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Tributes have been coming in from across Saskatchewan and Canada on word of the passing of the renowned artist Allen Sapp. Sapp died Tuesday morning in North Battleford, a few days short of his 88th birthday.

At 8:20 a.m. Wednesday, Battlefords RCMP received a complaint of an armed robbery at a business on the 1700 block of 100th Street in North Battleford. A lone male entered the business brandishing a knife and demanding cash from employees.

The Historic Battleford Lions Club has joined in the fundraising efforts for restoring the Opera House in Battleford. Lions Suzanne Reid, Audrey and Doug Reid and Neil and Rhonda Gosling attended the last meeting of the year for town councillors Dec.

Battleford Town Administrator Sheryl Ballendine's last official town council meeting was marked with a cake-cutting ceremony thanking her for 35 years of service at Town Hall.

A waterworks system assessment required by Saskatchewan Water Security Agency has given the Town of Battleford a "very good" rating and a bouquet as well.

The Town of Battleford's lease with the now defunct GLM Tanks factory in its industrial area for the adjacent property where they stored their tanks is being cancelled.

Battleford town council has been receiving complaints about the condition of the road leading to Battleford District Care Centre for several years, but the cost of rebuilding it has been estimated up to $300,000, so it's been on the budget back burne

At their last meeting of the year, Battleford town council members cancelled a total of $4,309.11 in unpaid utility bills ranging from $39.50 to $410.33.

The replacement of water and sewer mains on the 300 block of 29th Street in Battleford should begin in 2016, with pavement and curbing to be done in 2017, thanks to government money coming the Town's way.

Police issued 190 tickets related to winter driving offences during November’s province-wide traffic safety spotlight on safe winter driving.