Local News

Once again the North Battleford Fire Department is getting out important information to the public during Fire Prevention Week. The annual event, being held this week from Oct.

Traffic was backed up on Highway 4 for several hours in Battleford early Friday morning after an incident on the Highway 16 overpass. At 4 a.m. Battlefords RCMP were called to a single vehicle rollover involving a semi trailer.

There was a lockdown reported at Island Lake First Nation School last week. According to Loon Lake RCMP the incident happened Friday afternoon around 2 p.m.

The North Battleford man wanted for a violent armed robbery in Lloydminster has been apprehended. Chase Hamilton was arrested Tuesday morning, Oct. 8 in North Battleford, says the Battlefords RCMP.

More charges have been laid in a school break and enter from last Wednesday night, and this time it is two 12-year-olds who are now facing charges.

On Sept. 10, Reigning Riders had their first general meeting of the year. Madison Flath has joined the 4-H club this year. We talked about what kind of clinics we wanted to do and events we wanted to see. We elected our executives for the year.

North Saskatchewan River Municipal Health Holdings held their regular meeting on Monday, Sept.1. The clinics are preparing for the implantation of the new Electronic Medical Record Program the beginning of October.

One of three youth suspects accused in the break-in at a north end school in North Battleford will return to court Oct. 16.

Battlefords RCMP are encouraging residents to protect their vehicles in the wake of a theft of a truck that was later found on fire. Around 5:50 a.m. on Oct.

SGI is sending out the message that police around the province will be targeting aggressive drivers during Operation Fall Frenzy. The two-day province-wide blitz takes place Oct.