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The new false alarm bylaw, discussed a week earlier at North Battleford's’ Planning Committee meeting at City Hall, was introduced at Monday’s council meeting.

The City of North Battleford is moving ahead with a funding application for pavement overlays at Cameron McIntosh Airport. The funding application would be under the Community Airport Partnership program for $400,000.

First Nation Elders, drummers, and dancers joined with administrators, students, and staff at Connaught School last week for the presentation of a framed copy of Treaty Six and the official Government of Canada apology for residential schools.

The annual meeting of the NB North West Bingo Association Inc., which operates Carousel Bingo, was held on March 22 at the bingo hall. Representatives from the charities that are members of the association attended.

It was the last thing Brian Turnbull expected as he was driving on Territorial Drive Monday near the intersections of Douglas Avenue and Wearing Road. A bullet hit the windshield of his truck.

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We could all use some space – to meet, play, learn and share. Co-op is launching a new funding program to help protect, beautify and improve the spaces that help communities thrive.

MAIDSTONE — A rash of thefts from vehicles late Sunday and early Monday have Maidstone RCMP reminding residents to be diligent in securing vehicles and not to leave valuables in their vehicles.

It took five hours of negotiation to defuse a dangerous situation at a residence in the 600 block of 102nd Street Sunday. Battlefords RCMP say they were notified at about 4 p.m. of an intoxicated man threatening to harm himself with a firearm.

Battlefords RCMP are seeking information about a Saskatoon man who took a bus from that city to North Battleford and was last seen in North Battleford at about 4:30 p.m. March 19. Blayne Redcalf, 43, is aboriginal, 5’4, 210 lbs.