Local News

A new hotel is going to be built on the Frontier Centre property. TerraCap Management, Inc., owners of Frontier Centre, have confirmed in a news release that construction will commence soon on a 100-room Comfort Inn and Suites in North Battleford.

Battlefords RCMP Daily Report

The committee for the Battlefords Business Excellence Awards has announced the finalists in six categories for the awards ceremony this fall: They are: Community Contribution: Frazer’s No Frills; Marketing: Discovery Co-operative Ltd.

Human remains found on the property George Olenyshyn have been identified as the missing man. Olenyshyn, a 79-year-old man from the Mayfair area, was reported missing Aug. 27. Police say a search of the property was conducted last week.

North Battleford RCMP received approximately 35 calls for service between 6 a.m. Tuesday Sept. 2 and 6 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 3. Tuesday • Officers responded to a report of a robbery at a business on the 1100 block of 107th Street at 11 a.m.

Battlefords RCMP received approximately 50 calls for service between 6 a.m. Monday, Sept. 2 and 6 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 3. Monday • Some of the stolen property that was found with a 22-year-old man who was arrested Aug.

Members of the Reigning Riders Light Horse 4-H Club were successful June 6 in obtaining equine health and emergency first aid certification through Equine Health Canada.

The Holy Family School Stewardship Group raised money to donate to two different organizations this year. They held a candy gram sale for Valentine’s Day and they also created rosaries and loom bracelets.

A man has been arrested and charged with armed robbery after threatening an employee of Wally’s Food Basket with a knife Wednesday, Sept. 2 at about 11 a.m.

That’s a lot of pot, maybe. A farmer in the Maidstone area came across some plants he believed were marijuana growing in his field north of Waseca and contacted police Monday, Aug. 31.