Local News

There's snow on the ground and unlike last year, the long-range forecast isn't promising a change in the weather.

Santa's elves wear red and purple, at least in Maidstone. The Royal Eccentric Dynamic Hatters, Maidstone's chapter of the Red Hat Society, welcome everyone to their festival of trees being held this week at the Maidstone Health Complex.

For nearly 30 years, the Saskatchewan Catholic School Board Association has recognized and honoured the contributions of Catholic school trustees with the Julian Paslawski Meritorius Service Award.

Battlefords Empty Stocking Fund campaign is off to a running start. Executive director Bill Hall reports 225 attended the annual beef on a bun luncheon launching the campaign Friday. The event raised $1,384.

Spiritwood Stockyards handled 1.611 head Nov.10. Steers weighing 300 to 400 pounds has a high price of $1.61 with an average of $1.51; 400 to 500 had a high price of $1.58 with an average of $1.38; 500 to 600 had a high price of $1.

Emergency crews responded Sunday afternoon to what appeared to be a serious car crash around the 1600 block of 102nd Street. Two vehicles were involved and badly damaged in the collision, which happened around 4 p.m.

It's been the talk of the province in coffee shops, and in the Legislature for months, but the final curtain has fallen. On November 15, BHP Billiton, the Australian mining company, withdrew its $38.6 billion offer to buy PotashCorp.

Mayor Ian Hamilton sang the praises of North Battleford's strong economic progress before directors of the Battlefords Chamber of Commerce Tuesday night.

The outcry over animal attacks in the city of North Battleford resulted in a flood of new dog and cat licenses issued last month.

A series of information meetings are planned with respect to the proposed merger of Conexus, Innovation and Synergy Credit Unions.