Local News

It might be second-hand, but some lab equipment from a local college is finding new life. St. Peter's College (SPC) in Muenster has donated some of their old laboratory equipment to a school in Tanzania.

Crimes against persons and property in the town of Battleford are on the rise, according to a report presented to town council. Staff Sgt. Phil Wilson attended the Jan.

Battlefords United Way Executive Director Jane Zielke has announced that proceeds from the Aaron Fauchon New Year's Eve memorial dance totaled $11,466.

A host of fees for a range of items are going up at in North Battleford, following the final passage of a number of fee bylaws Jan. 24.

Its focus was prayer and protective services.

Spiritwood Stockyards handled 879 head Jan. 26. Steers weighing 300 to 400 pounds had a high price of $1.67 with an average of $1.56; 400 to 500 had a high price of $1.64 with an average of $1.57; 500 to 600 had a high price of $1.

New physicians for the North Saskatchewan River Health Holdings practice are presently working through new requirements of the College of Physicians and Surgeons for certification.

A vehicle was a total loss after going up in flames behind the Beaver Hotel Sunday. Battlefords Fire and Emergency Services responded to the fire at 1:15 a.m. and spent about 20 minutes on the scene.

North Battleford's newest affordable housing project aims to revamp the downtown area while creating a comfortable community setting for seniors.

Sometime between Jan. 20 and 23, a commercial garbage bin trailer was stolen from a job site at No. 2 Parker Court in Battleford. The trailer is grey and is seven feet wide, 14 feet long, and five feet tall with hydraulic capabilities.