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WPD Ambulance North Battleford has announced the addition of Dr. Mehboob as their medical director for the North Battleford area. According to a press release, this appointment is part to the Continuing Quality Assurance Program at WPD Ambulance. Dr.

The North Battleford RCMP report more than 30 calls for service between 6 a.m. Thursday, June 9 and 6 a.m. Friday, June 20, including six false alarms,six traffic related complaints andthree false/nuisance 911 calls. Thursday 6:59 a.m.

The 1600 block of 107th Street is closed for most of June 19. City crews are working on a hydrant valve.

Four new family physicians are now practising in Maidstone and Lloydminster as a result of the Saskatchewan International Physician Practice Assessment program. Drs. Mojtahedi and Dato of Maidstone and Drs.

Honeywood (Dr. A. J. Porter) Heritage Nursery launched its second annual cash lotto June 1. "The board of directors is excited to announce the launch of its second cash lotto," commented Angela Leski, cash lotto co-ordinator.

Firefighters in Battleford are getting a pay increase this year. The last increase was in 2011. The three years previous to that saw no increase.

Turtleford's Dave Smith has the distinction of being the first Canadian recipient of an international Mensa award and of 110,000 worldwide Mensa members, the first Mensan to receive two of them.

North Battleford's battered reputation for crime is having a negative impact on recruiting employees.

By Melanie Jacob Journal Staff Writer [email protected] In an arena filled with more than 1,000 high school students from various communities, famous former NHL star Theo Fleury delivered a speech about adversity and overcoming the odds.