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Prairie North Health Region and Battle River Treaty 6 Health Centre have announced they are joining forces in this year's campaign to get as many residents as possible immunized against influenza.

The man accused of uttering an online threat to blow up the Battlefords bridge has entered a guilty plea to the charge. Arthur Knudsen appeared in North Battleford Provincial Court Tuesday morning before Judge Lorna Dyck.

Here is a rundown of highlights from what was a busy Battleford town council meeting on Oct. 6. Most notable about the meeting is the fact the Town Hall is currently operating with temporary heat. River City Plumbing and Heating Ltd.

Battle River Treaty 6 Health Centre hosted a breastfeeding awareness day on Sept. 26 at the Western Development Museum in honour of Breastfeeding Week in Canada, which was Oct. 1- 7.

A Sweetgrass First Nation man guilty of drug trafficking is getting jail time. Andrew Albert was one of two men charged with possession for the purpose of trafficking, trafficking in marijuana and possession of the proceeds of crime.

Battlefords RCMP responded to just under 110 calls for service/occurrences between 6 a.m. Friday, Oct. 10 and 6 a.m. Monday, Oct. 13.

Residents living on three roads in North Battleford can now start drinking their water again without having to boil it.

The provincial government has announced the Saskatchewan Hospital project is moving to the Request for Proposals stage.

From Friday, Oct. 10 to Monday, Oct. 13, Saskatchewan RCMP detachments and traffic units will be engaged in Operation Impact, a national campaign to make Canada's roads safe.

North Battleford RCMP report approximately 30 calls for service between 6 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 9 and 6 a.m. Friday, Oct.