Local News

Federal agriculture minister and Battlefords-Lloydminster MP Gerry Ritz has announced the arrival of some new federal regulations in connection to the Fair Rail for Grain Farmers Act.

1400 Block of 110th Street will be closed for the afternoon to all traffic.

North Battleford Fire Department responded to a round bale fire about 16 kilometres east on Highway 16 at 3:25 a.m. Tuesday morning. Two vehicles and eight personnel responded and were on the scene for about a half hour.

A Canada-wide warrant was issued for a man involved in a kidnapping investigation. Fox Creek RCMP officers responded to a complaint of a woman who was abducted by a man with a firearm shortly after 3 p.m. Monday, Aug. 4.

Health officials are reminding Saskatchewan residents to protect themselves against mosquito bites as the risk for West Nile virus continues to increase.

It was announced earlier this year that Home Hardware Building Centre in North Battleford would be undergoing a major renovation and expansion.

The North Battleford RCMP were busy between 6 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 2 and 6 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 3, receiving approximately 49 calls.

The North Battleford Fire Department, RCMP and WPD responded to a two-vehicle accident Sunday afternoon. At approximately 3:45 p.m., the NBFD was called to the scene of a collision on 19th Avenue.

Reports of gun shots drew the North Battleford RCMP to Trudeau Street early Sunday morning. The RCMP responded to a call shortly after 2 a.m. Sunday of shots being fired on the 1800 block of Trudeau Street.

Between 6 a.m. Friday, Aug. 1 and 6 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 2, approximately 45 calls for service/occurrences including three false alarms, four false/nuisance 911 calls and one noise complaint were reported to North Battleford RCMP. 8:28 a.m.