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Anyone who has ever downloaded free software has probably experienced the annoyance of discovering that the program came with a toolbar or some other program he or she didn't ask for.

Proponents of reviving downtown North Battleford will no doubt be interested in the announcement from the province about its Main Street Saskatchewan program.

A pedestrian was fatally struck by a vehicle Friday night south of Leoville. At approximately 10:21 p.m.,Spiritwood RCMP receiveda complaint of a pedestrian standing in the middle of Highway 24 south of Leoville.

A secret weapon has been unleashed to fight leafy spurge in the Battlefords area.

North Battleford Fire Department reports a mechanical failure is the likely cause of a vehicle fire firefighters responded to Thursday. One fire truck and eight firefighters were called out at just after 1 p.m.

Saskatchewan Co-op food stores will carry more than one million pounds of local produce, according to a Federated Co-operatives press release. The release says that figure represents a 66 per cent increase over last year.

North Battleford RCMP responded to more than 30 calls for service/occurrences, included five false alarms, between 6 a.m. Wednesday, July 9 and 6 a.m. Thursday, July 10. Wednesday 6:19 a.m.

North Battleford RCMP responded to 25 calls for service between 6 a.m. Tuesday, July 8 and 6 a.m. Wednesday, July 9. Tuesday Over 25 calls for service, including two 911 hang up calls. 7:37 a.m.

With repairs needed to the roofs of the portable classrooms at Connaught School, the Living Sky School Division board has held a summer-break meeting to move the project forward as soon as possible.

There has been a major acquisition in the radio broadcast business and it involves the stations in North Battleford. The local Rawlco Radio Ltd. stations in North Battleford - the country music station 1050 CJNB, pop music station Q98 and 93.