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101st Street from 11th Avenue to 13th Avenue and at 12th Avenue from 100th Street to 102nd Street will be closed for the North Battleford International Street Performer Festival.

It's news some local residents will have trouble believing, but the crime stats are down again in the city of North Battleford. That is based on the RCMP reported statistics not only for the month of June, but for the first six months of the year.

Nominations close this week for the annual Battlefords Business Excellence (BBEX) Awards. Nominations are due in at the Battlefords Chamber of Commerce by Friday, July 25.

In presenting the quarterly policing report to Battleford town council Monday, Insp. John Sutherland of the RCMP said, "Overall things are generally down, which is a trend we're seeing across both communities, so that's good news.

A couple of sizable financial contributions have been made to the Battlefords community by the Saskatchewan Union of Nurses. The first is a $25,000 contribution to Concern for Youth, with funding going towards their drop-in youth centre project.

As of Monday, building permits have been issued for 19 new single family homes in Battleford and options to purchase have been taken out on five of the 32 Battle Springs subdivision lots for sale.

Over 40 calls for service/occurrences were reported to North Battleford RCMP between 6 a.m. Wednesday, July 23 and 6 a.m.

Those in Central Park Tuesday got a sneak preview of what was in store for the first ever North Battleford International Street Performers Festival this weekend.

The Saskatchewan Ministry of Environment has been receiving numerous calls from the public regarding abandoned wildlife, including baby ducks, goslings, songbirds and fawns.

Here is a summary of some of the other highlights from the July 21 council meeting in North Battleford. The City of North Battleford has entered an agreement with Royal Bank of Canada for financing capital projects.