Local News

The Water Security Agency is advising the public to be aware of the potential for ice jamming to occur on the North Saskatchewan River. The ice cover on the Saskatchewan River system is in the process of breaking up.

The switchover to the new biweekly garbage and recycling collection is now underway. On Tuesday, Earth Day, the new black and blue carts began arriving at the City's storage facility located near the airport.

Battlefords RCMP responded to more than 20 calls for service/occurrences between 6 a.m. Wednesday, April 23 and 6 a.m. Thursday, April 24. One of those calls, responded to at 3:49 a.m.

Battleford Town Council resolved Monday to apply to the Ministry of Government Relations to become eligible for the Provincial Disaster Assistance Program.

Officials at North Battleford City Hall are anticipating next Monday's debate on the new zoning bylaw and official community plan to be a lively one. A public hearing on the bylaw is set Monday, April 28.

Finlayson Island is taking on water from the North Saskatchewan River. Both sides of the island are flooding as is the north shore trail.

It was a slow start to a lively night for the music concert featuring Harlequin and Alan Frew of Glass Tiger on Friday night. The show began at 8 p.m. and was opened by 40 oz.

Delivery of curbside garbage and recycling carts has been suspended for the day, due to the high winds and rain making working conditions unfavourable and unsafe, according to a City advisory. Deliveries are expected to resume tomorrow.

Premier Brad Wall was on a road trip of the Northwest region Wednesday.

Compared to the first quarter of last year, crimes against persons and property in Battleford are down.