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The mill rate bylaws for 2014 have received final passage at City Hall in North Battleford, clearing the way for taxes to be prepared and notices mailed to property owners in the coming days.

There are some additional measures planned to help prevent the tossing of candy from floats at the Northwest Territorial Days Parades.

Battlefords MLA Herb Cox is on a new crusade. His latest passion, as he calls it, is against a growing menace in the waters of North America.

Maidstone RCMP are investigating the theft of large equipment from a construction site three kilometers east of Lloydminster on Highway 303. Police say a 2003 Dynapac 66" sheepfoot packer was taken from the site at 10:30 a.m. Monday, May 26.

Battlefords United Way is providing $60,000 in program funding to five local non-profit groups.

Over the next two days, the City is installing traffic signal bases and electrical wiring for signal relocation at 100th Street and Territorial Drive. Please proceed through the intersection with caution as workers and equipment will be present.

It was a much more low-key nomination meeting this time for Battlefords MLA Herb Cox.

North Battleford RCMP responded to approximately 20 calls for service between 6 a.m. Monday, May 26 and 6 a.m. Monday, May 27. Monday 7:07 a.m. - 2014 white Toyota Camry with Saskatchewan licence 153 JAI stolen from Henderson Drive between 10:30 p.m.

A report of truck theft has led to a cartload of charges against two 15-year-old boys and also charges against two other teens. The truck was reported stolen at 3:28 a.m. Friday and was spotted on 100th Street at 5 a.m. Saturday.

A male youth was sprayed with an unknown substance while riding his bicycle on Broad Street in Cut Knife at about 7 p.m. May 20, according to Cut Knife RCMP.