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A 26-year-old Cut Knife man, who turned himself in to Battlefords RCMP Friday, is being held on a charge of aggravated assault.

The City of North Battleford has announced the Grey Cup will be at NationsWEST Field House Monday, Jan. 6 from 3 to 5 p.m. A dozen Saskatchewan Roughriders will be in attendance and the public is invited to come out for autographs and pictures.

2013 proved to be a news-making year in the Battlefords. There were so many top stories in the Battlefords that we didn't have room for all of them in our Jan. 2 Regional Optimist edition.

One person was sent to hospital following a two-vehicle collision at the intersection of Highway 16 and Battleford Road Thursday. North Battleford Fire Department responded to the call at about 3 p.m.

An RCMP initiative to communicate through Twitter the calls received over the course of News Year's Eve and into New Year's day was somewhat thwarted by a lack of tweet capacity.

A vehicle burned in the RM of North Battleford on New Year's Eve, resulting in an estimated $10,000 in damage. North Battleford Fire Department responded to the call at about 7:05 p.m.

There is a new young voice earning its way into the country music industry. The definitive, deep voice of 21-year-old Will Ballantyne has audiences listening and experienced individuals in the music industry captivated.

Three shootings walking trail sexual assault a stabbing-death murder.

RCMP made 40 arrests during a period extending from 6 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 30 and 6 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 2. Police answered more than 130 calls for service over the three-day period, which included New Year's Eve.

The Junior Citizen of the Year for the northwest region for 2013 is Jonathan Neigum of Unity.