Entries for July 2010

State of emergency lifted
Bee-J’s commits money to CU Plex
City crime stats sharply up in some categories, down in others
City bans all outdoor watering till further notice
Traffic Advisory
City council highlights
Local MS patient encouraged by talk of MS clinical trials in Sask.
Woman plans to walk from Battlefords to Edmonton for cancer research
West Nile Virus-bearing mosquito could arrive in next few weeks
Kamineski wins top prize in monthly BUHF lottery

RCMP give generously to Boys and Girls club hit by flood damage
Insurance companies still taking calls re: flood, but pace has slowed
Robert Latimer’s parole application denied
Navy presents gift to city of North Battleford
Resident proud of her sons’ role in armed forces

Number of homes affected by hail storm now up to 250
Work begins on new McDonald’s Restaurant
City is still booming, building report shows
Need more Battlefords involvement in seniors’ fitness: Co-ordinator
My First Job – Interview with George Reed
Lots of surplus moisture in the Northwest, crop report says

State of emergency remains in effect in wake of hail storm
Boys and Girls Club forced to temporarily move operations due to flood
City denies appeal of order to clean up graffiti
Maybe city should turn flood-prone areas into parks, Crush says
Seidel praises city’s storm drainage system
Mould from flooding can be dangerous, Health Region warns
Prairie North website has more mould info
Seek help if you’ve been stressed by flooding
When it rains, it pours
Hail storm teaches valuable lessons
Local MLA calls on gov’t ministers to help city solve crime problem
Cut Knife-Turtleford NDP candidate chosen
Local resident wins $2,000 Roche Diagnostics Scholarship

Fatal rollover north of Aquadeo
State of emergency still in effect in N.B.
Disaster assistance cheques re: storm could come in seven to 10 days
Opposition leader tours city after hail storm
Flood clean-up tips from health region

Storm causes state of emergency
City, community combating high crime rate, Hamilton, Fox say
Mayor personally feels city is safe
Battleford’s six-month crime stats fall in virtually every category
Home invasion suspect loses bid for bail
No proof accused is a gang member, defence lawyer says
City block in front of Legion closed to traffic Saturday morning
Accounting firm gives $100,000 to CU Plex components
Watershed Authority working toward raising water level

Opening of CU Plex Aquatic Centre tenders postponed
Vehicle, youth on bike collide
Town council votes against cheaper deal for WTP drain line
$20,000 raised for MS patient’s trip for possible cure
BATC CDC approves $80,000 for Opera House renovations
Festival of Gardens attendance up 30 per cent
Town building permit figures slightly ahead of last year
Prairie North staff moving into third floor of Don Ross Centre
Route for Cowboy Christmas Parade approved
Attendance up during WDM’s Gas and Steam Powered Weekend

Man now faces 18 charges, including sexual assault
Do something about Jackfish Lake water levels, Halewich says
Former business manager charged with assault
RCMP investigating fatal rollover near Glaslyn
Initial step taken to close intersection of 15th St. and Hwy 4
Advice from Brent Butt
Refurbishment of cemetery celebrated

Handcraft Festival attendance up 10 per cent
Prepare for possible West Nile-carrying mosquitoes
Coroner’s Inquest expected in death of N.B. man
Up to $4 million going into mustard exporter
Former local resident named head of Enterprise Saskatchewan
Does Turtle Lake monster exist?

Man gets 37 months in jail for violent home invasion
Woman gets 34 months in jail for robbery
Delorme urged to kick her drug habit while in jail
Battleford parade’s future to be discussed today
Emergency crews respond to vehicle, camper fires
Northwest hit with hail, rain, crop report says
Crops one to two weeks behind normal

Handcraft Festival begins today
New hospital retrofit phase begins today
Delmas man fined roughly $20,000 for poor care of elk
Nico Hawryliw sees the doctor on Monday
Local resident to do missionary work at UBC

61-year-old man facing sex charges back in court Monday
Battleford Parade entries down sharply
Donations continue to come in for Dekker Centre
Storms miss Battlefords, hit Cut Knife, Turtleford-Spiritwood areas
Local business owner likes Ritz’s special crops announcement
City Hall renovations underway
Federal money for Canola Council
New life for old tow truck

Power struggle may have to be solved in courts: federal spokesman
Local resident holds first ever art exhibit
Artist takes life day by day
Fulda Flyers to be inducted into Baseball Hall of Fame in Battleford
Baseball Hall of Fame in Battleford inducts family from Canwood

Group plans to hold another party to unite against crime
Rotary Club members receive great honour
RCMP ask for your help to solve crime
JP II students receive awards
Awards for Comp Grads
NBCHS students receive achievement awards
Comp Grade 9 subject awards presented

Second-degree murder suspects appear in Batttleford court
Money appears to have been “misappropriated” at River Heights Lodge
Accused facing drug, weapons charges released on bail
Plea for eight-lane swimming pool in new aquatic centre
Tobacco addiction recovery program piloted on Little Pine First Nation
Some parts of Northwest could actually use more rain: crop report

CU Plex as a whole won’t necessarily be over budget, Toye says
Savings on CU Plex may be realized yet, Toye says
$6.3 million raised for CU Plex so far
City council ratifies initial deal to provide cooling water for power plant

Man pleads guilty to assault causing bodily harm in road rage incident
Local man wins $500,000 in Lotto Max game
BATC CDC is title sponsor for BridgeFest
Vehicles parked on road, ditches at BridgeFest will be towed away
Woman hospitalized after single-vehicle rollover
Former Battlefords player to be inducted into Baseball Hall of Fame
Baseball historian to be inducted
Man gets 10 months in jail for robbery

Fire in 1600 block, 101st St.
Police investigating suspicious vehicle fires
BridgeFest entertainment update
Fundraisers for MS patient slated
Room for more teams in slo-pitch tourney
John Paul II Grad awards
John Paul II Grad awards continued
Ritz completes third trade mission to China

Work has begun on Credit Union CU Plex site
Local couple wins $500,000 at Battleford Petro Can
History reenacted -- and changed – on Poundmaker First Nation
Organizers say re-enactment was a success
RCMP use GPS technology to find addresses on reserves
Comp awards
Comp awards continued

First Sask. Truth and Reconciliation meeting held at Poundmaker
Highway, bridge upgrades in N.W. included in five-year plan
RCMP, Crime Stoppers ask for your help to solve these crimes
Historic agreement signed on Poundmaker First Nation
First Nations pursue plan for their own health care system
Money from Ottawa for Aboriginal Health system is next challenge
Faye Goldberg wins top prize in BUHF Monthly Lottery
City safety co-ordinator sets up best safety practices group
Regatta results
Names of two more Baseball Hall of Fame inductees released
Flood continues to damage crops

Man gets five-and-a-half years for beating bar worker with baseball bat
Businessman vows to shave his head if $10,000 raised for CU Plex
Website for CU Plex fundraising up and running
City council highlights
Cabinet shuffle doesn’t help Battlefords, local MLA says
No help for busy Highway 4, Taylor says
Paige Degenstein named JP II Student of the Year
Neighbours help fight fire at Bready School playground structure
N.B. firefighters respond to tree on powerline
Ritz helps serve first beef in China in nearly a decade
RCMP still looking for missing girl