Local News

The local cheerleading community in North Battleford is planning an event to raise bullying awareness. The event is being held in the wake of the death of Amanda Todd, Oct. 10.

A truck and camper parked on the 1100 block of 105th street was vandalized Oct. 7. A boy was struck by a black SUV or mini van at the intersection of 21st Street and 1st Avenue in Battleford Oct. 9 at approximately 8:45 a.m.

The RCMP has announced 30 arrests were made as part of their Operation Snapshot operation targeting online child predators.

Marcelin Community Cemetery is maintained by a group of dedicated residents and it is through the loving donations of family and friends, who have loved ones buried there, that funding is achieved.

Amid glowing reports about the Battlefords Co-op Aquatic Centre come concerns about privacy in the facility's change rooms. The issue was raised at Monday's council meeting by Councillor Grace Lang.

Members of the legal and the justice community have bid farewell to Judge Violet Meekma. The North Battleford provincial court judge has retired from the bench. A tribute luncheon was held in her honour Friday.

A 22-year-old man has been arrested in connection to a break and enter and robbery in North Battleford. Tyler Dayne Meetoos was arrested Oct. 17. He was remanded in custody and appeared in court Friday morning.

July 27, 28, and 29 was the weekend the Blanchette families gathered in Meota for their 8th family Reunion. They meet every 5 years- same location, same weekend.

They're carrying a stuffed monkey around the world in support of a young boy with brain cancer.

A man is dead following a collision near Paynton Tuesday night. According to Lloydminster Rural/Maidstone RCMP, a 1968 Chevrolet Impala collided with a 2012 Dodge 5500 flat deck truck hauling a trailer.