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Easel upon easel filled the auditorium of the Tisdale Civic Centre, with all of the occupants looking up front, waiting for instructions.

Battlefords RCMP responded to approximately 40 new occurrences between 6 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 24 and 6 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 25. Tuesday, Jan. 24 10:21 a.m. - Fraud over $5,000 reported. Complainant and suspect are known to each other.

The final piece of the 2017 budget puzzle at North Battleford city hall was filled in Monday as council approved a 4.5 per cent increase to utility rates.

There have been some further changes to the organizational structure at North Battleford City Hall. The changes mainly involve a split of functions of the operations department currently headed by Stewart Schafer.

A committee headed up by Battlefords MLA Herb Cox made its way to the home constituency of the chair Tuesday. The Caucus Committee on Crime Reduction was in the Battlefords to get a local perspective on crime and public safety issues.

Battleford RCMP responded to 39 calls for service between 6 a.m. Monday, Jan. 23 and 6 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 24. Monday, Jan. 23 1:21 p.m.

The city of North Battleford is informing the public that Tuesday, Jan. 24 they will be plowing the streets in residential areas. Parking restrictions will be in effect.

The province of Saskatchewan, many urban municipalities and First Nation communities have seen unprecedented growth over the past years, while some rural areas are experiencing population decline.

Despite their best efforts, SGI is still frustrated about the amount of people ignoring their message to stop drinking and driving.

At approximately 12:20 a.m. on January 20, 2017, Outlook RCMP responded to a call of a house fire in the RM of Rudy near Glenside, SK. Upon arrival, members found the house fully engulfed in flames.