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With mortgage debts skyrocketing and a shifting demographic, affordable housing is quickly becoming an issue of national concern.

A 40-year-old man, who walked into Battlefords Union Hospital around 6:30 p.m. Tuesday suffering from stab wounds, is refusing to co-operate with a police investigation, according to Battlefords RCMP.

Despite Saskatchewan having the highest rate of police-reported domestic abuse in the country, male spousal abuse is often dismissed and ignored.

Delwyn Jansen was walking across his yard when he heard the first two shots. Bang. Bang. A few seconds later came two more shots, these ones much closer.

Six false alarms were among the approximately 20 calls for service answered by Battlefords RCMP between 6 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 10 and 6 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 11. Tuesday 7:03 a.m.

The election for directors to the Battlefords Chamber of Commerce for 2014 is unusually competitive this time.

Parents of children with autism and professionals who work with them can learn from leaders and specialists in the field by attending a two-day conference in North Battleford, one of more than 50 communities across the province and Alberta, British C

Among the 20 calls for service/occurrences responded to by Battlefords RCMP between 6 a.m. Monday, Dec. 9 and 6 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 10 was assisting in the location of a 14-year-old who was reported missing. Monday 9:19 a.m.

Shovels are now in the ground for the long-anticipated pocket housing project in the city of North Battleford. The new affordable housing project will provide transitional housing units at 1322- 103rd St.

An RCMP impaired driving enforcement blitz this past Saturday and Sunday resulted in 30 impaired by alcohol criminal charges across the province.