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The Saskatchewan Bison Association will be holding an industry information session, its annual meeting and its premier show and sale in North Battleford next week.

In the wake of anti-government protests in the Ukraine in recent days in which several people have died, Saskatchewan premier Brad Wall has issued a statement voicing concern about the violence there.

Traffic counts submitted by the North Battleford Public Works Department seem to show a common thread. They show that if there is a Tim Hortons nearby, there's plenty of traffic.

Building permits are off to a fast start in 2014 in North Battleford.

RCMP have named 51-year-old Marlene Florence Cardinal of Maidstone as the pedestrian who died Friday morning on Highway 16 between Waseca and Maidstone.

A major fire involving heavy equipment took place at the North Battleford waste management facility Wednesday morning. North Battleford Fire Fepartment responded around 8:45 a.m. to find a Caterpillar 973 crawler tractor on fire.

Battleford Town Council has joined a growing number of municipalities supporting the adoption of a national dementia strategy.

Battlefords RCMP experienced a quiet 24 hours between 6 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 20 and 6 a.m. Friday, Feb. 21 when they responded to about 20 calls for service. One alarm was also responded to. Thursday 1:19 p.m. - Fraud reported.

A pedestrian has died after being hit by a car on Friday morning on Highway 16 between Waseca and Maidstone. According to the RCMP, it appears a woman left a vehicle she was driving and was walking on the highway when she was struck and killed.

The nomination period is now open for the municipal byelection on April 16. City Hall officials have started accepting nominations for the open city council position available as of Feb.