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The were 25 calls for service/occurrences responded to by Battlefords RCMP between 6 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 12 and 6 a.m. Friday, Dec. 13.

It was a relatively quiet period for Battlefords RCMP between 6 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 10 and 6 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 11, when they responded to fewer than 20 occurrences. 7:58 a.m. - Single vehicle collision on 112th Street. No injuries.

For a while Monday it appeared as if North Battleford had gotten an early Christmas present from the province for police initiatives.

The National Farmer's Union elected a new president at the 44th annual NFU National Convention in Ottawa Nov. 17-30. Jan Slomp of Rimby, Alta.

The Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan has announced the launch of the myRM smartphone application, developed in partnership with Weather Innovations Consulting LP, which also operates WeatherFarm.

"What a farce" was the comment from one of those leaving the Battleford court house after a three-year sentence was imposed on convicted sex offender Paul Leroux Thursday afternoon.

A Baldwinton area man appeared in North Battleford Provincial Court Wednesday morning facing a handful of firearms related charges after an incident early Tuesday morning at a rural resident in the district.

When Mike Behiel's business was broken into in March, he bought two safes, reinforced the windows and installed security cameras.

When North Battleford city council comes back in 2014 they will have a motion in front of them to disclose their expense claims and their attendance records at meetings.

For those who've always wanted to help out the Humboldt SPCA but may not have known how, here's your chance.