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North Battleford City Council has denied an application by Sallows and McDonald Funeral Home to build a crematorium on their site at 1271-103rd St. But they haven't said no to it being located somewhere else.

The North Battleford RCMP detachment responded to more than 33 calls for service between 6 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 19 and 6 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 20, including two Child Welfare Act calls and one false alarm. Tuesday 8:09 a.m.

More than 1,000 packages of cigarettes, valued at about $12,000, was stolen after someone broke into a convenience store at about 3 a.m. Monday, according to Unity/Wilkie/Macklin RCMP.

By Melanie Jacob Journal Editor [email protected] It arrived by train shipment in 1917. It has weathered every storm, every winter, and every spring for nearly a century and still remained strong.

North Battleford Fire Department's rescue boat was deployed on the North Saskatchewan River Sunday afternoon, but it turned out to be a false alarm.

Police caught more than 4,000 drivers exceeding the speed limit during July's province-wide traffic safety spotlight focusing on speeding, according to an SGI press release.

Between gigs in Toronto and Edmonton, the duo Ash & Bloom will be performing in North Battleford at an event in support of the Empty Stocking Fund.

By Melanie Jacob Journal Editor [email protected] Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, or so the saying goes. If so, a group of seven kids were definitely complimenting some artwork with their posing spoofs on Aug. 13.

By Melanie Jacob Journal Editor [email protected] Broncos fans can stop holding their breath since Ryan Smith was recently announced as the new coach.

By Melanie Jacob Journal Editor [email protected] As many people may have already heard, Kenny Shields has fallen ill and so will not be performing at this week's Streetfest.