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Canada Road Safety Week 2018

NIPAWIN — A Prince Albert bull rider was the winner of the Professional Bull Riders in Nipawin. In his first PBR event on Canadian soil May 11, Tanner Byrne earned a total of 169.5 points. He got 83 with the first ride and 86.5 with the second.

The City of North Battleford has approved institutional investment policy and will put it to work right away.

One person’s trash …

ONION LAKE — Onion Lake RCMP report a deceased man was found submerged in slough late Monday. An individual travelling about one kilometre south of Chief Taylor Road intersection alerted police to the situation.

Construction work has begun on the new Magic Lantern cinema complex in downtown North Battleford.

The first act for Bill Samborski as acting city manager on Monday was to announce he is leaving. Samborski is retiring, having submitted his notice to the City of North Battleford on April 27. That news was made public at Monday’s council meeting.

Takes home more than $94,000

TISDALE — A public barbeque in the Tisdale Town Square will be held to thank the first responders that attended the collision at the Armley corner. The premier will be one of many people at the event. The event will be held May 19 from 11:30 a.m.

MELFORT — The City of Melfort is looking for public input for a plan that will guide its development for decades to come.