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During the provincial government's media teleconference Sunday morning, Wes Kotyk, e xecutive director of the Environmental Protection Branch at the Saskatchewan Ministry of Environment, said receeding waters on the North Saskatchewan River slowed do

The Maidstone RCMP and Battlefords RCMP are cautioning recreational boaters and users of the North Saskatchewan River to be mindful of the ongoing cleanup being done.

Wes Kotyk, executive director of the Ministry of Environment's Environmental Protection Branch, said Thursday his department is continuing its focus on shoreline cleanup and assessment.

The Western Development Museum board of directors has announced the hiring of Joan Kanigan as the new CEO.

What do a tennis racquet, a picture frame, a toilet seat and a sweatband all have in common? Jonathan Burns, a contortionist at the upcoming third annual International Street Performers Festival, can fit through all four.

Highway work planned and underway will make for a smoother drive to your lake, campsite or other tourist destination. “Saskatchewan lakes are known for their beauty,” Highways and Infrastructure Minister Nancy Heppner said.

Maidstone RCMP are advising that the river hill on Highway 21 at the North Saskatchewan River (Toby Nollet Bridge) has been reduced to 60 km/hr as there has been a temporary site of operations for the river clean up.

Battlefords RCMP Municipal GIS members have been out on regular patrols and have arrested numerous people on warrants over the past number of nights including an escaped provincial corrections prisoner.

The City of North Battleford and the Town of Battleford are in discussion on an agreement for the City to buy treated water from the Town and have it piped across the river.

A 13-year-old has been arrested after an off-duty Battlefords RCMP officer when he was awoken at about 3 a.m. Thursday by a vehicle being operated in an erratic manner.