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A cooking fire set off a fire alarm at No. 2 - 2311 Ross Cres. Friday at about 7:10 p.m. North Battleford Fire Department responded to the alarm with one truck and four firefighters, but the fire was limited to the cooking container.

The recent news that Walmart is expanding its Carlton Trail location seems part of a national trend. The company is in fact in expansion mode right across Canada. Walmart Canada Inc. announced details of those plans Tuesday in a news release.

For the second consecutive year, Prairie North Health Region has been named one of Saskatchewan's top employers. The designation recognizes Saskatchewan employers that lead their industries in offering exceptional places to work.

Battlefords RCMP responded to about 20 calls for service/occurrences between 6 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 6 and 6 a.m. Friday, Feb. 7. Two of those calls were alarms, both proved to be false. Thursday 6:54 a.m. - Theft of gas on Highway 16 bypass.

The cold weather may have been a factor in a quiet 24 hours in the Battlefords, with RCMP responding to about 15 calls for service/occurrences between 6 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 5 and 6 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 6.

This past week has seen a flurry of news coinciding with the Saskatchewan Urban Municipalities Association convention in Regina.

North West Regional College and Mistawasis First Nation have announced plans to enter into an agreement that will strengthen their partnership for the benefit of the First Nation community, according to a NWRC press release.

The Marsden/Neilburg Pastoral Charge held their annual meeting Feb. 2 in the lower hall of the church. The meeting was chaired by Lois Johnston. In her ministry report, Rev.

When the Sochi Olympics officially open in two days, Canada will be sending 221 athletes, its largest team ever, and two of them can trace their roots back to Humboldt.

One of three individuals charged in connection with a violent beating in North Battleford Nov. 13 was back in court Wednesday. The youth, who cannot be named under the Youth Criminal Justice Act, faces an aggravated assault charge.