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New housing for low-to-moderate-income citizens in downtown North Battleford was officially opened at a small ceremony Friday at 1091 - 103rd St. Mayor Ian Hamilton has welcomed the addition to downtown as a step toward revitalizing the area.

It was a busy weekend for North Battleford RCMP who responded to about 60 calls for service/occurrences between 6 a.m. Saturday, May 17 and 6 a.m. Sunday, May 18. Among those calls were five false alarms and two nuisance 911 calls. Saturday 6:16 a.m.

A Battleford man charged with trafficking cocaine will return to court in two weeks. Ian Dusty Gopher appeared in North Battleford Provincial Court Monday.

Enhanced patient care and safety, reduced patient wait times and an improved overall patient experience are the results expected in the Battlefords Union Hospital Emergency Department thanks to implementation of a new clinical documentation and patie

North Battleford RCMP responded to about 43 calls for service/occurrences between 6 a.m. Friday, May 16 and 6 a.m. Saturday, May 17. Among those calls were three false alarms and two traffic/driving complaints. Friday 7:12 a.m.

The City of North Battleford has lifted the fire ban implemented May 12 due to the rain over the weekend.

It was a long weekend for North Battleford RCMP, who were called to more than 50 occurrences between 6 a.m. Sunday, May 18 and 6 a.m. Monday, May 19.

A dropped cellphone has led to the arrest of a 24-year-old man for theft. Police report the man is alleged to have hidden in a business in the early morning hours of Saturday, May 17, waiting for the business to close.

Last week proved a busy one in North Battleford provincial court with a number of well-publicized cases making their way there.

Taralyn Shae Donohue has been experiencing an ongoing journey since her participation in the Canadian Globe pageant last year.