Local News

SARCAN Recycling's 25th anniversary celebrations have kicked into high gear with the announcement that the province-wide recycler will be giving away free Western Red Pine tree saplings for customers to plant in their own back yards.

Dissatisfaction over the city's high crime numbers has been made known to the local RCMP. Acting detachment commander Sgt.

The new 260 MW generating station at the North Battleford Generating Station, which began operations at midnight June 5, of this year, was the site of an official ribbon cutting and open house Tuesday, Sept 17.

The Little Pine First Nation Lifeskills and Job Placement department, has aided 70 members of the Little Pine First Nation in finding new employment in Lloydminster in the past month.

Dr. Ralph Hall sold 25 of his 2,200 acres to Northland Power so they could build a power station and he's glad he did.

There was noticeable interest in the Battlefords and area last week by some leading members of the provincial NDP. Provincial leader Cam Broten was in North Battleford Sept.

Some further amendments to the City of North Battleford's traffic bylaw were passed at council Monday.

Saturday, the second annual community dinner will be held at the Lashburn Community Hall to help make an impact in the fight against muscular dystrophy.

Prairie North Health Region is celebrating World Breastfeeding Week, Oct. 1 to 7.

Unity/Wilkie/ Macklin RCMP have cleared the scene of a train derailment just West of the Town of Landis. Sixteen cars derailed about about 4:50 a.m. Wednesday sparking a grass fire doused by the Wilkie and Biggar fire departments.