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Update: Territorial Drive traffic restriction lifted after pedestrian/vehicle collision

Update: Territorial Drive traffic restriction lifted after pedestrian/vehicle collision

Update: The scene has been cleared and traffic has returned to normal. Background: Battlefords RCMP investigating a vehicle/pedestrian collision on Territorial Drive near 8th Avenue.
COVID-19 update: vaccine slowdown coming

COVID-19 update: vaccine slowdown coming

Here are highlights of the latest COVID-19 update in Regina on Tuesday. Vaccines were a big focus of the latest news conference with Premier Scott Moe and chief medical health officer Dr. Saqib Shahab.
CSO program under review

CSO program under review

Big changes could be coming to the work of community safety officers in the future after a wide-ranging presentation before the City of North Battleford’s Planning Committee on Monday.
SGI has seen 1,885 property claims to date from last week’s Alberta clipper

SGI has seen 1,885 property claims to date from last week’s Alberta clipper

By Tuesday, Jan. 19, SGI Canada had already received 1,885 property claims as a result of the Alberta clipper storm that whacked southern Saskatchewan Jan. 13-14. That’s according to Tyler McMurchy, manager, media relations, with SGI.
New podcast teams up with Dekker Centre

New podcast teams up with Dekker Centre

The Dekker Centre for the Performing Arts is teaming up with Battlefords Untapped for a podcast celebrating the artists in the Battlefords community.
Bulb-outs under the microscope at City Hall

Bulb-outs under the microscope at City Hall

The downtown revitalization and action plan was back up for discussion at North Battleford city council Monday evening. Council heard a presentation from City Planner Ryan Mackrell providing an overview of the work being done.
Jan. 19 COVID-19 update: Six new deaths 24,575 vaccines delivered, 309 new cases

Jan. 19 COVID-19 update: Six new deaths 24,575 vaccines delivered, 309 new cases

There were 1,957 doses of COVID-19 vaccine administered yesterday in Saskatchewan - this brings the total number of vaccines administered in the province to 24,575.
Charges dropped against 11 people first charged with violating public health order during pandemic

Charges dropped against 11 people first charged with violating public health order during pandemic

Charges have been dropped against a group of 11 people who were the first to be charged under the Saskatchewan Public Health Act during the COVID-19 pandemic.
N.B. man pleads guilty to drug trafficking and weapons charges

N.B. man pleads guilty to drug trafficking and weapons charges

A North Battleford man arrested by the RCMP Gang Task Force pleaded guilty to drug trafficking and weapons charges. Trevor Cummer, 39, entered guilty pleas in North Battleford Provincial Court Jan.
A new safe space for interviews and counseling in the Battlefords Sexual Assault Centre

A new safe space for interviews and counseling in the Battlefords Sexual Assault Centre

Submitted “We received some funding and I was thinking of different ways we could use it that would help us to support the community.
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