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Seven Prairie North Health Region employees are now certified Lean leaders, having learned and applied quality improvement methods that directly impact patient care and improve the patient experience, according to a PNHR press release.

Changes are in the works for North Battleford's new zoning bylaw and official community plan.

A car hit the ditch on the south side of the northbound Batttlefords Bridge on Highway 16 East at about 8:30 p.m. Thursday, prompting a response by the North Battleford Fire Department and other emergency personnel.

The month of March saw a continued downward crime trend in North Battleford, though perhaps not as pronounced as the previous months.

For Dwayne Hoeving, it was the knock on the door in the middle of the night that every parent dreads. "When two police cars show up at your house at 3 a.m., you know something is wrong," recalls Hoeving.

Battlefords RCMP responded to more than 40 calls for service/occurrences between 6 a.m. Thursday, May 1 and 6 a.m. Friday, May 2.

Battlefords RCMP again responded to more than 40 calls for service/occurrences on a weeknight. Between 6 a.m. Wednesday, April 30 and 6 a.m.

City officials say it was a busy Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day Saturday afternoon. According to a news release, approximately 80 vehicles passed through the North Battleford Public Works Shop to drop off items. Envirotec Services, Inc.

There are many different ways to get outside and observe nature. Nature Saskatchewan's NatureWatch programs give citizens an opportunity to learn about their environment while contributing to a data set that scientists need to monitor and protect it.

The city council meeting in North Battleford on April 28 saw some intense interest from the public.