Local News

A large tractor-trailer went into the ditch on Railway Ave. East on Thursday night, Nov. 19, in North Battleford. The incident happened just before 9 p.m. in the vicinity of the Gold Eagle Casino.

From 2 to 4 p.m. Saturuday, Nov. 21, 102nd Street from 13th Avenue to 14th Avenue will be closed for the Winter Festival. At 3:30 p.m .crews will start closing streets for the Winter Festival Parade until 5 p.m.

The North Battleford fundraiser for Wounded Warriors Weekend was sold out at the Don Ross Centre Nov. 7. This was the second year in a row that the fundraiser was held in the city and by all accounts it was bigger and better.

One of the big issues that came up in the legislature this past week that has impacted the Northwest region directly concerns the issue of private liquor stores.

City taxes, and specifically tax assessment, were a big topic of discussion at the Battlefords Chamber of Commerce’s monthly directors meeting on Tuesday night.

Visiting a friend or loved one for the holidays and need a place to stay? The Lone Star Hotel at North Battleford may be able to assist you. Through the Rooms at the Inn holiday program, the hotel will offer free accommodations Dec. 24 or Dec.

The Festival of Trees, presented annually by the Battlefords Union Hospital Foundation, gets underway at the Dekker Centre Friday. Decorators were at work this week getting ready.

Changes are coming to liquor retailing in Saskatchewan and Battleford is one of the places impacted.

The fraud case against R.M. of Meota administrator Maryann Germann has been adjourned again to December. Germann’s case was back in provincial court earlier this past week. Her matters are due to return to provincial court again Monday, Dec.

Here are some of the other highlights from the city’s Planning Committee meeting held Monday, Nov. 16. The meeting was chaired this month by Councillor Ryan Bater. The fire report was presented by Fire Chief Albert Headrick.