Local News

More building permits were issued in North Battleford in May than last year, but the permit values were less than 2010 numbers. A total of 19 permits were issued for $671,100, compared to 17 for $3,095,000 in May 2010.

The 2011 City of Humboldt budget was approved at the regular council meeting held on June 13. "This year has been a very complicated budget year," said Mayor Malcolm Eaton during the meeting.

The Battlefords Chamber of Commerce has officially decided to bring in Donald Cooper as their event speaker this fall. Chamber directors voted to accept Cooper as the speaker at their annual fall business education and professional development event.

Battlefords employees with Saskatchewan Crop Insurance Corporation are among those walking the picket lines this week. At 2 p.m.

The budget is finally wrapped up for the Town of Battleford, with council once again bringing in a no-increase-in-taxes budget.

The Fred Light Museum's replica fire hall continues to take shape, with the Town of Battleford taking ownership of a vintage 1946 fire truck as one of its exhibits.

The Town of Battleford has agreed to provide $7,000 in funding to Concern for Youth in 2011. Town council approved the amount, which was determined on a per-capita basis with respect to the town's population, at Monday night's town council meeting.

In a five-day period North Battleford Fire and Emergency Services were called to a motor vehicle versus pedestrian accident, a building fire and a motor vehicle accident.

The 800 and 900 blocks of 110th Street will be closed today for a water main repair. Road will be closed for most of the day.

The city got a small dose of reality after a few months of statistics showing progress by Battlefords City RCMP Detachment in the fight on crime.