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A house trailer fire in Hudson Bay ended with a death. The Hudson Bay RCMP, Fire Department and emergency medical services arrived at the scene around 3:25 a.m. March 17.

Government, union, disagrees on amount saved

A renewed commitment towards safety and reducing the risk of violence took place Wednesday with the signing of the Community Threat Assessment and Support Protocol.

Outrage has been expressed over a resolution passed Tuesday at the convention of the Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities.

A number of hunting and angling fees and penalties, as well as eHealth and Financial and Consumer Affairs Authority fees, are going up April 1 to address the deficit situation facing the government.

The annual North Battleford Art Auction may have been cancelled in 2017, but there will still be an opportunity to see and purchase those works that were to be put up for bid.

Privatization was the issue on the minds of people attending a town hall meeting Monday night at Don Ross Centre. The meeting was hosted by Canadian Office and Professional Employees Union (COPE) Local 397, whose union includes SGI employees.

Council notes

Battlefords RCMP responded to 51 calls for service over the time period Tuesday, March 14, 6 a.m. to Wednesday, March 15, 6 a.m., including the following: 6:29 a.m. - Break and Enter to a business on the 11000 block of Railway Ave. North Battleford.

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