Local News

More building permits were issued in August than the previous year in North Battleford, but values were way down from a year ago.

A house fire at 13th Avenue and 107th Street Thursday afternoon is currently under RCMP investigation. It's considered "suspicious in nature" as the second fire at the house in a one-week span, but no cause has been determined.

Two suspects accused in the Sept. 1 shooting incident in North Battleford will see their matters return to provincial court in October. Justin Fineday returns to court Oct. 2 by video conference for a show cause hearing.

Local music fans are in for a rare treat, as country roots band Petunia and the Vipers will be rolling into the area. The band will be playing at the Livelong Hall on Oct.1.

Flying into Cuba, from the air, the soil looks reddish brown, with a lot of waste land, that I suspect is sandy. Or it may be that it is dead looking due to dryness. We are staying at Sol Melia Resort in Varadero for three days.

Saskatchewan NDP leader Cam Broten was back in the Battlefords Sept. 17 as he brought his "listening tour" to the community.

It was the first North Battleford municipal services committee meeting for new Fire Chief Albert Headrick on Monday.

You may have seen him at church or out having a coffee. Maybe you've seen him at the golf course, at the grocery store or maybe you are lucky enough to be his neighbour.

Chris and Marianne Heeroma travelled to the Canadian Sheep Classic in Barriere, B.C. at the end of June. There, in the midst of a heat wave, they competed with the best from all over Canada.

As 2012 was the International Year of Co-operatives, we visited a dairy co-operative, credit services co-ops, market co-ops, urban organic farms, the Santa Gertrudis show cattle farm, farmers markets and a crocodile preserve farm.