Local News

Beginning at 2 p.m. Wednesday, 14 people will be recognized with St. John Ambulance Awards for their actions in life-threatening circumstances. This ceremony will take place at the Chapel Gallery in North Battleford.

Each year Battlefords Union Hospital Foundation commits approximately $308,000 to purchase medical equipment for BUH from money raised from four main fundraising events, according to a BUHF press release.

Repairs to the twin spans built across Finlayson Island in the North Saskatchewan River, commonly referred to as "the old bridges," are planned for later this fall.

A local resident is urging others to be on the lookout following a cougar sighting in the city Wednesday night.

The Agriplex arena ice surface has been shut down for the coming hockey season. However, the facility may not yet have hosted its last hockey game.

The fourth Annual Turtleford Ag Society Summer Cattle Show was held Aug. 10 at the Turtleford Ag. Society Grounds. There were approximately 110 head of cattle taking part in the one-day show.

"Angry" was the word to describe the reaction of North Battleford councillors to a blistering front-page portrayal of the city's crime ranking over the weekend. They were reacting at Monday night's council meeting to an article in the Saturday, Aug.

In June, the Battlefords Tourism and Convention Association decided to launch a pilot project with the intention of convincing tourists to extend their visits to the Battlefords or come back again, rather than putting all the focus on getting them he

The good news is there are plenty of good jobs available in North Battleford. The bad news for North Battleford City Hall is they are the ones who need to look for new people after the departures of two highly-respected staffers in the past month.

Before Eagle Hills School was built in 1905, the community had church activities at the homes of the local residents. Student ministers and ministers travelled mainly on horseback or horse and buggy.