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The much talked about Battleford West playground project has been approved by Battleford Town Council, with construction planned for this coming summer.

Talk of a new curbside garbage and recycling pickup has been taking place for over a year. The City of Humboldt, which previously decided to introduce the curbside system the beginning of this month, announced on Jan.

Sixteen concerts in 19 days. That is just how flamenco guitarist Eric Harper like his tours. “It’ll be a very jam packed tour. I wouldn’t have it any other way.” Harper starts his tour on Jan. 31 and will be in Humboldt on Feb.

The Canadian Cancer Society Jail-n-Bail rolled into town for another year of arrests on Jan. 24.

Easel upon easel filled the auditorium of the Tisdale Civic Centre, with all of the occupants looking up front, waiting for instructions.

Battlefords RCMP responded to approximately 40 new occurrences between 6 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 24 and 6 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 25. Tuesday, Jan. 24 10:21 a.m. - Fraud over $5,000 reported. Complainant and suspect are known to each other.

The final piece of the 2017 budget puzzle at North Battleford city hall was filled in Monday as council approved a 4.5 per cent increase to utility rates.

There have been some further changes to the organizational structure at North Battleford City Hall. The changes mainly involve a split of functions of the operations department currently headed by Stewart Schafer.

A committee headed up by Battlefords MLA Herb Cox made its way to the home constituency of the chair Tuesday. The Caucus Committee on Crime Reduction was in the Battlefords to get a local perspective on crime and public safety issues.

Battleford RCMP responded to 39 calls for service between 6 a.m. Monday, Jan. 23 and 6 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 24. Monday, Jan. 23 1:21 p.m.