Local News

With Christmas just around the corner, there are many reasons people might have for donating food or money to the food bank.

City of North Battleford animal license fees for dogs and cats are going up in 2011. City council approved the increases unanimously by resolution in a special meeting Dec. 20.

The Kiwanis Lights Before Christmas contest committee has released the winners of the 2010 contest, giving Battlefords and area residents the high points to hit when organizing sparkle tours this holiday season. Marilyn McGown at 161 - 17th St.

It was standing room only at a fund-raising auction held last week. The 11th annual Festival of Wreaths auction was held at the Humboldt Mall on December 9.

The body of woman found in a recycling bin in Manitoba has been identified as Mary Ann Clara Trueby, originally from the Humboldt area. On December 1, at about 9 a.m.

Twenty-one years ago, Dec. 6 was a school day like any other in Montreal's École Polytechnique. But in just 20 minutes, Marc Lépine, armed with a semi-automatic rifle and a personal vendetta against women, made it a day no one will forget.

For longer than most people can remember, St. Vital parish and St. Vital School have worked closely together, providing a spiritual element to education.

RCMP Turtleford detachment are investigating a string of thefts of vehicles, along with residential break and enters.

The Historic Battleford Lions Club has raised $10,000 from its first "Men's Comedy Night Out" event to go to the Credit Union CUPlex building fund.

The city of North Battleford awarded its three-year contract for legal services at this week's council meeting.