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Some new incentives as well as a 15 per cent lot pricing discount have been given the official approval by North Battleford council Monday.

There was a special presentation to North Battleford Deputy Fire Chief for Operations and Training Lindsay Holm at council on Monday at City Hall. Holm was recognized with a Fire Service Exemplary Service Medal.

While the controversies surrounding SNC-Lavalin have dominated the news out of Ottawa, there was barely a mention of the company’s involvement with the Saskatchewan Hospital during the grand opening of the new facility Friday.

Anglers are reminded that all fishing shelters south of Highway 16 must be removed by March 15, and shelters in areas north of Highway 16 must be removed by March 31.

HUMBOLDT, WADENA — Humboldt and Wadena are among 19 communities that will lose public front counter service at their ministry of environment offices this spring. Service will end May 14 at both locations.

A delivery courier went before North Battleford city council Monday night calling for changes to allow him to be able to do his job.

ARMLEY — A petition is calling on the provincial highways ministry to change course and not remove the trees at the site of the Humboldt Broncos crash.

A new inspector has been announced for Battlefords RCMP detachment. Tom Beck is currently staff sergeant with the RCMP in the Victoria, B.C area. The news of Beck’s appointment to the Battlefords was shared by S/Sgt.

A recent fire at the Parrish and Heimbecker grain terminal took place in one of the grain drags, “probably due to an overheated bearing” and the presence of chaff, says Lindsay Holm of the North Battleford Fire Department.

Service ends March 31