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Battleford RCMP are currently on the scene at 110th Street and 8th Avenue in North Battleford. The public is asked to stay away from the area and respect all direction given by members on the scene. There is no danger to the public.

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The Battlefords will have some high-profile representation at the climate change summit in Paris this week.

Sunday, Dec. 6 and Monday, Dec. 7, don’t be surprised if North Battleford Comprehensive High School students are on your doorstep between 6:30 and 8:30 p.m. seeking donations of non-perishable food items for the school’s annual December food drive.

At Saturday's appreciation event for first responders, a couple shared their inspirational message as survivors of a traumatic, fatal event at the cottage on Jackfish Lake.

The community's first responders were honoured at a high energy, efficiently presented Rider-themed event Saturday, hosted by the Battlefords Ministerial Association.

Local efforts to sponsor refugee families to settle in the Battlefords continue to move along. Organizers have set up a non-profit organization to recruit volunteers and raise money. A website entitled www.livingskiesrefuge.

For coach Maury Simoneau, this was about more than a picture in the paper or a spot on the radio. It’s about teaching his Atoms 2 hockey team about giving back and hoping other teams do the same.

Many people in the area do not know their family history. Michael Pomedli just made his up. Pomedli read from his new work of fiction, They Became Canadian, at the Humboldt and District Gallery on Nov. 26.

It was a night of music, food and fashion. But not the typical Humboldt music, food and fashion. Nov. 27 saw Mauritius and Ghana cultures on display at the Community Gathering Place’s first ever Ethnic Dinner.