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North Battleford has fallen short in its bid to power up rinks in the community using wind turbines. The city was among 79 communities who applied to the SaskPower Self Generated Electricity Project for Rinks.

The City of North Battleford is getting ready for a major role in celebration activities leading up to and including Canada Day 2011.

The lights went out in Humboldt and a large part of the rural area last week when loaded-down power lines met with some tree branches.

Local residents are increasingly complaining about receiving suspicious, even bizarre, phone calls from what appear to be potential scammers looking to hack into victims' computers.

The seven individuals accused in the Gold Eagle Casino cheating case will see their case return to provincial court July 18.

A full day of song and celebration is in store for the Battlefords in celebration of National Aboriginal Day. The celebrations happen Tuesday in downtown North Battleford, with events beginning at 8 a.m. and continuing into the evening.

The City of North Battleford is crowing about the results of a property tax study that shows the community stacks up well when compared to tax assessments in other Saskatchewan communities.

Three Northwest students are among 40 high school graduates who were awarded $1,000 each from the Saskatchewan Youth Apprenticeship (SYA) Industry Scholarship Program to provide assistance as they embark on careers in the skilled trades.

It's been another rough spring for the Humboldt Wildlife Federation and Gun Club (HWF). For the umpteenth time in the last few years, the clubs' gun range has been flooded out. Although the .

Lloydminster Agricultural Exhibition Association 4-H Expo for 2011 came to an end Monday night after the 159th steer left the sale ring. It was three hectic days of friendly competition, hard work and a lot of 4-H fun.