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Prairie North Health Region is calling on people between 20 to 59 years of age to get immunized against influenza. PNHR is scheduling more flu clinics throughout the region, targeting the 20-59 age group.

It was a relatively quiet 24 hours for Battlefords RCMP between 6 a.m. Monday, Feb. 3 and 6 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 4 when they responded to 15 calls for service/occurrences. Two of those calls were alarms that proved to be false. Monday 7:33 a.m.

Red Pheasant First Nation has signed an agreement with a Winnipeg-based company to finance development of Treaty Land Entitlement urban lands.

RCMP have released the name of a Biggar area woman who died Monday in a crash between a school bus and a truck at about 4 p.m. on Highway 4 between Biggar and Cando. Police say the woman is Monica Domes, 40, of the Biggar district.

A homicide investigation is underway in connection to a death on Moosomin First Nation. The victim is Bryan Darnell Blackstar, 24 years old, of Moosomin First Nation. His name was released Monday morning by RCMP.

Battlefords Rural RCMP are investigating several thefts from unlocked vehicles in the Town of Battleford that occurred overnight Thursday. According to RCMP, thefts of this nature are often ones of opportunity as items of value are left in view.

Two vehicles involved in a collision at the intersection of 13th Avenue and 96th Street Friday at about 8:50 a.m. sustained extensive damage according to the North Battleford Fire Department.

It was a busy weekend for Battlefords RCMP, with members responding to 80 calls for service/occurrences between 6 a.m. Friday, Jan. 31 and 6 a.m. Monday, Feb. 3. Friday 8:50 a.m. - Two -vehicle collision on 13th Avenue. No injuries.

There was another new administration face seen at North Battleford city council Monday. This time, it was the new city manager, as Jim Puffalt attended his first council meeting in his new role.

A herd of some 30 horses, just south of the town of Scott, near Wilkie, do not appear to be being fed by their owners. The horses are pawing their way through the snow cover to get to the dry summer grass underneath.