Local News

The upcoming race for chief on Mosquito First Nation promises to offer up some familiar names. A former chief, Clarence Stone, is running despite a criminal conviction against him in a treaty land entitlement fraud case on the reserve.

The mayor of Battleford, Derek Mahon, says the opening of Kramer Caterpillar's new sales and service facility could take place in October of this year.

North West Terminal Ltd. has announced positive financial results for the company following operations in 2011-12. For the period beginning November 1, 2011 and ending Oct. 31, 2012, NWT posted net revenues from consolidated operations of $132.

The skilled trades have more people retiring than are entering the system, according to North West Regional College.

Icy road conditions are being blamed for a single-vehicle rollover Friday morning on Highway 4. A call came in around 9:30 a.m. to North Battleford Fire and Emergency Services.

Battleford Town Council has approved a pre-budget request for $85,000 to replace the pumps at the 28th Street sewage lift station.

The NationsWEST Field House is now officially open in North Battleford.

The legal drinking age in Saskatchewan will not be changing any time soon. The provincial government announced Monday the drinking age will remain at age 19.

Battlefords RCMP responded to about 20 calls for service/occurrences between 6 a.m. Saturday, March 1 and 6 a.m. Sunday, March 2.

The City of North Battleford will be pruning the elms at H.D. McPhail Park today. The sidewalk and one southbound lane of the 1200 block of 100th Street (from the old "Signs of the Times" building to the corner of 13th Avenue) will be blocked off.