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Police issued 14 tickets related to vulnerable road user safety during April’s traffic safety focus on pedestrians, bicyclists and motorcyclists.

A new Lakeland logo has been launched. This re-branding initiative started after much consultation with the general public and Lakeland employees. The logo consists of two parts, the icon and the word mark.

May long weekend is traditionally the official launch of summer travel in Saskatchewan. Highways typically see an increase in traffic and with that, an increase in serious collisions.

Mayor Derek Mahon has confirmed he is not running again for mayor of Battleford. The news is not entirely unexpected, as much of the private speculation had been that Mahon would wrap up his long tenure on Battleford council this fall.

There is a closure on St. Laurent Drive and 110th Street today from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. to accommodate repair of a main valve.

The relocation of a number of at-risk graves in the Battleford Cemetery begun last year is continuing this spring. "At the moment, crews are out in the Battleford cemetery," said Mayor Derek Mahon at Monday's town council meeting.

The Town of Battleford's official community plan bylaw received first reading at Monday evening's council meeting and the public will have an opportunity at the opening of council's June 20 meeting to voice their opinions before second and third read

Now that the ball diamonds on the Flats in Battleford are open, the traffic on 35th Street between 3rd and 4th Avenues is getting louder and faster. Town Councillor David George said at Monday's council meeting, "People, it is a residential area.

It was a major bombshell that Mayor Ian Hamilton dropped on unsuspecting attendees of the annual Chamber of Commerce State of the City/State of the Town Address in Battleford Wednesday.

It’s poplar fluff season and Wednesday morning a unusual phenomenon was created by just the right conditions of temperature and wind. Colonies of fluff balls gathered and then rolled and swirled in dancing mobs. Video by Vicky Clayton