Local News

Battlefords RCMP responded to more than 85 incidents between 6 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 30 and 6 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 31 Aug. 30 6:18 a.m. - Report of vehicles on 26th Street in Battleford being gone through. 6:24 a.m.

Discovery Co-op Communities In Full Colour program

With summer drawing to a close Impact Dance Company hosted a summer camp Aug. 22-24 at their studio.

Humboldt’s MLA is taking a new role in the provincial cabinet. Donna Harpauer is now the Minister of Government Relations and Minister responsible for First Nations, Métis and Northern Affairs. The move was announced Aug. 23.

For the first time in 30 years the Battlefords Duplicate Bridge Club’s sectional tournament was held in North Battleford, with players from the area, as well as Prince Albert and Saskatoon, participating in the three-day event held in Gold Eagle Casi

Runners and walkers headed out to Destination Battlefords early Saturday morning to take part in the eighth annual Fin Island Trail Run.

The provincial government’s handling of the recent Husky oil spill was the subject of a recent Mainstreet Research poll conducted Aug. 22-23.

Battlefords RCMP responded to over 50 incidents between 6 a.m. Monday, Aug. 29 and 6 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 30 including the following: Aug. 29 8:00 a.m.

As expected, river levels hit their peak in the North Saskatchewan River late Sunday night in the Battlefords. But now the river levels are again going back down, with no reports of flooding or major disruption.

After entering through a wooden gate built into an archway, visitors of Connie Wandler's backyard are at once transported into what she describes as her "oasis.