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Most of Living Sky School Division's English as an Additional Language learners are actually from Canada. The fact was related to the school division's board of education last week during a report on EAL education.

The North Battleford RCMP responded to more than 55 calls between 6 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 29 and 6 a.m. Friday, Oct. 31. Over the noted time period, they also made two arrests relating to alcohol offences.

The new legislative session is off to a busy start for Battlefords MLA Herb Cox and everyone else in the Saskatchewan legislature. But the atmosphere for the Speech from the Throne delivered on Oct.

Two streets are being closed off to traffic today as crews undertake repairs. Kildeer Drive will be closed to traffic today in the 2400 block as crews work on a sanitary sewer line.

It has been decided the chairmanship of the newly-formed Planning Committee at City Hall will be filled by the deputy mayor. A resolution to that effect passed at council Monday.

Living Sky School Division is planning to take purposeful steps toward more emphasis on trades training in high school.

A 48-year-old man from Spiritwood has been sentenced to 15 months in jail after pleading guilty to two charges related to possession of cocaine and marijuana for the purpose of trafficking. Daniel Omer Guimond was charged Sept.

Habitat for Humanity is working steadily toward the goal of building a home for two families in our area. They need your help. They have received generous donations of windows, doors and light fixtures.

The traffic at the Territorial Drive intersection between Sobeys and the Territorial Place Mall came up for discussion again at council Monday night.

Vandals have struck again in North Battleford, this time defacing a billboard promoting aboriginal rights with the letters "KKK." The incident happened sometime during the middle of the month.