Local News

There will be two road closures today in the Battlefords. The intersection of 102nd Street and 17th Avenue will be closed from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. 95th Street is partially closed at the intersection of Killdeer Drive and Territorial Drive between 7 a.m.

The North Battleford RCMP responded to a home invasion Sunday night. At approximately 10:53 p.m., the RCMP received a complaint of two men entering a house armed with bear spray and a baseball bat.

More than 30 calls for service were reported to the North Battleford RCMP between 6 a.m. Monday, July 28 and 6 a.m. Tuesday, July 29. There were three false or nuisance 911 calls and one false alarm amongst the calls. Monday 8:24 a.m.

It was a slow night for the North Battleford RCMP, receiving approximately 15 calls for service between 6 a.m. Sunday, July 27 and 6 a.m. Monday, July 28. Included in those calls were one false alarm, two domestic disputes and a home invasion.

Drops in cocaine trafficking, failure to stop or remain, and in discharging firearms with intent all contributed to the drop in the Crime Severity Index numbers for North Battleford from a year ago.

Battleford Town council told its public works superintendent to go ahead with the order of a new garbage truck Monday.

There will be closures on 10th and 11th Avenues for most of Monday, July 28. 109th Street and 11th Avenue will be closed from 7:00AM to 5:00PM. 109th Street & 10th Avenue will also be partially closed Monday July 28, from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.

The two new community safety officers participating in the six-month trial Enhanced Bylaw Enforcement Program have officially been approved by the City.

A 27-year-old male from North Battleford is facing charges of possession for the purpose of traffickingcocaine, trafficking cocaine, possession of property obtained by crime, obstruction, failing to comply with probation and possession of marijuana a

The North Battleford RCMP had a busy night Saturday, receiving more than 40 calls for service between 6 a.m. Saturday, July 26 and 6 a.m. Sunday, July 27.