Local News

Landowners in the Riverbend area of Battleford have petitioned against overlay work planned for their streets for this year. The petition's validity should be determined by the next meeting of town council July 15.

The expected increase in North Saskatchewan River water flow was evident in the area around the Old Bridges and the Highway 16 bridge at noon today.

North Battleford City Councillor Ryan Bater had a chance to meet with the board of the Battlefords Chamber of Commerce June 18.

The first instalment (Spam law to affect virtually every business in Canada) looked at the effect of Canada's Anti-Spam Legislation on all forms of electronic messaging in the country.

Today at about 10 a.m. RCMP from Maidstone and Lloydminster Rural detachments were dispatched to the North Saskatchewan River as a report of an overturned Zodiac boat was viewed floating downstream on the river.

Despite rising waters from the North Saskatchewan River it was not expected that floodwaters will impact on water treatment in North Battleford. There had been concern raised about Water Treatment Plant No. 1's low-lying location close to the river.

Emergency crews responded to a single vehicle rollover west of the Battlefords Saturday. The incident happened on Highway 40 around noon. The vehicle entered the ditch and landed on its roof, according to North Battleford Fire Department.

In a new policy for towns of over 1,000, the Ministry of Highways will be taking back jurisdiction over Highways No. 4 and 16 where they pass through Battleford town limits.

Efforts to document the stories of Canada's veterans have made their way back to the Battlefords for another visit.

A two vehicle collision at 103rd Street and 17th Avenue Thursday just after 6:30 p.m. sent one person to hospital. EMS, RCMP and the North Battleford Fire Department responded to the collision.