Local News

A grass fire had North Battleford Fire and Emergency Services on the move Saturday.

Four people are dead following a multiple vehicle crash near the Petrofka Bridge on Highway 12 south of Blaine Lake at about 1:30 a.m. Saturday.

Mourners gathered Friday afternoon to bid farewell to the late Sen. Herb Sparrow. The public memorial service for Sparrow, who died Sept. 6 at age 82, was held at the Don Ross Centre.

The Saskatoon Historical Case Unit of the RCMP completed its search of the North Saskatchewan river Thursday. The search consisted of following the river from North Battleford to Nipawin with the use of the RCMP helicopter and ground support.

The new Battlefords Co-op Aquatic Centre is now officially open. Dignitaries cut the ribbon Saturday at a grand opening of the new facility. It is the first of the four components of the Credit Union CUPlex to officially open for business.

It's up, it's open and operational. The new Englefeld Fire Hall was officially opened on September 7, just over a year after construction began.

A Poundmaker Cree Nation councilor, Colby Tootoosis, is making strong allegations of nepotism within the First Nation's governance structure that he claims has contributied to closure of Poundmaker School three times already this school year.

North West Regional College staff and board members gathered from communities throughout the Northwest to attend the college's annual staff awards banquet.

Here are some of the other items that were on the agenda of Monday's council meeting in North Battleford. City council has approved the appeal of a demolition order of property at 842 - 06th St.

The City of North Battleford ended up with a big cleanup bill following the massive storm June 25. Parks and Recreation Director Keith Anderson had the unenviable duty of informing council Monday of the costs incurred by the City from that cleanup.