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LASHBURN — Maidstone RCMP is requesting assistance in the identification of a suspect involved in a theft of fuel from a gas station in Lashburn Monday around 7:55 p.m. The suspect vehicle is described as a dark coloured 2003 or 2004 Ford F150.

A man has been charged in connection to a fatal crash Oct. 23, 2014 near Grandora that left an Asquith woman dead and another woman from Lashburn seriously injured. Bradley Dale Townsend, 27, of Edgerton, Alta. was arrested March 25 in Hinton, Alta.

Booking Better Futures

Neighbourly Advice According to Ed

The Battleford branch of the Lakeland Library is the new home for a national collection of children's books put together by members of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities, won by the Town of Battleford and donated to the library.

Seventy-seven-year-old Gordon Yarde of Battleford was ordained recently as a vocational deacon in the Anglican Church. He is a member of the Battle River Parish, which is made up of St. Paul's in North Battleford and St.

Council notes

Dear Editor At his campaign stop in North Battleford, Brad Wall made some questionable remarks about his plan to privatize liquor sales.

A ribbon cutting Tuesday marked the changes coming to the North Battleford Public Transit system. A new bus and an expanded route will offer an enhanced system with more stops and shorter ride times for most riders.

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