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Battlefords Union Hospital Foundation Day

North Battleford RCMP responded to over 40 calls for service between 6 a.m. Sunday, May 10 and 6 a.m. Monday, May 11. Sunday • Report of a vehicle parked on the 1900 block of 102nd Street gone through sometime overnight.

The Battlefords RCMP responded to approximately 155 calls for service between 6 a.m. Thursday, May 7 and 6 a.m. Sunday, May 10. Thursday • Complaint of young girls operating a motor vehicle in an erratic manner in the Civic Centre parking lot.

There are more than 408,000 regulated nurses in Canada, the largest of any health provider group. They could be considered the backbone of the country’s health system.

At approximately 3 a.m. Sunday, a west-bound CN train collided with a semi truck near the town of Unity. The driver of the semi truck was transported to hospital with minor injuries.

Folks at the City of North Battleford Historic Archives got a reminder this week that the world is a small place.

A walk across western Canada to raise awareness of post-traumatic stress disorder launched May 1 is due to arrive in North Battleford Monday, May 11.

North Battleford Fire Department responded to a small grass fire east of Territorial Drive and Railway Avenue East Friday at 1:43 p.m. Two vehicles and four personnel spent an hour and a quarter on the site.

RCMP, WPD Ambulance and Lashberg towing attended a motor vehicle collision at Territorial Drive and Highway 4 South Friday about 2 p.m. One person had to be removed from the vehicle with the jaws of life.

The North Battleford Fire Department responded to the railway crossing at Railway Avenue West and Battleford Road for an investigation of a spill of white powder located on the railways rack just before noon Saturday.