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Hunt vows to be a strong voice on council if elected

Terry Hunt promises to be a strong voice on La Ronge council if he is successful in the upcoming byelection on Nov. 30."I think I can help the town out," he said. "I know I'm a different sort of a guy...

Nov 14, 2022

City welcomes new economic development manager

The City of North Battleford will have a new economic development manager in the near future. The city announced Jan Swanson will be starting in the position beginning Nov. 21. The city said in a rele...

Nov 14, 2022

Prince Albert Police Chief responds to external review

The Chief of Police for the Prince Albert Police Service says he welcomes an independent inquiry that will conduct a thorough review of the operations of the organization, as well as the needs of the ...

Nov 10, 2022

Ministry appoints external expert to review Prince Albert Police Service

Editor's note: This story was updated Thursday at 1:05p.m, to include comments from the Corrections minister as well as the Prince Albert Police Association.A critical look at the daily operations and...

Nov 10, 2022

Alcohol-fueled crime demanding on La Ronge RCMP officers

La Ronge RCMP Sgt. Brent Nicol says it seems like every night is a Friday night in town. He made the statement to La Ronge council at a regular meeting on Tuesday. Nicol was there as a delegation to p...

Nov 09, 2022

La Ronge council leaning toward earlier start times for snow removal employees

La Ronge town council members would like to see snow removal begin as early as 3 or 4 a.m. At a regular meeting on Tuesday, council went over revisions made to the Snow and Ice Response Policy and wer...

Nov 09, 2022

More RCMP recruits needed to meet staffing shortage

If anyone is thinking of a new or second career and is interested in joining the RCMP, this might be a good time to sign up. During Monday's Town of Battleford council meeting, Mayor Ames Leslie said ...

Nov 09, 2022

Town's Legion Branch planning Remembrance Day ceremony, banquet

Royal Canadian Legion Battleford Branch No. 9 will hold a service to mark Remembrance Day on Friday to honour all veterans. During Town of Battleford council's meeting Monday, Mayor Ames Leslie gave a...

Nov 08, 2022

No tax breaks in The Yard, extra fees may apply

City council has ruled out any tax incentives for businesses that build in The Yard, the new development on the south side of the city that also will include the aquatic centre and twin pad arena. Bas...

Nov 08, 2022

Residents on the hook to replace garbage bins destroyed by overnight vandalism

North Battleford city officials and community safety officers received multiple calls Tuesday morning, about damaged garbage bins. The city believes the damage is the result of an unknown number of in...

Nov 08, 2022