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A grader passes by a car that slid off the road near the Uniplex in Humboldt on December 3. Roads were heavy with snow and very slippery after an overnight storm.

A 40-year-old North Battleford man is facing several serious charges following an RCMP investigation into a number of break, enter and theft complaints in the city of North Battleford between September and November.

This is something you don't see every day: a long line of tanks, vehicles and military equipment in North Battleford. But that is exactly what the scene was Monday afternoon as the Canadian Armed Forces stopped their caravan in the community.

It started out as an investigation into a break-in and resulted in a plethora of charges ranging from break, enter and theft to thefts from vehicles and firearms charges.

I am a big hockey fan. More than that, I have been heavily involved in covering the sport over the years, though mainly at the junior and the amateur level.

Say goodbye to the moustaches at City Hall - at least, until next November. City officials, including Mayor Ian Hamilton, had joined in the Movember challenge to raise money for prostate cancer research with a goal to raise $3000.

A computer glitch has created a billing error that affects approximately 9,000 SaskTel wireless customers, according to a press release.

North Battleford council approved last Monday tax exemptions to a business setting up in Parsons Industrial Park, provided they create 20 new jobs there over the next 24 months. Edgewest Design and Production Inc.

With the arrival of December comes ramped-up activity for the Empty Stocking Fund and their efforts to provide for those in need this season.

Saskatchewan law enforcement agencies have extended the December traffic safety blitz for the holiday season. For the entire month of December, officers will be increasing resources and paying extra attention to impaired driving across the province.