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Northern village obstructed Freedom of Information process: Privacy Commissioner
The Minister of Municipal Relations is scheduled to meet the province’s Information and Privacy Commissioner Tuesday to hear what course of action may be necessary regarding the admini...
Nov 26, 2018
Hearing adjourned after judge finds 'grave concerns' in victim impact statement
The sentencing hearing for a young man who pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the murder of Simon Grant was unexpectedly adjourned this afternoon after alarming details were shared in a victim impact s...
Nov 26, 2018
Beading classes chance to make your own Christmas gift
Locals will have a chance to create some of their Christmas gifts in free beading-classes being offered this week. Jordon Weenie, urban programming for Indigenous peoples coordinator with t...
Nov 26, 2018
Stay safe in the snow: RCMP
RCMP members across the province want you to remember a few things before heading out on snowmobile trails this season. Police are reminding riders that no one is permitted to operate a snowmobile on ...
Nov 26, 2018
Pedestrian killed in North Battleford
A pedestrian was killed crossing the street in North Battleford over the weekend. On Saturday, Nov. 24, police were called to an intersection on the 1600 block of 100 Street where a 61-year-old man wa...
Nov 26, 2018
Gunshot injury leads police to home full of firearms
Mounties seized a significant amount of firearms after executing a search warrant over the weekend. On Saturday, Nov. 24 around 3:30 a.m., members were called to the Battlefords Union Hospital after a...
Nov 26, 2018
Deer data needed for tracking CWD: Environment ministry
The province is asking hunters for 2,000 deer heads, in order to monitor a progressive disease among wildlife. The environment ministry wants to track the effects that chronic wasting disease (CWD) ha...
Nov 26, 2018
Not such a cold winter after all?
The Farmer's Almanac has predicted colder than normal temperatures for our wider region with above average precipitation for the 2018/2019 winter season. However, according to Environment Canada Meteo...
Nov 26, 2018
Nominations open for 2018 Citizen, Junior Citizen of the Year
It is once again time to recognize individuals in the Battlefords who give so much of themselves to the community. The Jim Pattison Broadcast Group, Discovery Co-op and the North Battleford Lions Club...
Nov 26, 2018
Hockey world mourns loss of McGeough
It was a sad day in the hockey world on Friday, following the death of a former long-time official. Michael "Mick" McGeough died peacefully at 11:39 p.m. after being flown to Saskatoon earlier in the ...
Nov 26, 2018