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North Battleford RCMP responded to 28 calls for service between 6 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 22 and Friday, Jan. 23.

Mayor Ian Hamilton responded to a recent letter to the editor to the News-Optimist criticizing City officials of not showing up to a candlelight vigil on missing and murdered indigenous women.

The City of North Battleford is conducting a planned burn of the clean wood pile today at its waste management facility. Although there will be some smoke from this burn, there is no danger whatsoever to people or property.

A fire in an apartment building at 1191 – 99th St. forced the evacuation of one floor of residents at about 1:20 p.m. Thursday. According to the North Battleford Fire Department the fire started in a trash can and spread to a nearby sofa.

Distraught man in custody

It’s not a new topic, but it’s one that still brings up a lot of questions for people.

Local author Janice Dick was at the Reid-Thompson Public Library in Humboldt to talk about her latest book, Other Side of the River .

Starting April 1, the Saskatchewan Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) will no longer be the ones to call in cases of animal neglect or abuse. The Ministry of Agriculture is currently working to find a suitable replacement.

The Humboldt & District Museum and Gallery held a presentation and reception at the gallery on Jan. 16 to celebrate its first anniversary and to launch two new exhibits.

North Battleford RCMP responded to 19 calls for service between 6 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 21 and 6 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 22. Over that time period the RCMP attended calls in relation to intoxicated people.