Local News

The long process to replace the North Battleford Civic Centre is now under way. Monday at council, the mandate of the Civic Centre Replacement Committee was approved unanimously.

Police say one person is behind eight armed robberies of financial institutions between Dec. 2 and Jan. 21 at locations stretching from British Columbia to Saskatchewan.

4-H Notes

WILKIE — Kerstin Jensen can add a lottery win to her list of reasons to be grateful to her mom. The Wilkie resident won $10,000 on a scratch’n win ticket she found in her Christmas stocking.

The Wilkie Curling Club was chosen as a champion Curlingville community. With this title, came the opportunity to host a junior curling clinic, community lunch and a game with a local team. Jan.

n a bid placed back in October, Unity’s organizing committee of Sherri Solomko, Kyla Snell and Christy Walker earned the opportunity to host Team Steve Laycock Jan. 14 for a junior curling clinic and a public meet and greet session.

HILLMOND — Students, staff, community members, North West School Division officials and government representatives celebrated the completion of a major renovation to Hillmond Central School Jan. 23.

Smoke from a wood-burning appliance raised the alarm at 1551 – 99th St. at about 4 p.m. Monday. North Battleford Fire Department responded with one vehicle and three firefighters, but determined the source of the smoke was not a threat.

RCMP Daily Report

North Battleford RCMP responded to more than 90 calls for service over the weekend. Calls recorded were between 6 a.m. Friday, Jan. 23 and 6 a.m. Monday, Jan. 26.