Local News

The rubble has been moved off the Jesus is Alive site, on orders from City Hall. North Battleford council issued an ultimatum to owner Olaf Peterson and the Jesus is Alive Association.

Housing starts are off to a slow start for the first three months of 2012 in the Battlefords. Only one housing start was reported for the first three months of 2012, compared to seven in 2011. The housing start is in the single-detached category.

Two minor vehicle accidents in North Battleford have resulted in property damage, but no injuries North Battleford Fire and Emergency Services attended a minor crash Monday at about 8:20 a.m. at the intersection of 100th Street and 19th Avenue.

The chief of Poundmaker First Nation, as well as seven others in the Poundmaker First Nation treaty land entitlement fraud case, have entered guilty pleas in provincial court.

Humboldt will be all a-glitter when over 1,100 dancers invade the city in late April. A total of 1,115 dancers are set to take part in the annual On Stage Dance Festival from April 18-22 at the Humboldt Uniplex.

Communities in Bloom organizers in North Battleford plan on hosting an event in May to spur people on in their gardening efforts.

Eighty-eight per cent of the population of Nokomis came out to fight to keep their school on March 27.

The Redberry Lake Biosphere Reserve has announced it will be working with the School of Environment and Sustainability at the University of Saskatchewan to "expand the scope of research and education projects relating to the environment and sustainab

The Battlefords Boys and Girls Club is seeking assistance from the City with respect to their move to a new facility later this year.

Spring is here and it means trade fair weekend in Maidstone. The Maidstone Chamber of Commerce's 28th Annual Trade Fair will run April 14 and 15 at the arena. Saturday the show will be open from 11 a.m. until 7 p.m. The hours for Sunday are 11 a.m.