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The Snow Angels program is off to a strong start in North Battleford, according to city officials. The program is a feel-good recognition program designed to encourage neighbours to help out neighbours by shovelling their sidewalks this winter.

Battlefords RCMP report that a girl who ran away Tuesday at about 8 p.m. from a care home outing at Don Ross Hill Tuesday has been located.

Living Sky School Division has had the ear of the Ministry of Education of late, with a visit from the assistant deputy minister and the deputy minister as well.

Appointments to board of directors for two Northwest housing authority boards were announced recently. Marlene Moore has been reappointed to the St. Walburg Housing Authority board of directors along with the new appointment of Donald Wishart.

A minor crash in the northbound lane of the Battlefords Bridge tied up traffic for a short time Thursday morning. North Battleford Fire Department assisted at the site of the crash at about 8:45 a.m.

A man accused in connection to an armed robbery Feb. 20 has been remanded in custody. Steven Caudron was remanded by Judge Lloyd Deshaye in North Battleford Provincial Court following a bail hearing Wednesday.

It's an annual tradition in the Battlefords and area for paramedics in the community. They have Dec. 20 circled on their calendar as their day to fill their ambulances with toys for kids this Christmas.

A blast of hot air greeted Dan Sylvestre as he opened the double doors of Muenster Powder Coating's industrial oven. Out of the heat and darkness of the oven came a long rack of black clamps and rails, the building blocks of a portable stage.

During their information session last Tuesday, BHP Billiton gave Humboldt residents another update on their progress and future plans for the Jansen mine.

When residents of Humboldt wake up on New Year's Day they'll be greeted with a hike in their utility bill. At a special meeting on Nov. 12, Humboldt's city council agreed to a utility rate increase as part of the city's 2014 budget process.