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An incident involving a distraught man threatening to jump from one of the Battlefords Bridges Monday morning ended positively, says RCMP Insp. John Sutherland.

The board of directors of North West Terminal Ltd. has announced positive financial results for the company after its first six months of operations in 2014-15. For the period beginning Nov.

At 5:30 a.m. today, the water main in front of the Gold Eagle Casino was shut off to repair the service valve to the casino. Water service is aimed to be back on this morning. The Casino will be on a precautionary drinking water advisory.

Battlefords RCMP Daily Report

As temperatures rise, so does your chance of contracting West Nile Virus from the Culex tarsalis mosquitoes that are more active in hot weather. Typically, the mosquitoes that carry West Nile Virus are active from mid-July to the end of August.

RCMP responded to more than 40 calls for service between 6 a.m. Wednesday, June 24 and 6 a.m. Thursday, June 25. Wednesday • Report of a hit and run at 8:41 a.m. near a residence on the Red Pheasant First Nation.

Battlefords RCMP Daily Report

The Battlefords Business Excellence Awards application kits are now available online at www.battlefordschamber.com, and there are some significant changes coming to this year’s awards. The main one is in the marquee category of Business of the Year.

You can’t miss the bright yellow safety patrol vehicle in the newer construction areas of Saskatchewan this summer, and last week it was in the Battlefords.

There was a major change in store Monday when the monthly Battlefords RCMP detachment report was presented to North Battleford City Council. Insp.