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The legion got a fresh voice at their last meeting on Jan. 13. After four years as president, Larry Cameron was forced to step aside as per legion rules.

Before decisions can be made at council, committees are made up of city councillors and other members of the community.

Delivery of a new ambulance for Prairie North Health Region’s Cut Knife Ambulance Service means improved safety and reliability for patients needing emergency medical transportation.

North Battleford Fire Department responded to a half-ton truck versus power pole crash Monday at about 10 p.m. NBFD says no injuries were sustained, but there was extensive damage to the truck.

At 8:30 this morning the News-Optimist received this post from Casey. “Things are bad enough with the temporary Battleford Post Office but today we have more problems.

A young actor appearing in an Oscar-nominated movie will be on hand to sign autographs Friday. The movie is The Revenant, and the actor is Isaiah Tootoosis, age 8, from Poundmaker First Nation.

The NDP now have a candidate in place in the Biggar-Saskatchewan Valley constituency. Dan Richert was nominated for the NDP in the riding at a nomination meeting Saturday evening.

It seems it is never too cold for the strange pastime of dumpster torching, as North Battleford Fire Department were called out to such a blaze in the frigid early morning hours of Saturday. Four firefighters responded to the report at 10 p.m.

North Battleford Fire Department was one of the emergency service agencies to respond to a three-vehicle collision just before midnight Friday at the intersection of 100th Street and 12th Avenue.

Police are reporting a break-in to an ATM machine at the Perdue Hotel on Jan. 12. The incident happened in the early morning hours on that date.