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Celebrating diversity with recognition night The Humboldt Regional Newcomers Centre’s first Building Communities Recognition Night celebrated diversity in the region on Jan. 28 with awards and a performance by the PFE Dance Troupe.

At the end of Day 2 of the Viterra Scotties Women’s Curling Provincials, Jan. 3, Team Lawton played five games and had three wins, while Teams Eberle and Silvernagle played four games and had three wins.

On Thursday, Nov. 23, BATC CDC presented the Saskatchewan Winter Games committee with a $125,000 cheque. BATC CDC will also receive naming rights for the opening and closing ceremonies, the biathlon and cross-country events.

Battlefords RCMP police are investigating a shooting incident in the city that happened overnight on Jan. 2. At 9:40 a.m. that morning Battlefords RCMP responded to a residence on 107 St. in North Battleford.

Battlefords RCMP are warning that there are fraudulent emails and phone calls that are occurring in the area, where people are seeking personal information and/or donations on behalf of different agencies – including the RCMP.

Unity RCMP are reporting a “dramatic” increase in STARS Lottery scams over the holiday season.

Handbags of Hope is a program in which volunteers donate gently used purses filled with personal care items to those who have left an abusive situation with nothing but the clothes on their back.

Carrot River’s council decided not to give themselves a three per cent wage increase for 2018. Bob Gagné , Carrot River’s mayor, said after the Dec. 20 council meeting that money was tight all across the province.

North Battleford residents have until the end of the month to turn in their used Christmas trees at the parks shop at 11202-8th Avenue. According to a news release, the City of North Battleford will be accepting the live trees until Jan.

Nine teams of curlers competing in the Viterra Scotties Women’s Curling Provincials were officially welcomed into Melfort and the Northern Lights Palace.