Local News

Saskatoon’s Flying Bob performed for parents and children at the Don Ross Arena Monday night, showcasing his comedy as well as his circus abilities.

SaskTel Pioneers recently donated $25,000 to the My Community Cares campaign and in recognition of this generosity the book store in the new Battlefords Trade and Education Center facility will be named for the club.

RCMP in Maidstone responded to a single vehicle rollover on Highway 16 at range road 3223 east of Maidstone at 6:45 p.m. Friday. The collision involved a small sedan that was travelling westbound on Highway 16.

There has been considerable improvement in the fire situation in Saskatchewan as of the week’s end. Colin King, director of operations emergency management at Gov.

The annual Battlefords Relay for Life was held indoors for the first time at the Battleford Arena June 5.

Aberdeen Street in Parsons Industrial Park North Battleford will be closed all day today June 12 to repair a water main connection.

The future needs for wastewater treatment in North Battleford are clearer now with the presentation of the wastewater treatment master plan. That plan was presented Monday to council by Kevin Ness of AECOM, the consultants who prepared the report.

The Battlefords Boys and Girls club held their annual Race for Kids relay over the weekend with 13 teams registered.

Federal minister of agriculture Gerry Ritz has welcomed the U.S. House of Representatives’ passage of a bill to repeal Country of Origin Labelling. The vote carried in the House Wednesday by a 300 to 131 margin.

The Battlefords Chamber of Commerce is distributing a poster submitted by the Demkiw family, formerly of the Battlefords, who are looking for a missing family member.