Local News

The federal Liberal leadership race made its way to North Battleford Tuesday as Deborah Coyne took her campaign to the community. Her visit was one of a number in Saskatchewan as part of her national campaign.

Battlefords RCMP responded to about 30 reports/occurrences between 6 a.m. Monday, Dec. 2 and 6 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 3. Monday 11:57 a.m. - Two-vehicle collision in Frontier Mall Parking Lot. No injuries, one vehicle needed to be towed from scene.

Lieutenant Governor Vaughn Solomon Schofield invested eight people into the Saskatchewan Order of Merit in Saskatoon Nov. 27. Among them was former Battlefords resident W. Brett Wilson, C.M., LL.D.

Three of four components are now open, but there is still more work and several emerging issues that still need addressed at the Credit Union CUPlex.

There were many hands helping out at the Habitat for Humanity build in Humboldt on November 21.

Planning continues for the City of North Battleford 2013 Centennial Celebration. North Battleford councillors were given a brief update about the preparations for that event at their meeting Monday.

Efforts continue at City Hall and elsewhere to find a new owner for the soon-to-close Maple Leaf Foods plant in North Battleford following the latest meeting of the Maple Leaf Task Force.

A Saskatchewan country legend singer, Lonesome Steve Puto of Hafford, was star performer at the Army, Navy and Airforce Veterans Auditorium in Saskatoon Nov. 17.

Prairie Spirit School Division No. 206, which includes schools in Borden, Blaine Lake and Leask, is among eight school divisions that will receive mid-year funding increases from the Ministry of Education.

Janice McCaskill has had a lifelong dream of baby catching. Unfortunately the road to where her passion lies has not been an easy one. After years of studying and attending clinical placements in the U.S.