Local News

The North Battleford Parks and Recreation Department is noting a recent honour accorded to one of their own.

The date is set to clean up North Battleford. April 22 is the date for Community Cleanup Day in the city. The event coincides with Earth Day 2021. It was confirmed at Monday’s city council meeting.

The City of North Battleford is offering a letter of support to the Battlefords Agricutural Society. The letter of support is being provided to help the Ag Society in their effort to lobby the province for funding support.

NIPAWIN — Cpl. Josh Martin of the Nipawin RCMP said the town has more than 100 local victims from a new Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) fraud where the scammer applies for relief benefits using the victims’ personal information.

On March 19, Battlefords RCMP detachment members initiated a traffic stop at the intersection of Territorial and Highway 4.

On March 21, at approximately 9 p.m., Battlefords RCMP received a 911 complaint to the 1200 block of 103rd Street for a vehicle that had been stolen by suspects with weapons.

Among the multitude of events grounded by the COVID-19 pandemic has been the “dig safe” safety breakfasts put on by the Saskatchewan Common Ground Alliance. These are the breakfast events held annually during the spring throughout the province.

City Hall in North Battleford is lending its support for the North Saskatchewan River to receive a heritage river designation.

MELFORT — The rail crossing on Saskatchewan Drive between the Canalta Hotel and the Blue Bird Inn will be closed to traffic from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Wednesday, March 24.

Around 7:30 p.m. March 20, Greenwater RCMP responded to a complaint of a collision involving a single All Terrain Vehicle (ATV). The collision occurred five kilometres north of Rose Valley, west on Highway 35 at the Nora grid.