Local News

The Battlefords Chamber of Commerce is preparing for two major speakers' events this fall, in September and October.

Four people are facing drug trafficking charges after a police search in Englefeld last week.

Maidstone RCMP are requesting the public's assistance. Sometime between 8 p.m. Sept. 7 and 10 a.m. Sept. 9, unknown suspects stole 300 feet of welding cables and an eight inch bevelling machine out of a work truck in Maidstone.

Another in a lengthy list of recent building plans has come to North Battleford city council, this time for an industrial shop and office in the southeast industrial area.

Progress continues on the construction of all four components of the Credit Union CUPlex. That is based on the latest update from parks and recreation director Keith Anderson, who reported on the state of construction up to August 31st.

An arms-length board will be in charge of the operation of the Dekker Centre for the Performing Arts.

Two construction bylaws for 2011 local improvements in North Battleford were introduced and passed unanimously at the Sept. 12 council meeting.

Tourism Saskatchewan is reminding amateur and professional photographers that Oct. 1 is the final day to enter the 10th annual Snap It! The Great Saskatchewan Photo Contest.

The Western Development Museum reopened on Tuesday after the bout of vandalism on Friday night that damaged eight buildings, and is in the process of revamping its security systems to avoid a similar incident in the future.

Unity RCMP are looking for the public's assistance with any information or witnesses to ahit and run accident that occurred between 6:30 AM and 7:45 AM Tuesday, Sept. 6at the Unity Co-op Convenience Store located on Highway 14, in Unity.