Local News

It was an average day for Battlefords RCMP as members responded to about 20 calls for service/occurrences between 6 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 4 and 6 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 5. Wednesday 7:53 a.m. - Complaint of threats being made.

Dec. 12 has been circled as the date on which a decision on sentencing will be handed down in the sexual abuse case against former Beauval Indian Residential School dormitory supervisor Paul Leroux.

The RCMP say impaired driving enforcement is being made a national priority.

A man guilty of sexual assault following two attacks on women on the North Battleford walking trail Sept. 28 will remain behind bars for the next 11 months.

The Snow Angels program is off to a strong start in North Battleford, according to city officials. The program is a feel-good recognition program designed to encourage neighbours to help out neighbours by shovelling their sidewalks this winter.

Battlefords RCMP report that a girl who ran away Tuesday at about 8 p.m. from a care home outing at Don Ross Hill Tuesday has been located.

Living Sky School Division has had the ear of the Ministry of Education of late, with a visit from the assistant deputy minister and the deputy minister as well.

Appointments to board of directors for two Northwest housing authority boards were announced recently. Marlene Moore has been reappointed to the St. Walburg Housing Authority board of directors along with the new appointment of Donald Wishart.

A minor crash in the northbound lane of the Battlefords Bridge tied up traffic for a short time Thursday morning. North Battleford Fire Department assisted at the site of the crash at about 8:45 a.m.

A man accused in connection to an armed robbery Feb. 20 has been remanded in custody. Steven Caudron was remanded by Judge Lloyd Deshaye in North Battleford Provincial Court following a bail hearing Wednesday.