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The demand for data was clearly evident at the offices of SaskTel Thursday.

The list of Achievement in Business Excellence Awards finalists have been announced and there are Battlefords and area connections to two of them. North Battleford-based Gold Eagle Lodge, is one of eight nominees in the Service Award category.

A fallen floor lamp appears to be to blame for a structure fire on the 1300 block of 107th Street in North Battleford. The incident happened shortly before 11:30 a.m., according to North Battleford Fire Department.

There has been a mini-shuffle impacting the education portfolios in the provincial cabinet.

There has been another shooting incident in the city of North Battleford. This time North Battleford RCMP are investigating a shooting on the 1700 block of St. Laurent Drive which happened at 1a.m. Monday.

You can mark Saturday, Sept. 28 on your calendar as the date when North Battleford's Centennial committee will recreate the famous "four-corners" photograph at 101st Street and 11th Avenue.

The city of North Battleford plans to send out a request for proposals to contractors for snow clearing this upcoming winter. Public works director Stewart Schafer informed council about those plans at Monday's meeting.

A building plan was presented to North Battleford council Monday for a new walk-in medical clinic in the city. The owner is Prairie North Regional Health Authority and it is to be located at 1092 - 106th St., in the parking lot west of the hospital.

Here are some more highlights from the Sept. 9 council meeting in North Battleford (information provided courtesy of City Marketing And Communications Co-ordinator Mike Halstead.

North Battleford council finally looks ready to say "good riddance" to communal garbage bins.