Local News

Battlefords RCMP responded to more than 25 calls for service/occurrences between 6 a.m. Sunday, April 13 and 6 a.m. Monday, April 14. During that period there were four false alarms, two traffic related occurrences and seven false/nuisance calls.

At 8:43 p.m. on Sunday April 13, 2014 Battlefords Rural RCMP responded to a complaint of an escaped prisoner. Joseph Simon Peter Yaremko, 32 years of age, escaped from the Saskatchewan Hospital located near North Battleford, Saskatchewan.

Schools from the Battlefords participated in the Pink Revolution Walk Friday for anti-bullying. In less than ideal conditions, the walk started at 10:30 a.m.

A 32-year-old man who escaped from secure custody at the Saskatchewan Hospital forensic unit is described as being in an unstable mental state and has a history of violence, according to an RCMP release issued Monday afternoon.

Louise Haubold, a woman with a long history of recreation volunteerism, was recently presented with the George Rathwell Lifetime Achievement Award at the Saskatchewan Regional Parks Association Convention in Saskatoon.

Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers will conduct its largest Canadian auction of 2014 at its permanent auction site in Edmonton, Alta. = April 23 - 25, according to a press release.

Realtors in Saskatchewan are providing legacy grants once again and a Battlefords organization will again be a recipient. The Battlefords and Area Sexual Assault Centre has been awarded a grant to help operate a 10-week Teen Girl Empowerment Group.

Those involved with the Downtown North Battleford Business Improvement District pointed to a long list of positives at their first annual general meeting as an organization.

They are fairly common sights in Humboldt, and for that matter just about anywhere: a dog tied up in a backyard or a cat perched on a front stoop.

The '80s. Fat wallets, fast cars, flashy clothes. It was a time when the economy was booming, credit cards were being maxed out, and indoor malls were thriving because of it.