Local News

You can tell it is springtime from the smoke that rises into the air.

The Battlefords City Detachment of the RCMP saw crime numbers dip in several categories in the month of March. Calls for service were down to 848 for the month compared to 1184 last March 2010.

North Battleford city council has selected a project manager to oversee construction of the field house and curling components of the Credit Union CUplex. Lyle V. Schell Construction Management Services Ltd.

Hardware was the word of the day at North Battleford Comprehensive High School, as four students returned from the provincial Skills Canada competition bearing medals.

A out-of-the-box solution has been found with respect to the fate of the former Nun's residence at 701 - 99th Street, south of the Chapel Gallery.

The president of the University of Regina was in North Battleford Monday looking to stamp out poverty.

North Battleford council has authorized the city to proceed with tendering for the theatre fit-up. The fit-up involves those items that will comprise the theatre once it is completed.

An investigation is under way into an early-shooting shooting that happened April 21 at Little Pine First Nation. The call came in to Cut Knife RCMP around 4:30 am that morning.

The city of North Battleford has adopted the 2011 mill rate bylaws, complete with its approximately 8.5 percent property tax increase.

Students at North Battleford Comprehensive High School had the opportunity to learn self-defense techniques during their physical education classes last week.