Local News

A Battlefords-area man was sentenced Friday in connection to two attacks in Saskatoon.

A window in a school located on the 1300 block of 110th Street in North Battleford was broken during the early hours of May 13. Crime Stoppers report for the week of May 21st , 2012.

When writing my column this month I found myself stumped for a central theme because of the wide range of different happenings going on. I'd start to write and then mid-way through I would toss the column into the computer's "trash" folder.

Cut Knife RCMP are investigating a theft of a skid steer believed to be responsible for causing a collision on nearby roads. The detachment received a complaint May 29 at 9:30 a.m., of a stolen Scat Trak skid steer.

When the bell rang to end the school week May 25, signaling the weekend, many teachers and staff members gathered at the Tropical Inn in North Battleford instead of heading home for some time to relax and recharge.

Southbound traffic approaching the Town of Battleford from the North Saskatchewan River Bridge on Highway 4 will be diverted to a U-turn on Highway 16, west of town Wednesday, weather permitting.

If you can swing a hammer, they want you. And if you can't swing a hammer, well, they want you, too. The Humboldt Habitat for Humanity project is in the process of signing up volunteers to help with their build.

Battlefords Residential Services Inc. received a much-needed donation May 28, as Zonie Krawchuk and the local Elks club donated $15,000 to purchase a wheelchair accessible van.

City councillors are considering saving some of the heritage from the old Kinsmen Aquatic Centre before the wrecking ball hits later this year. The facility is slated for closure when the new aquatic centre opens later this summer.

Although it was a cold, rainy day, people still went out walking. The Saskatchewan Blue Cross MS Walk was held on May 27. The walk started at St. Augustine Church, made a loop around a portion of the city and ended back at the church.