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Battlefords Union Hospital Foundation has announced they are now a partner of ChangeIt, an exciting new way to donate while making everyday purchases using your BMO and RBC credit cards or select credit union debit cards.

In the wake of the recent U.S. Powerball news, readers are probably wondering where all that money spent on lottery tickets goes. As it turns out, a good chunk of it goes back to programs in the community.

More than 300 impaired drivers were stopped by police during December’s province-wide traffic safety spotlight on impaired driving.

A 61-year-old Lashburn man is facing seven theft charges after what RCMP are calling a lengthy investigation into theft of crude oil from several Northwest locations.

Issues of ethics in municipal government were front and centre at Battleford town council Monday. At Monday’s meeting council voted on a couple of items aimed at more rigorous public disclosure and code of conduct requirements.

Married and Catholic priest are words many people are not used to seeing together. Army and priest are also words not usually associated with one another.

The youth involved in the shooting incident on 110th Street Dec. 3 was handed a lengthy sentence Wednesday in North Battleford Provincial Court.

It seems Battleford is not being spared from an uptick in crime seen in other parts of the province.

Final numbers are in for fire fighting activities in 2015. The numbers were submitted Monday to council’s Planning Committee by fire chief Albert Headrick.

Town of Battleford fire chief, Larry Gabruch, gave his annual summary of the activities of the fire department during Monday’s council meeting. In general, it was a busy year for the department, but also a successful one from the chief’s standpoint.