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Wes Funk, Saskatchewan author with rural roots from Mayfair, is gearing up for the launch of his illustrated version of Dead Rock Stars on March 10.

Nearly 400 impaired motorists were caught during December’s province-wide traffic safety spotlight focusing on impaired driving, according to an SGI press release.

The final statistics are in for the year for Battlefords RCMP detachment and they show a marked decline in crime instances across the board.

It was indeed a booming year for building permits in North Battleford in 2014. Final numbers indicate the City recorded a total of 104 building permits issued for a value of $55,924,900.

RCMP Daily Report

Charges have been laid in the aftermath of a drug raid by North Battleford Provincial and Municipal General Investigations Sections in the 1200 block of 108th Street Wednesday. Four people, one man and three women, were arrested at the time.

North Battleford RCMP responded to 84 calls for service between 6 a.m. Friday, Jan. 16 and 6 a.m. Monday, Jan 19.

North Battleford’s new biosolids management system is the first of its kind in western Canada, according to City officials.

The intersection of Territorial Drive and Highway 4 near King Hill was the scene of yet another collision Friday. According to North Battleford Fire Department, two vehicles were involved in the incident around 12:52 p.m.

January is Crime Stoppers Month, a month in which the organization is celebrating more than 1,200 Crime Stoppers programs in more than 20 countries that make communities safe.