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The 11th annual Boys and Girls Club Gala Dinner and Auction, which took place Nov. 10 at the Gold Ridge Centre raised $54,000 for the organization. The funds will go towards a new building on their current lot.

In its September edition, Saskatchewan Business Magazine recognized the province's Top 100 companies of 2011. Four businesses from the region were on the list.

Four individuals face charges following a drug bust at a residence on 109th Street in North Battleford. Nov. 13, RCMP executed a search warrant on the residence on the 1300 block of 109th Street.

North Battleford Fire and Emergency Services responded to a carbon monoxide alarm Friday. The incident happened in the 1900 block of 101st Street around 1:10 p.m. One apparatus and three fire personnel responded to the scene.

Reclaim Outreach Centre has moved a step towards establishing a homeless shelter in North Battleford.

Fewer fires, more calls of other varieties. That was 2010-11 for the Humboldt Fire Department (HFD).

A rash of truck thefts are keeping Unity/Wilkie/Macklin RCMP investigators busy. Between late evening Sunday and early Monday, a blue 2009 4WD four-door Chevrolet Silverado with Saskatchewan license plate 974 HBG was stolen from a farm North Wilkie.

It was a great turnout at the Humboldt and District Chamber of Commerce (HDCC) Trade Show this weekend. Over 2,500 people came out to see the 150 different booths set up at the Humboldt Uniplex on November 5-6.

Quality service is it's own reward, but the Battlefords Chamber of Commerce has once again honoured those who went the extra mile for their customers and clients.

Battlefords RCMP are seeking information about a hit and run car crash that occurred Oct. 7 at about 7 p.m.