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Once again, it was a solemn occasion as the women who were the victims of the Montreal Massacre were remembered at the Territorial Place Mall Cafe. Dec. 6 marked the 25th anniversary of the shootings at Ecole Polytechnique in Montreal.

The third night of 2015 city budget deliberations moved away from the heavier topics involving infrastructure costs, and shifted towards more quality of life issues in the city.

A long effort by the Ukrainian community in the Battlefords to commemorate the memory of those who perished in the Holodomor genocide of 1932-33 in Ukraine came to fruition Saturday.

Work goes on to finish renovations at the location of a new homeless shelter in North Battleford so it can finally open its doors to clients.

North Battleford RCMP responded to 18 calls for service between 6 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 3 and 6 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 4. Over the noted time period, RCMP made two arrests relating to alcohol offences.

North Battleford RCMP responded to 16 calls for service between 6 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 4 and 6 a.m. Friday, Dec. 5. Over the noted time period, RCMP made one arrest relating to alcohol offences.

North Battleford RCMP responded to 15 calls for service between 6 a.m. Tuesday Dec. 2 and 6 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 3. Members investigated three alarms, one minor collision and three calls of minor disturbances.

Tuesday’s proceedings in the House of Commons proved testy and the federal minister of agriculture was right in the middle of it.

The pilot program in North Battleford to establish Community Safety Officers in the city is expanding across the province.

For many, Christmas is a time of joy. It’s a time of giving gifts, visiting rarely-seen loved ones, and spreading holiday cheer. But for some lonely souls, it’s just a painful reminder of those they’ve lost.