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The Battlefords North Stars continue to earn the nickname "Cardiac North Stars" this season.

Brett Kissel and his family cattle ranch proudly run Speckle Park Cattle. The Flat Lake, Alta. singer will be entertaining for the third year running at a Speckle Park Cattle Association Christmas fundraiser.

City officials expressed optimism that provincial officials are hearing their concerns about the crime issue in North Battleford after wrapping up initial meetings with cabinet ministers in Regina.

North Battleford has seen another in a string of recent public safety meetings in the city.

Between 6 a.m. Thursday and 6 a.m. Friday Battlefords RCMP responded to 20 occurrences. Three of those were false alarms. Thursday 10:12 a.m. - Report of suspicious person near some yards/homes on Borden Crescent.

Great show. Lousy attendance. That sums up the feeling in a nutshell expressed by Battlefords Chamber of Commerce directors about the Best Business Showcase and Trade Fair that ran Oct. 24 to 26 at the NationsWEST Field House.

An unconscious man was found at a residence on the 1000 block of 110th Street shortly before 9 p.m. Wednesday. RCMP responded after being advised by WPD Ambulance they were called to the scene in response to a man being assaulted.

Here's a look at some of the highlights from the Nov. 12 meeting of city council. The meeting itself had a relatively short agenda compared to previous meetings and lasted just over a half hour.

North Battleford council has voted to waive street closure fees for the recent provincial legion convention.

Winter hit with a vengeance Nov, 3 with high winds, dry snow and poor visibility. A Greyhound bus was stranded in the ditch east of Maidstone and waited for a tow truck to come.