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Ryan Bater is the new executive director of the Battlefords Tourism and Convention Association. The news was announced Friday by the organization.

A local area high school graduate has been selected to participate in a competition for the top amateur pilot in Canada. Cole Janostin has been picked to participate in the Webster Memorial Flight Competition.

The Town of Battleford planned to get $1 million worth of street improvements on the way this year, but some Riverbend area property owners have petitioned against work planned for their area.

It's like a sequel to a bad movie. Flood mosquitoes inundated the Battlefords due to rising waters in 2011, and now they're back for another human snack. Again.

A traffic bottleneck causing road rage was a topic of discussion at Monday's Battleford town council meeting.

Honeywood (Dr. A. J. Porter) Heritage Nursery has announced its first annual cash lotto. "The board of directors is excited to host a lotto offering $125,000 in cash prizes," said chairperson David Moe. On offer is $10,000 for the Aug.

Optimism that changes in North Battleford's new Traffic Bylaw would appease concerns of the trucking community seem to have disappeared.

When the crowds queue up for the Battleford parade this year, some will be looking for new vantage points from which to watch the floats go by. Unlike previous years when it formed up on the track behind St.

North West Terminal Inc. has announced positive financial results for its first six months of operation in 2013. The board of directors announces that for the period beginning Nov.

It's one photo you don't want to be in, and the Government of Saskatchewan doesn't want to see you in.