Local News

SPIRITWOOD — Spiritwood RCMP are investigating attempted fraud by a young woman at three local businesses Wednesday, Dec. 16. According to police, the business described the actions of a woman, estimated to be about 19 years old, as suspicious.

The City of North Battleford is throwing its backing behind a bid to land the 2018 Saskatchewan Winter Games. Council voted to pass a resolution to move forward with a bid application, which needs to be in by Jan. 11.

North Battleford city council moved swiftly Monday to clamp down on panhandling activities in the community. A new panhandling bylaw was introduced at Monday’s council meeting and passed in three readings.

Dec. 9, residents, staff and board members came together for the annual Battlefords Residential Services Inc. client Christmas Party and long term service recognition.

The progress on construction of the new Saskatchewan Hospital North Battleford on the Prairie North Health Region website can be viewed, thanks to a live webcam feed from the project site. The image is available at www.pnrha.

The main entrance to the Living Sky School Division office in North Battleford looks like it could use a facelift, but, in fact, it needs more work than first glance would suggest.

Some enthusiastic and community-minded high school students from North Battleford Comprehensive High School now have an Interact Club.

Council highlights

The Battlefords Chamber of Commerce is reacting positively to the changes made Monday to the 2016 budget in North Battleford. Council adopted the budget at their meeting Monday, but pared a proposed property tax increase down from four per cent to 2.

North Battleford city council has adopted its 2016 budget, but it is a much-more scaled back increase than what was originally proposed. The utility rate increase (base and consumption rates) remains at 4.6 per cent.