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City turns down SaskTel pole location

City turns down SaskTel pole location

It's back to the drawing board for SaskTel in finding a location to put up a new cellular communications antenna. City council voted Oct.
Anti-bullying event coming up

Anti-bullying event coming up

A bullying awareness event is coming to the Battlefords in November. It is called "Bully Free Battlefords Awareness" and it will be held Sunday, Nov. 17 at Don Ross Centre from noon to 4 p.m.
Big donation marks Grit's arrival

Big donation marks Grit's arrival

Grit Industries Inc. president Wayne King had a surprise in store for people at the company's North Battleford grand opening.
3,000 Sask. drivers stopped

3,000 Sask. drivers stopped

Police officers in Saskatchewan stopped and spoke with 3,014 drivers during an enforcement blitz Oct. 11 and 14.
Letters sent to patients impacted by fax error

Letters sent to patients impacted by fax error

Use of an incorrect fax number between Aug. 6 and Sept. 16 has resulted in 22 Prairie North Health Region patients receiving letters from the region.
$800 worth of tools stolen

$800 worth of tools stolen

Lloydminster Municipal RCMP are on the hunt for a man who brazenly stole $800 worth of power tools from the Home Hardware store in that city.
Queen's Hotel robbed

Queen's Hotel robbed

Armed with a baseball bat, two men robbed the Queen's Hotel in Battleford at about 9:30 p.m. Sunday, according to Battlefords rural RCMP.
Joint meeting requested on public safety

Joint meeting requested on public safety

The City of North Battleford wants federal and provincial officials at the table in crafting an action plan on crime. To that end, council unanimously carried a resolution Tuesday.
Court adjournments

Court adjournments

Two individuals charged during the recent crime wave in North Battleford had their cases adjourned Thursday in North Battleford Provincial Court. Valen Nicotine, charged with aggravated assault and firearms offences in connection to a Sept.
Blitz nabs 378 speeders

Blitz nabs 378 speeders

Law enforcement issued more than 750 tickets last week as part of a two-day traffic safety blitz targeting aggressive driving in the province, according to an SGI press release.
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