Local News

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Canada recently released information from a national survey on bullying. The Harris/Decima survey, commissioned by Big Brothers Big Sisters of Canada, has revealed the extent to which bullying has affected Canadians.

Shelton Paton of Maidstone is among this year's learner drivers from across the province to receive rewards from SGI for improving their driving skills. All learner drivers are asked to log their in-car hours.

An Ontario woman who tours the country speaking about the Lions' dog guide programs was in North Battleford recently. Bev Berger spoke to about 200 area Lions alongside her seven-year-old dog guide Jasper.

After nearly 12 months of preparation, eight days on the road, and some of the best home-cooked meals 10 women could hope for, the Prairie Women on Snowmobiles' (PWOS) 2012 journey has come to an end.

Lions members gathered in the Battlefords heard an inspirational story from a fellow member who had the gift of sight restored to him.

The doctors noticed it, and now it's confirmed. The number of visits people have been making to the emergency department at the Humboldt District Hospital (HDH) has definitely gone up in the past year.

Tuesday is the first day to cash in in the Battlefords Union Hospital Foundation Monthly Lottery. Volunteers will begin selling tickets at BUH main lobby that day.

The sexual assault case against Harry Michael Dekker remains in an apparent holding pattern in court. The matter came up in provincial court in Saskatoon again Tuesday.

Town Council can be a relaxed affair. The town can go weeks without receiving correspondence, but the April 16 meeting saw the town receive four separate letters calling on the Town to take action.

With the proceeds from one more evening of bowling still to come, Big Brothers Big Sisters' (BBBS) annual fundraiser, Bowl for Kids' Sake, will bring in over $20,000 this year. "As of today, we are sitting at $17,000," said Amy Hogemann.