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The Saskatchewan Environmental Society has called for some big changes and new regulations in the wake of this summer’s Husky oil spill.

Operations, waste management and utilities were the focus of the second night of budget deliberations Monday at City Hall in North Battleford.

This weekend Saskatchewan RCMP featured #24StoriesIn24Hours about impaired driving on RCMP social media accounts. These experiences provided a small glimpse of what RCMP members see as they work to keep impaired drivers off the roads.

North Battleford Comprehensive High School’s concert and jazz bands will be heading to New Orleans come March. The extracurricular bands will be travelling south for a five-day performance tour and clinic at Tulane University.

The public is used to hearing about stories from those impacted by drinking and driving. Those include stories from victims and their families, as well as from those dealing with the consequences of their decisions to drink and drive.

Two male youth are in custody following a stolen vehicle spree in the Battlefords and Maidstone area early Monday. Maidstone RCMP responded to reports of theft of vehicles in the town of Maidstone in the early morning hours.

People from the Battlefords and the surrounding area gathered in the basement of the Royal Canadian Legion No.

Battlefords RCMP responded to 75 occurrences between 6 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 3 and 6 a.m. Monday, Dec. 4 Sunday, Dec. 3 6:28 a.m. - Report of an assault at a residence in the 1800 block of 92nd Street. Charges laid as a result. 8:16 a.m.

Battlefords RCMP responded to 69 calls for service between 6 a.m. Friday, Dec. 2 and 6 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 3 Friday Dec. 2 7:02 a.m. - Report of a hit and run in the 600 block of 102nd Street. 8:10 a.m. - Report of theft from vehicle. 9:41 a.m.

Impaired driving is the traffic safety focus for December