.

GrainsConnect Canada has announced the location of its second independent, high-speed train-loading terminal. The $30m project will be built near Wilkie in the RM of Reford.

Battlefords RCMP responded to more than 50 calls for service between 6 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 2 and 6 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 3. Tuesday, Nov. 2 10:33 a.m. - Hit and run to a fence on the Red Pheasant First Nation.

A man is dead following a house fire and explosion south of Maidstone Wednesday. Maidstone RCMP were called the to location along Range Road 3233 shortly after 6 p.m.

RCMP have identified a man who was found dead under suspicious cirumstances in Kerrobert Wednesday as 53-year-old Johan Kassen Sr. A man has been arrested in connection to Klassen's death.

Battlefords RCMP are seeking the public's assistance in identifying a person of interest in relation to a number of assaults between the evening of Oct. 26 and the early morning hours of Oct. 28.