Local News

By Melanie Jacob Journal Staff Writer With the summer weather trying to make its debut, the city is gearing up for more road projects and fixer-uppers.

More than 30 calls for service/occurrences were responded to by North Battleford RCMP between 6 a.m. Tuesday, June 10 and 6 a.m. Wednesday, June 11.

The topic of powering the province of Saskatchewan was front and centre Monday at the Rotary Club's noon luncheon.

Two Canadian singer-songwriters performing at the Dekker Centre Thursday evening spoke out against the stigma surrounding mental illness, applauding Clara Hughes, the Olympian due to arrive the next day on a cross-Canada awareness journey.

Those seeking to help make North Battleford a healthier and safer community will be hosting a community barbecue this Thursday during the noon hour. The North Battleford HUB is hosting that barbecue in Central Park between 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.

It was a quiet 24 hours for North Battleford RCMP as they responded to less than 20 calls for service/occurrences between 6 a.m. Monday, June 9 and 6 a.m. Tuesday, June 10.

by KELLY FRIESEN Journal editor Reel Attractions Cinema and Video went out of their way to put a smile on the face of Ryder Wendt and the rest of his family.

The intersection of 17th Avenue and 102nd Street will be closed to through traffic for sewer line repairs from Wednesday, June 11 until Friday, June 13.

The fraud case against five leading Mosquito First Nation band officials, including the ex-chief, will return to provincial court Aug. 12. Former chief Noel Stone, Jr.

The Battlefords Union Hospital Foundation is a major beneficiary of a large donation from former residents of the city.