Local News

The federal government has moved ahead with action to address the grain transport backlog. At a televised news conference in Winnipeg, Man.

Battlefords RCMP responded to about 15 calls for service between 6 a.m. Wednesday, March 5 and Thursday, March 6. Wednesday 9:10 a.m.

The draw has been made to determine the monthly winner of a $50 gift card as part of the City of North Battleford's monthly Snow Angel contest.

North West Regional College has successfully hosted its first computer based GED exam on computer. The computer based GED test on computer provides adults with improved access to today's GED test, according to a NWRC press release.

Despite the recent atrocious weather of the past couple of weeks, the Frenchman Butte Heritage Center and Museum has launched into preparations for the coming tourist season.

Onion Lake is more than 4,200 kilometres from Atlantic Canada. In the past week, Tanya Jimmy has made the trip twice: once to Halifax to attend a conference, and once to Moncton to claim a $1 million prize from the Feb. 28 Lotto Max Maxmillions draw.

The Battlefords Chamber of Commerce has announced the time for an information open house for an upcoming tour of China. The "Experience CHINA" open house is set for March 11 at 7 p.m.

A date has been scheduled for the first town budget session for Battleford. The first budget session is scheduled for March 11 at 6:30 p.m., to take place in town chambers.

March is Fraud Awareness Month in Saskatchewan, and with it come discussions about the myriad ways in which people can be scammed out of their money in the digital age.

A 19-year-old man is among a number of people arrested following a report of an alleged assault with bear spray at a business. The incident was alleged to have happened Saturday, March 1 around 5:07 a.m.