Local News

In early April, two men pleaded guilty in Weyburn provincial court to a number of hunting-related infractions and received $11,160 in fines. This is in addition to $3,500 in fines for an earlier court date related to the same investigation.

Battlefords RCMP are seeking the public's assistance in identifying two persons of interest associated with reports of numerous vehicles being entered in the town of Battleford during the early morning hours of April 6. Between 1 and 5 a.m.

The Cut Knife RCMP is requesting assistance from the general public regarding a fatal motor vehicle collision with a pedestrian that occurred on June 29, 2013 on the Poundmaker Cree Nation reserve.

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One Battlefords RCMP officer was injured while arresting a man Monday. The suspect was not injured during the arrest that occurred after the suspect fled on a bicycle, but the officer sustained an injury to his shoulder.

The accidental setting off of the old fire alarm in Battleford just over two weeks ago is still a topic of conversation.

For the past several years, the Alex Dillabough Centre has not been booking New Year's events, and now an official policy has been put in place.

The 300 block of 29th Street in Battleford will be getting $294,000 worth of repair work this year.

The Battlefords Chamber of Commerce is once again hosting its State of the Town/State of the City address. The date is May 18 at Fort Battleford National Historic Site Visitor Reception Centre.

An actor and jazz musician with strong ties to Red Pheasant First Nation has passed away. Don Francks died this past weekend at age 84.