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The final building permit numbers are in for North Battleford and they are impressive ones. For the year 2018, there were 131 permits for $26,891,100 issued, way up from the 117 permits for $17,570,310 of the previous year.

Two vehicles, tools and a set of truck keys were stolen from two businesses along Highway 5 in eastern Humboldt. The businesses were broken into the evening hours between Jan.

A discretionary land use application has been approved for a crematorium and funeral home at 2691- 98th Street, North Battleford. The location is the former Greyhound bus terminal.

The congregation of the Harvest International Christian Church of Canada is hoping to build a new church in Humboldt. Pastor Mishael Capian said there’s a need for a new church because the congregation is growing.

The Lashburn Centennial Museum’s Veterans’ Gallery had a visit from Ray Fitzsimmons, a member of the Canadian Legion of Riders.

MELFORT — A review of the log book of the driver of the semi-truck that collided with the Humboldt Broncos team bus noted 70 federal and provincial regulation violations.

The Battlefords Chamber of Commerce has a new leader, with a new title. Dallan Oberg has been handed the gavel as the newest chair. He was formally sworn in at the Chair’s Banquet held at the Light of Christ Learning Centre Tuesday.

A legal cannabis grow-op has an extra year to get up and running. A building permit was issued to Cannadabis Medical on Feb. 14, 2018, to build a 5,650 square foot facility located at 1720 3rd Avenue.

Alberta began curtailment this January and its rig count dropped 90 rigs

MELFORT — A statement of facts released at the sentencing hearing of the truck driver that collided with the Humboldt Broncos bus says the driver didn’t stop at the stop sign.