Local News

Greeting Santa Santa Claus took time during the 79th annual Watson Santa Claus Days to meet with residents of Quill Plains Centennial Lodge.

Amid the hustle and bustle of the season there are hours set aside for thoughts of faith, hope, peace and goodwill toward all. In Maidstone the annual ecumenical carol service is a time to sit and wait, but no man in a red hat appears.

New office gives immigration centre more workspace

City council has given its approval to a downtown homeless shelter following a special session of council held Monday.

The Town of Battleford just got a little closer to its Gasoline Alley dream, as council approved a $39,100 estimate for a detailed design of the service road, which will run from Highway 16 to 29th Street along Highway 4 south.

Prairie North Regional Health Authority board met Oct. 27 for a regular meeting. Board members approved a revised Continuous Safety and Quality Improvement (CSQI) Framework. The framework was originally developed in 2004 and was updated in 2007.

A rash of vehicle thefts has the St. Walburg Community Detachment of the RCMP seeking help from the public. The most recent thefts were from a residence in Paradise Hill in the early hours of Nov. 28.

Prairie North Regional Health Authority board members approved a partnership agreement at a regular board meeting in North Battleford Nov. 24, that will see continued operation of the Neilburg Ambulance Service.

WPD Ambulance has partnered with the Battlefords Empty Stocking fund to once again bring smiles to the faces of the children this holiday season. Ambulance personnel will be collecting new toys for the children of the Battlefords and area.

The ongoing issue of expanding the Mennonite Community Closet was back - yet again - at North Battleford city council Monday night.