Local News

The traditional passing of the gavel from an old Chamber president to the new one had to be put off this week.

Redberry Lake Watershed Agri-Environmental Group Plan (AEGP) hosted its fifth annual winter workshop Jan. 10 in Hafford. Producer representation included Borden, Radisson, Hafford, Mayfair, Marcelin, Blaine Lake and Medstead.

It showcased the talent of this community, while bidding goodbye to an important facility. "A Farewell Tribute to Sutherland Theatre "- the final concert in the facility before it is torn down later this year - was held on January 22.

North Battleford Fire and Emergency Services responded to an accident at 12th Avenue and 100th Street Jan. 25 that extensively damaged the two vehicles and disrupted traffic for about half an hour. There were no injuries.

It's done. The new Humboldt Collegiate Institute (HCI) is ready for occupancy. Teachers and staff began transitioning to the new building attached to the Humboldt Uniplex this week, while students are writing final exams at the old building.

It could not have been a colder day for the outdoor sod-turning event for Glencoe Developments' new 21-unit condo project in North Battleford.

North Battleford Fire and Emergency Services have a new tool at their disposal in their efforts to battle major fires. The tool is called a Dry Sprinkler Powder Aerosol - 5, or DSPA-5.

The City of North Battleford has finally settled on a revamped procedure by which businesses can be granted exemptions from the city's noise bylaw in order to clear snow at night. City council passed a resolution Jan.

With a substantial completion date of late March, the Aquatics Centre is likely to be, along with the theatre, the first of the CUPlex components finished.

On an ordinary Thursday afternoon in January when most students at Humboldt Collegiate Institute (HCI) were in class, 80 teenage girls took possession of the school's gymnasium for a "gym-blast.