Local News

City council in North Battleford has given the go-ahead to a local improvement on Pioneer Avenue. The improvement covers Pioneer Avenue from Battleford Road to 114th Street with $189,293.10 to be paid by the municipality and $140,253.

The case against the man who led police on a 90-minute chase in the Northwest region will see his case return to North Battleford Provincial Court Sept. 18.

The North Battleford centennial committee has Dec. 31 circled on their calendar for the last major event of the celebration year. That will be the closing ceremonies, which will take place at the CUPlex.

Thefts from vehicles continue to be a big problem in North Battleford. The subject came up for the second month in a row during the monthly RCMP crime statistics report presentation for July. Battlefords acting detachment commander Sgt.

One female passenger was killed Friday in a collision near Lloydminster. The accident happened around 6:40 p.m. on Highway 303 and Township Road 3273 in the RM of Wilton. Members of Maidstone detachment of the RCMP were dispatched to the scene.

There was a lot of smoke, but fortunately that was about as bad as it got when a major grassfire erupted south of the Highway 16 bypass in North Battleford Sunday afternoon. The massive fire produced thick black smoke visible right across the city.

The city of North Battleford is seeking to avoid any repeat of last year's computer server crash that resulted in a major loss of financial data. To that end, the City has hired an Ottawa firm, A Hundred Answers Consulting Inc.

Oct. 28 is set as the next court date in the case against Harry Michael Dekker. Dekker was charged with one count of sexual assault in connection to an incident last fall.

Building permits in July did not see much change from the same month the previous year. A total of 13 permits were issued for July, down four from the same month in 2012, according to the latest numbers.

Beginning at 2 p.m. Wednesday, 14 people will be recognized with St. John Ambulance Awards for their actions in life-threatening circumstances. This ceremony will take place at the Chapel Gallery in North Battleford.