Local News

North Battleford city council has had three marathon sessions to review the proposed 2016 budget without any significant changes made to the recommendations of administration.

Battlefords RCMP are seeking to identify three individuals after a Beaver Hotel employee was assaulted during an attempted robbery. Police say the incident happened Nov. 12 at 1:45 p.m.

Kitscoty RCMP are looking for two male perpetrators after the Durness School site north of Lloydminster was broken into and vandalized in the early morning hours of Tuesday, Dec. 1.

The date of an art installation honouring the lives of missing and murdered indigenous women of Canada and the United States to be exhibited in North Battleford is drawing near.

A 14-year-old North Battleford boy, who was last seen at about 9 p.m. Nov. 14, has been reported missing. Ryley Ahenakew was last seen leaving the Capitol Theatre in North Battleford.

Battleford’s 2015 construction permit values are heading toward the $8 million mark. For the year to date through the end of November, 46 permits have been issued for $7.8 million, compared with 64 permits for $25.7 million a year earlier.

Saskatoon RCMP are asking the public for their assistance in locating Sheree Fertuck, a 51-year-old woman from Saskatoon. Fertuck was last seen leaving her family's farm yard east of Kenaston near Highway 15 around 1:30 p.m. Monday.

The City of North Battleford, with co-operation from Destination Battlefords, is putting together a big package and proposal to host the 2018 Saskatchewan Winter Games and the Town of Battleford will be providing a letter of support for that bid.

At Monday’s Battleford town council meeting, Mayor Derek Mahon announced for the public the recipients recognized for years of service at the 2015 Christmas banquet Nov. 27 at the Alex Dillabough Centre.

An error in a bid price has resulted in the Town of Battleford reversing a decision on the supplier of a new carpet cleaner for the Alex Dillabough Centre.