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Lindsay Holm can dispose of the “acting” tag in front of “fire chief.” Holm was introduced as the new full-time fire chief in North Battleford at council Monday by City Manager Randy Patrick.

A couple of weekends ago, everyone on the Battlefords Minor Hockey Association female Peewee Sharks team spent a Saturday morning volunteering at the Battlefords Humane Society.

HUMBOLDT — A donation box in support of WE Day was stolen from a convenience store on the 700 block of Humboldt’s Main Street. Security camera video shows a woman tucking the donation box under her shirt prior to leaving the store on Dec.

The Humboldt/Lanigan RCMP and Crime Stoppers are investigating the theft of a donation box from a business in the 700 block of Main Street in Humboldt. On Sunday, Dec. 8, at approximately 6:30 p.m.

One of four people charged in shooting in Meadow Lake has been located and arrested after being at large since the incident Nov. 23. On Dec. 9, Lennex Merasty-Morin was arrested by Meadow Lake RCMP after a short foot pursuit and deployment of a CEW.

Guernsey, Sask. – Canadian Pacific (CP) released a short updated statement on Dec. 10 regarding the crude-by-rail train derailment near Guernsey, Sask, west of Lanigan. The derailment occurred on one of CP’s principal mainlines.

CARROT RIVER — About one-third of Carrot River residents have received an incorrect utility bill, with an extra $66 added. A simple way to find the error is to look at the notice.

HUMBOLDT — Humboldt RCMP are asking for the public’s help with a break and enter on the 100 block of Humboldt’s 11th Street. The crime took place in the early morning hours of Nov. 17.

A man accused of second-degree murder in connection to an incident on Thunderchild First Nation made his latest court appearance Tuesday. Ivor Wapass appeared before Judge David Kaiser in provincial court by closed-circuit TV.

You need a scorecard to keep up with the changes in community safety personnel on both sides of the North Saskatchewan River.