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Shortly after noon Thursday Unity RCMP were called to a single vehicle rollover, 1.5 kilometres north of the community of Unity.

Battlefords RCMP investigated approximately 50 occurrences between 6 a.m. Saturday Nov. 12 and 6 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 13 including the following: Saturday, Nov. 11 8:28 a.m.

Battlefords RCMP dealt with more than 60 incidents between 6 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 10 and 6 a.m. Friday, Nov. 11 including the following: Thursday, Nov. 10 7:04 a.m. - Vehicle parked on Killdeer Drive had a window damaged sometime overnight. 12:35 p.m.

Agriculture and other professionals gathered at Western Development Museum on a topic of mounting concern — leafy spurge. The occasion was a Leafy Spurge Solutions Symposium held in North Battleford Nov. 3.

JayDee AgTech of North Battleford is a silver sponsor of the Battlefords Union Hospital Foundation Festival of Trees.

An RCMP investigation is under way after a man was wounded by a single gunshot on 14th Avenue in North Battleford on Thursday night. According to Battlefords RCMP the incident took place just after 7 p.m. that evening.

In December 1951, Antoine “Toni” Boyer ran into Military Recruiters from North Battleford who were looking for potential recruits. After a discussion and basic tests, Boyer signed on the dotted line in January of 1952.

UNITY – A call from “Mom” back home in Great Britain in the spring led to Paul Marshall of Unity to becoming part of a large international collection of metal forgers and blacksmiths who contributed to a First World War memorial being installed on th

Executive Director Claudette McGuire and board member Kerry Sapp of Battlefords Union Hospital Foundation were at Gold Eagle Casino's Kihiw restaurant last Thursday to accept a $10,000 cheque from Gold Eagle Casino General Manager Kelly Atcheynum.

A local program that gives students a chance to experience the arts will be expanding.