Local News

Ross Crescent will be closed to through traffic for most of today for a hydrant valve repair. Water will be shut off to some residents during the repair.

Ancamper, left behind for a few days after the Little Pine Days of Thunder professional chuckwagon event, was broken into while parked at the Little Pine First nation horse track, according to Cut Knife RCMP.

Maidstone RCMP are investigating a collision between a pickup truck and a CN Rail locomotive at a level crossing in the Paynton area. Police say the collision occurred at about 5:15 p.m.

Enhanced police coverage to First Nations communities to the north of the Battlefords has arrived with the opening of a new RCMP satellite office in Cochin.

Starting Aug. 1, the cost will go up for criminal record checks at the Battlefords RCMP. According to a news release, the fee collected by the City of North Battleford will remain the current rate of $25.

More than 120 calls were made to the North Battleford RCMP detachment between 6 a.m. Friday, July 11 and 6 a.m. Tuesday, July 15.

Bob Leslie has been collecting awards as a senior crooner for many years.

After attending the Embroidery Association of Canada's annual seminar in Ottawa, Ont.

The North Battleford RCMP received more than 30 calls between 6 a.m. Thursday, July 10 and 6 a.m. Friday, July 11. Among those calls were three false alarms and two non-emergency 911 calls. Thursday 9:24 a.m.

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