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Prairie North Health Region is touting its best-ever report from Accreditation Canada for meeting national standards for quality and safety in health care.

Prairie North Health Region, in a press release, is claiming success in achieving goals of better health, better care, better teams and better value.

A 31-year-old Calgary man is facing 16 criminal charges after leading members of Northwest RCMP detachments on a 120-kilometre pursuit lasting 90 minutes Tuesday morning. The pursuit began at 10:20 a.m.

Another honour has been bestowed on a distinguished former resident of Edam. Wayne Wouters, who had gone on to become clerk of the Privy Council and secretary to cabinet, has been honoured by United Way Canada with the Andre Mailhot Award.

The 60th anniversary of the signing of the armistice ending the Korean War was remembered by local veterans Saturday. In a morning ceremony at the cenotaph in North Battleford, members of Royal Canadian Legion Branch No.

There was a motor vehicle accident Friday afternoon at the entrance to Sobeys. The call came in at around 4:02 p.m., according to North Battleford Fire. Two vehicles were involved in the collision on Territorial Drive right at the Sobeys entrance.

Logan's Audio video has announced it is expanding during its 25th anniversary year in the Battlefords. The store has recently undergone extensive renovation in preparation for a Bell Mobility store to go in that location.

The current term will be the last one for Saskatoon-Wanuskewin MP Maurice Vellacott. Vellacott, who was first elected in 1997, is in his sixth term in the House of Commons.

The Royal Canadian Legion Branch 70 North Battleford is expecting about 250 delegates from throughout Saskatchewan and the northern United States as the host of the 47th Biennial Provincial Convention.

The community garden on Gagne Avenue has been getting some additional attention in order to keep it in good shape. It was their work bee day at the garden Thursday.