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The Francophone daycare, Centre éducatif les petits penguin, officially opened in 2010 and continues to offer French language care for children as young as 18 months.

The City of North Battleford’s community safety co-ordinator was before the Prairie North Health Region board Wednesday afternoon to talk about the results and recommendations from the recently-completed community safety audit.

Wednesday, Oct. 28, the Boundary Dam carbon-capture project in Estevan took over as the top issue at the legislature. Debate on the subject dominated the session of Question Period.

Wounded Warriors Weekend is a non-profit organization that works to help soldiers suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder by bringing them together for an all-expenses-paid weekend of being in nature, fishing, connecting and healing.

Service to Battleford by Canada Post was moved Monday from one temporary location at Hillcrest Centre to another temporary location at the former House of Kwon site, 592 35th St. West. Hours of operations are Monday to Friday 8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Prairie North Health Region held a quarter regional review in North Battleford last week where managers gathered to discuss quality improvement challenges and opportunities.

It's Halloween in the Battlefords – with no shortage of things to do.The Western Development Museum has a couple of evening events for the brave. Fright Nights take place Thursday and Friday.

Members of the board of education for the Light of Christ Catholic School Division were in the classroom last week, Education Week, with their youngest students.

Battlefords RCMP responded to over 60 calls for service between Friday, Oct. 23 and Saturday, Oct. 24. Friday • 8:12 a.m. — Vehicle parked on the 1800 block of 98th Street broken into overnight. • 8:48 a.m.