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North Battleford city council has approved the appointment of the following individuals to committees at their meeting Monday, with the expiry dates noted for each. Archives Committee (exp. Dec.

An online threat to the Battlefords bridge that caused a panic on social media and in the community itself in September has resulted in a suspended sentence and 12 months probation to the accused.

Seven people were involved in a three-vehicle collision in front of the Territorial Mall Sunday at about 7:15 p.m. Sunday. According to the North Battleford Fire Department there were no injuries.

WILKIE — The Wilkie Curling Club appreciates the support of their 2014 trip of the month lottery.

There is no need for an election for Battlefords Chamber directors in 2014. There were exactly 11 nominations for the 11 available positions for the upcoming term on the Battlefords Chamber of Commerce board of directors.

According to RCMP, between Jan. 1, 2012 and Sept. 30, 2014 reported vehicle thefts in the Battlefords, Biggar, Unity, Cut Knife, Maidstone, Rosetown, Rosthern and Warman detachment areas have exceeded $2 million in value.

Once again, it was a solemn occasion as the women who were the victims of the Montreal Massacre were remembered at the Territorial Place Mall Cafe. Dec. 6 marked the 25th anniversary of the shootings at Ecole Polytechnique in Montreal.

The third night of 2015 city budget deliberations moved away from the heavier topics involving infrastructure costs, and shifted towards more quality of life issues in the city.

A long effort by the Ukrainian community in the Battlefords to commemorate the memory of those who perished in the Holodomor genocide of 1932-33 in Ukraine came to fruition Saturday.

Work goes on to finish renovations at the location of a new homeless shelter in North Battleford so it can finally open its doors to clients.