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Minor fires extinguished

Minor fires extinguished

North Battleford Fire and Emergency Services sent personnel out on several calls over the weekend, but the incidents were all minor. At 6 p.m. Sunday, three firefighters responded to a call at 1101 - 99th St.
Stewardship practices eligible for funding

Stewardship practices eligible for funding

In the last two and a half years, over $1 million worth of projects have been partially funded by the Canada-Saskatchewan Farm Stewardship Program and the organization is requesting that farmers interested in a project contact them.
Community Futures building up for discussion

Community Futures building up for discussion

Issues of whether to allow Northwest Community Futures to build a new building in the vicinity of Frontier Mall - and larger implications of how that might impact the downtown core - were front and centre at a special informational meeting of North B

Work continuing on Jansen mine, BHP assures

The Jansen potash mine will be built. Earlier in August, reports came out that the mining giant BHP Billiton was delaying a final decision on whether to proceed with their proposed potash mine at Jansen.
Safety blitz nets 516 tickets

Safety blitz nets 516 tickets

Operation Crossroads, which took place across the province Aug. 22 and 23, was the second safety blitz to focus on the issue of intersection safety.
Car windows smashed

Car windows smashed

The passenger side window of a 2002 Pontiac Sunfire, parked on the 1200 block of 111th Street in North Battleford Aug. 27, was smashed. Aug.
Johnson passes on Isaac

Johnson passes on Isaac

Hurricane Isaac hit landfall Tuesday night, but Saskatchewan-based storm chaser Greg Johnson wasn't there to cover it.
Geezers on Wheezers pedal into town

Geezers on Wheezers pedal into town

The Geezers on Wheezers visited the Cut Knife area, July 30. This group of old guys on old bikes consisted of 38 bikers plus a few of their group who decided to ride in a van that day.

Observe school zones

The RCMP in the Battlefords are reminding all drivers of the importance of observing chool zones, students on roadways and school buses.
Council ponders First Nations Heritage Park land donation

Council ponders First Nations Heritage Park land donation

Some questions were answered, but final decisions are still some ways off after Monday night's North Battleford council meeting on a proposed city land donation to a First Nations Heritage Park.