Local News

The Battlefords detachment of the RCMP has bowed to City pressure to cut mentions of individual crimes out of their monthly crime reports. Their latest monthly report for January, delivered by S. Sgt.

Battlefords MLA Herb Cox has revealed he has been fighting bone cancer. Cox confirmed the news Wednesday morning to the Regional Optimist, soon after word of his diagnosis was released to the media by the Saskatchewan party caucus.

The Saskatchewan Liberals are getting on with life without former party leader Ryan Bater. They held their first strategy meeting in February and plan another in Regina this month on the heels of the resignation of the Battlefords-based Bater Jan.

Staff at the town hall of LeRoy are preparing for a happy event. With a 3.

The new director of finance for North Battleford has arrived in the city. Matthew Hartney and his wife Caley were at North Battleford city council Monday, where they were introduced from the gallery by City Manager Jim Toye.

The landmark building with the 'Jesus is Alive' sign emblazoned on the side turned into a hellish inferno Monday night.

Several members of an alleged native street gang are under arrest following a rash of break and enters into houses, garages and motor vehicles Saturday.

A guilty plea and a sentence have been handed down regarding thefts from the account of the Maidstone Arena Board. Lori Wood, 40, appeared in Lloydminster court Feb. 28.

There's a bit of a building boom going on in the village of Englefeld these days. Not only did the village located along Hwy. 5 near Watson record growth of 8.

The slick, snowy, wintery weather on Thursday last week resulted in a rash of collisions all over the province, according to the RCMP. Ten calls for service were made to the RCMP from 6 p.m. Thursday to 6:30 a.m.