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Trial for woman in noxious substance case

Trial for woman in noxious substance case

A former employee charged with administering a noxious substance to a resident at a North Battleford group home is going to trial. Ashley Marie Johnson will be tried in January in Court of Queen's Bench, Battleford.
Grass fire extinguished

Grass fire extinguished

A grass fire had North Battleford Fire and Emergency Services on the move Saturday.
Four die in Saturday crash

Four die in Saturday crash

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.
The Battlefords says goodbye to Sen. Sparrow

The Battlefords says goodbye to Sen. Sparrow

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.

No bodies found

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.
Battlefords Co-op Aquatic Centre now open

Battlefords Co-op Aquatic Centre now open

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.
Ribbon cut to open new Englefeld Fire Hall

Ribbon cut to open new Englefeld Fire Hall

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.

School closures rile Poundmaker councillor

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.

NWRC employees earn service awards

North West Regional College staff and board members gathered from communities throughout the Northwest to attend the college's annual staff awards banquet.
Council notes Sept. 10

Council notes Sept. 10

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.
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