Local News

An early-morning fire at G & C Asphalt has destroyed some heavy equipment at that property. The fire took place around 3:20 a.m. Oct. 20, outside the business located on 10016 Fyfe Ave.

A B.C. cyclist has been stranded in Saskatchewan after having his bicycle stolen from beside Highway 16 near Maidstone. The cyclist left his bicycle beside the highway when a tire went flat just outside the town.

Getting water heaters and furnaces into homes of those who need them before winter hits has been keeping officials with the Provincial Disaster Assistance Program hopping.

Scouts camp threatened by rising water

The Maidstone Group Home Society is once again gaining national attention as a nominee for a prestigious Donner Award.

A 17-year old youth was sentenced to 18 months - 12 in closed custody - after entering a guilty plea in connection to a Sept. 3 skatepark stabbing that sent another youth to hospital.

The Battlefords city detachment of the RCMP had to deal with spikes in property and person offences in September, though break and enters were down for the month.

North Battleford Fire and Emergency Services were once again busy responding to a dumpster fire Friday evening. The fire broke out in a dumpster in the 1500 block of 106th Street around 5 p.m.

"Safety first" was the lesson taught to children at a Farm Safety Day at Muenster School October 6.

The City of North Battleford has awarded a tender for the supply of tree maintenance services. The tender was awarded to B & B Tree Service of Saskatoon in the amount of $23,097.90. Tenders closed Oct.